New York, USA- The latest Putumayo compilation is Salsa Around the World. It is a unique collection of salsa tracks from unexpected places. The intoxicating…
Salsa Around the World
Category: New CDs
Mali Lolo! Stars of Mali
Washington, D.C., USA – This year’s Smithsonian Folklife festival will be dedicated to Mali. To celebrate the event, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released a compilation…
Susheela Raman’s Love Trap
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Love Trap (Narada World) is the new album by Anglo-Indian singer Susheela Raman. The recording features Indian music woven with Western…
New Album by Tibetan Nawang Khechog
Boulder, Colorado, USA – Universal Love (Sounds True) is the title of Nawang Khechog’s new recording. This is his first major recording project in five…
Two New Rough Guides
San Francisco, USA – Two new Rough Guide titles will be available this week. The Rough Guide to Pakistan features the rich musical traditions of…
Masters of Turkish Music
Boston, USA – Rounder Records released today a collection of Turkish music. Haydar Haydar: Masters of Turkish Music, Volume 3 (Rounder 1140-2) features artists like…
Sones Jarochos from Veracruz
Washington, DC, USA – Smithsonian Folkways has released a new album of sones jarochos from the Mexican state of Veracruz, La Bamba – Sones Jarochos from…
Karsh Kale’s Liberation
San Francisco, USA – Karsh Kale’s much-anticipated full-length album is now out. Titled Liberation (Six Degrees), it features his Realize band, with special appearances from…
Six Degrees Releases Traveler ’03
San Francisco, USA – The next edition of the acclaimed Traveler series, Traveler ’03, is Six Degrees Records’ latest dispatch in music from around the…
Salsa – The Essential Album on Manteca
London, England – Salsa – The Essential Album is the latest compilation produced by British label Manteca. Salsa is the irresistible, passionate dance music and…