Category: Album reviews

Marta Gómez Cantos De Agua Dulce: Songs of the Sweet Water (Chesky Records JD281, 2004) I heard one of this disc’s songs on a global…

Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Strings of the English Chamber Orchestra No Boundaries (Heads Up International HUCD 3092, 2005) There are those who have come…

Arto Tunçboyaciyan Love Is Not in Your Mind (Heaven and Earth CD HE 19, 2005) The album is a duo project with the dazzling pianist…

Rebeca Mauleón Latin Fire (Rumbeca Music RM 7777, 2004) This disc’s unimaginative title does no favors apart from aptly describing the music and possibly providing…

Arto Tunçboyaciyan Artostan (Heaven and Earth CD HE 19, 2005) The CD describes Arto Tunçboyaciyan‘s music as avant-garde folk and the description is pretty accurate.…

Zein Al-Jundi Traditional Songs From Syria (ARC Music EUCD 1898, 2004) A former child singing star in her native Syria, Zein Al-Jundi took a lengthy…

Various Artists Gamelan from Central Java (ARC Music EUCD1902, 2004) The music on this album comes from the Indonesian island of Java. Gamelan music is…

Various Artists A Hand-full of Namibians (Nocturne/On the Corner OTCD 970, 2004) A Hand-full of Namibians is the first compilation of artists from the current…