Beausoleil Gitane Cajun (Vanguard Records, 2004). CD Review by Susan Budig. Gitane Cajun pulls the listener to her feet, twirling like a true hummer, swinging…
Gitane Cajun – BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Category: Album reviews
Pipeline – Dermot Hyde & Tom Hake
Dermot Hyde & Tom Hake – Pipeline (REL/R2, 2003) It may sound redundant to call a CD “musical,” but I’ll try to explain. I’m a…
Rockin’ The Casbah
Rachid Taha – Tekitoi (Wrasse Records. WRASS126X, 2004) Although originating form Algeria, Rachid Taha has been adopted by France, even being described as a ‘French…
Music Made In Spain: Moving Beyond Labels
The SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores—Spanish Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers) has issued a 6-volume, 8-CD set featuring a representative sample of…
The World As We Know It
Various Artists World 2004 (Narada / Wrasse Records Wrass 123, 2004) Charlie Gillett knows what global music listeners like, having tested the waters by showcasing…
Precious Cargo
Darko Rundek and Cargo Orkestar Ruke (Piranha CD-PIR1894, 2004, distributed by Harmonia Mundi in the USA) Think of Cargo Orkestar as the opposite of a…
The Voices of Latin American Women
Various Artists Women of Latin America (Putumayo World Music, 2004) Putumayo World Music has captured the voice of Latin American women with its latest release,…
Stars That Shine, Darkness So Fine
Jamaica All Stars – Right Tracks (Passage Productions/Nighthawk CD 29006, 2004) Version City Rockers – Darker Roots (Antifaz ATFZ-01CD, 2004) These releases both offer a…
Remarkable Tango Trio
Pablo Ziegler and Quique Sinesi with Walter Castro Bajo Cero (Khaeon World Music, Inc., 2003) It’s easy to understand why Argentinian pianist Pablo Ziegler has…
Ariana Savall, Bella Terra
Arianna Savall Bella Terra (Aliavox, 2003) A few months ago, I received a short promotional CD of Spanish vocalist-harpist Arianna Savall’s solo debut, Bella Terra.…