Salif Keita Moffou (Universal Music 8527, 2002) From his days as featured singer with the Rail Band and Les Ambassadeurs through his high-profile solo career,…
Salif Keita – Moffou
Category: Album reviews
Mamar Kassey – Alatoumi
Mamar Kassey Alatoumi (World Village 470003, 2002) Even if your global music collection is fairly extensive, chances are you don’t own a great deal of…
Tania Libertad – Costa Negra
Tania Libertad Costa Negra (World Village 468014, 2002) Peru’s Tania Libertad could be categorized alongside Susana Baca easily enough. Both women base their sound around…
A Spirited Elegance
Catriona McKay – Untitled (Glimster Records. GLIMCD 01) Fiddlers’ Bid – Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer ( Greentrax. CDTRAX218) When I first heard a fragment…
Drop The Debt : Various Artists
Various Artists – Drop the Debt (Wrasse Records : WRASS 095) Music allied to a cause can sometimes be a disappointing enterprise. Are a bunch…
Yair Dalal Releases Asmar
Yair Dalal Asmar (MagdaMGD039, 2002) Yair Dalal is one of the top instrumentalists in Israel. He is a master of the ud and violin. On…
Cristina Branco Releases Corpo Illuminado
Cristina Branco – Corpo Iluminado (Decca Records/Universal, 440 014 151 2, 2002) Cristina Branco is one of the finest new fado singers. Her prodigious voice…
Obo Addy
Obo Addy Wonche Bi (Alula Records Alu-1025, 2001) Obo Addy is a Ghanaian singer, percussionist, traditional spiritual healer, and a Wonche priest of the Ga…