Mandeng Eletrik Mulatta World Sesions Vol. 1 (Mulatta Records MW001) Mulatta World Sesions Vol. 1 is the result of a fabulous jam that took place…
Mulatta World Sesions, Manding Jamming
Category: Album reviews
Savina Yannatou & Primavera en Salonico Present Sumiglia
Savina Yannatou – Sumiglia (ECM, 2005) Sumiglia is Savina Yannatou’s first ECM studio album and her first creative collaboration with producer Manfred Eicher. Pooling songs…
Sparkling Sikus
Oscar Reynolds Rio de luz/River of light (Karumanta 006, 2004) San Franciso-based Oscar Reynolds hails originally from Bolivia, the country one most associates with his…
Czech These Latin Sounds
Marta Topferova La Marea (World Village 468040, 2005) The former Czechoslovakia wouldn’t be very high up on anyone’s list of Latin music hot spots, but…
Altan\’s Local Ground
Altan Local Ground (Narada70876-19196-2 2, 2005) Altan is one of the most veteran acts in the Irish folk music scene. Their style has created many…
Brazil Plugged Out
Various Artists Acoustic Brazil (Putumayo PUT 234-2, 2005) Putumayo’s 1999 release Brasileiro was also mostly acoustic though more upbeat, and the label has presented other…
Beatwave Japan, Hip Japanese Electronica
Various Artists Beatwave Japan (Sonic 360, 2005) The Japanese musicians included in Beatwave Japan have mastered the art of electronic grooves. Beatwave Japan is an…
The Who and What of Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha Tekitoi (Wrasse Records WRASS 126X, 2004) The title of Rachid Taha’s latest album translates as “Who Are You?”, though “what are you?” might…
Sheer Makassy magic
Orchestra Makassy – Agwaya (ARC Music EUCD1909, 2005) From the opening bars of the irresistible ‘Mambo Bado’ to the sweet, bitter end of ‘Mume Wangu’…
Kuti According to Fela
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – The Best of Fela Kuti, 2CD & DVD Box (Wrasse Records WRASS132) It’s hard to think of anything to say about…