Ferociously Good Bombino
Bombino Agadez (Cumbancha, 2011) Omara “Bombino” Moctar has cornered cool on his latest Agadez out on the Cumbancha label today. Edgy, slyly hip and wholly…
Engaging Parisian Neosoul
Les Nubians Nü Revolution (Shanachie, 2011) Afro-French duo Les Nubians are back with their third album, Nu Revolution, a delectable mix of Afropop, neosoul, hip…
Sufi Expression in Bollywood Films
Various Artists Sufis at the Cinema: 50 Years of Bollywood Qawwali & Sufi Song 1958-2007 (Times Square Records, 2011) I have to admit a fascination…
Whopping Crossbreed of Genres
Invisible System Street Clan (Harper Diabate Records, 2011) Following up on their Songlines World Music Award Best Newcomer nominated CD Punt (Made in Ethopia), Invisible…
Weapon of Mass Dub-struction
Dub is a Weapon Vaporized (Harmonized HAR-038, 2011) After being knocked out by some of this band’s online videos, it’s a joy to have a…
Rare Limited Edition Ali Farka Toure 10″ on Sale Tomorrow celebrating Record Store Day
World music label World Circuit Records will be releasing a rare Ali Farka Touré track on 10″ vinyl only for Record Store Day on April…
Much More than Batucada
Ritmodelia It’s Not Batucada (Ritmodelia, 2010) European percussion ensemble Ritmodelia has a debut album titled “It’s Not Batucada.” True enough, Ritmodelia is more than a…
Video of the Week: Orkestra Del Sol
Global brass band Orkestra del Sol will release a new album April 18th titled Lung Capacity. To celebrate the occasion, the band has released a…
Alison Krauss & Union Station’s Paper Airplane Album Now Available
Alison Krauss & Union Station have released their new album, Paper Airplane – Alison’s 14th album and the band’s follow-up to 2004’s triple GRAMMY Award-winning…
Woody Guthrie Live Recording to Be Released April 19 on Rounder Records
Rounder Records announced the re-release of The Live Wire – Woody Guthrie’s only known live recording – on April 19. The Live Wire is one…