“If Márcio Faraco lived in Brazil he would probably be very famous,” says Putumayo producer Jacob Edgar, who with Putumayo founder Dan Storper compiled the…
Putumayo’s Acoustic Brazil
Category: New CDs
Ojos de Brujo Bari Remixes
Los Angeles, California, USA – The turntable wizardry of Spanish group Ojos de Brujo takes center stage with the U.S. release of Remixes From Bari,…
Nuklearte, World Music with an Environmentalist Attitude
Italy – The latest album by Nuklearte La via della sete (CNI Music, 2004) came out three years after Tale Tale. The Sicilian group, was…
Sheva Musician, Mosh Ben Ari, Presents New Album
Israel – Mosh Ben Ari, an Israeli songwriter, musician and composer, has a new album, Path (Derech). This is Mosh Ben Art’s follow up to…
Camaxe
The first album by Camaxe, Imaxes, is out now. The roots of Camaxe come from the Galician tradition, which band leader Miguel Allo has been…
New Orleans, a Celebration of Jazz, Blues and Swing
New York City, USA – The new Putumayo collection, New Orleans (PUTU232-2 CD), captures the ambiance of this city where jazz was born. This collection…
Donna Maria, Electronica Meets the Soul of Portuguese Traditional Music
Portuguese band Donna Maria have released Tudo É Para Sempre… (Different World DW5006CDVD, 2005). Donna Maria are a Lisbon based group, featuring Marisa Pinto (vocals),…
Rare Tracks in New June Tabor Boxed Set
London, UK – Always is a new collection by English singer June Tabor. The 4 CD Box Set, on Topic Records (TSFCD4003), includes 67 tracks,…
Murat Aydemir and Salih Bilgi Release Neva
San Francisco, California, USA – Murat Aydemir and Salih Bilgin’s collaboration, Neva, is out on Golden Horn Records. It is a work of musical juxtapositions.…
Cantos de mujer, New Album by Sara Gonzalez
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cantos de Mujer (Songs of a Woman) is the latest production by singer Sara Gonzalez, released by Bis Music recording…