Last Mama Zapping
Zap Mama Supermoon (Heads Up International HUCD 3132, 2007) Once a vocal quintet and now retained in name and spirit by founding member Marie Daulne,…
Ukulele Wizard Jake Shimabukuro Releases Two CDs
Hitchhike Records announced the upcoming release of two new CDs by ukulele wizard and multi-genre star Jake Shimabukuro. The first is Hula Girls, his soundtrack…
Captivating Tuvans
Alash Alash (independent, 2007) The Tuvan throat singing tradition continues strong thanks to young musicians who are studying and preserving this fascinating vocal style. Alash …
Uttal for the Club Scene
Jai Uttal Dial M for Mantra (True Sounds, 2007) World music veteran Jai Uttal was one of the American pioneers in fusing Indian music with…
The Vinayaka Chaturthi
India is a nation (among other things) of great festivals. A common factor among the myriad of festivals is lots of fun and bonhomie marked…
Comprador e Imagem, Part I: Sao Paulo, Brazil’s Melting Pot
The first day activities for the nine participants in the Comprador e Imagem project was a set of showcases in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous…
Innovative Jewish Ghost Music
Frank London A Night in the Old Marketplace (Soundbrush, 2007) Klezmer musician Frank London (The Klezmatics) explores the darker side of music on A Night…
The Long Awaited 5th Album from New Zealand World Music Group Te Vaka Is Out Now
Olatia is the title of Te Vaka’s new CD. The first Te Vaka album was described as “a stereotype smashing glimpse into the true soul…
Essential Tropicalismo
Various Artists Tropicalia, A Revolutionary Movement of Sound (Universal Music Latino, 2007) The Tropicalismo (also known as Tropicalia) movement in the late 1960s was short…
West African Stars Dry Yai Debut in U.S. with Free Single
Brooklyn (New York), USA – From the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s biggest recording artists, Dry-Yai’s Pupa Bajah and the Baw-Waw Society landed amid New…