Category: Album reviews

Various Artists Another World is Possible (Uwe, 2004) This attention-grabbing hard cover book and CD collection is for those individuals with a social conscience. The…

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Various Artists Sacred Ground, A Tribute to Mother Earth (Silverwave Records SD942, 2005) Producer Jim Wilson (Robbie Robertson, Walela) has joined forces with some of…

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This premier offering from Cameroonian-born singer, Wax, is a magnificent 14-track expression of the artist’s rich and varied cultural influences. “Ali gets his arms” the…

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Joseph Fire Crow Red Beads (Makoché Music, 2005) On his website Joseph Fire Crow is quoted as saying, “You can teach someone how to play…

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Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (World Music Network RGNET 1157 CD, 2005) This isn’t the first in…

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Geraldo Pino & the Heartbeats Heavy heavy heavy (RetroAfric Retro20CD, 2005) In afrobeat circles the real cognoscenti have long regarded two albums as classics of…

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Zalmoxis Trio Aquamarine (2005) Zalmoxis Trio have been working together for about eighteen months running up to this, their first official album release. The main…

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Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim Ceasefire (Riverboat Records, 2005) Unity between north and south in Sudan is not a foregone conclusion in these war-torn…

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Yair Dalal & Friends Inshalla Shalom (Najema Music/Magda MGD050, 2005) Israeli composer, violinist and ud player Yair Dalal has gathered a few friends for this…

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