Abdel Wright Abdel Wright (Weapons of Mass Entertainment/Interscope Records – B0001931-02, 2005) The first thing you will probably notice about this CD is his music…
Abdel Wright – A Different Take on Jamaican Musicians
Category: Album reviews
The Modern Beats of Istanbul
Various Artists – The Sex, the City, The Music: Istanbul (Petrol Records Petrol 036, 2005) The artists featured in this compilation represent the contemporary face…
Seck Gets his Bearings
Thione Seck Orientation (Stern’s Africa STCD 1100, 2005) Senegalese vocalist Thione Seck has always been a versatile guy, a hereditary griot whose skills include singing…
Babble Brook: Sui Vesan
Sui Vesan Merging with the Brook (World Village, 2006) Sui Vesan might be called a contemporary Persephone, you know, the Greek underworld priestess that gained…
Amadou and Mariam’s Best out of Three
Amadou and Mariam The Best of Amadou and Mariam: Je Pense a Toi (Circular Moves/Universal CIM 7019, 2005) Their current album, a brilliant patchwork collaboration…
A Poet and Guitarist
Juan Carlos Formell Cemeteries & Desire (Narada 09463-30886-2-7, 2005) Juan Carlos Formell is a representative of Cuban trova. Unlike many of his colleagues, who live…
Creative Excellence in Our New Orleans Benefit Album
Various Artists Our New Orleans 2005, a Benefit Album (Nonesuch 79934-2, 2005) Nonesuch Records has released a benefit album with newly recorded songs featuring artists…
Guitars of Brazil
Toninho Horta & Nicola Stilo – Duets (Adventure Music AM1020 2, 2005) Trio Da Paz – Somewhere (Blue Toucan Music BTM05, 2005) Orquesta de Violoes…
Live and Burning Oh So Hotly
Ozomatli Live at the Fillmore (Concord Records CCD2-2298-2, 2005) Call Ozomatli a fusion band only if you’ve really got a thing for understatement. Even calling…
Grooving with Afro-Colombian Cumbia
Folklore Urbano – Dance Baile (Chonta Records Chon 001, 2005) Chonta Records, a new record label based in New York, has certainly made a great…