Mahmoud Fadl The Drummers of the Nile in Town (Piranha Musik CD PIR 1791, 2003) For his latest Drummers of the Nile outing (there’s been…
Let’s Hope They Stay
Category: Album reviews
The Best of Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso – The Best of Caetano Veloso (Nonesuch 79808 2, 2003) I’m usually very skeptical of “Best of…” recordings, but this collection by Caetano Veloso,…
Awards for World Music 2004
Various artists – BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2004 (Manteca MANTDCD224, 2004) Here we go ‘round again. This year’s finalists from the third…
Harmonia ‘Music of Eastern Europe’
Harmonia – Music of Eastern Europe (Traditional Crossroads CD 4313, 2003) It’s always been the case that the various ethnic immigrant groups traveling to the USA…
All Joking Aside
Warsaw Village Band People’s Spring (World Village 468028, 2003) I was just a kid back in the early ’70s, but I vividly remember that at…
Sunshine on a cloudy day
Correo Aéreo Lo Que Me Dijo El Viento (independent release) Recently the world music duo, Abel Rocha and Madeleine Sosin, better known as Correo Aéreo…
Oumou
Oumou Sangare Oumou (Nonesuch 79827-2, 2004) This double-CD is both a compilation of previously released tunes (digitally remastered) and a new release, featuring eight unreleased…
Serbia Served Hot
Earth Wheel Sky Band Waltz Rromano (Asphalt Tango Records, CD ATR 0303, 2003) The recently-created Asphalt Tango label made an impressive double splash last year…
Good Things by Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía Cositas Buenas (Universal Music Spain/Verve-Blue Thumb 80001939-02, 2004) It has taken five years for the renowned Flamenco guitar master from Spain to…
And in This Corner of the Sahara…
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (World Music Network, RGNET 1128 CD, 2004) Malouma – Dunya (Marabi Productions 46806.2, 2003)…