Grooving’ to Electro Vodou
Erol Josué Régléman (Mi5 Recordings, 2007) The Haitian diaspora has been introducing western audiences to different forms of Afro-Haitian music in the past decades. Although…
The Latest by the Muse of Celtic Pop
Cara Dillon After the Morning (Compass Records, 2007) Irish singer Cara Dillon has one of the best voices in the contemporary Irish folk…
Sufi Trance Music by Turkish Dervishes
Gulizar Turkish Music Ensemble Music of the Whirling Dervishes: 800 Years of Mevlana Rumi (ARC Music EUCD2086, 2007) Some music, like movie soundtracks, is meant…
Balkan Hipsters
Balkan Beat Box Nu Med (JDub Music, 2007) American band Balkan Beat Box is generating a lot of interest in the North America and Europe.…
Vira Lozinsky releases new album of Yiddish songs
Vira Lozinsky has released a new album of Yiddish songs Distant stars – Vayte shter. Lozinsky is a leading voice among a new generation of…
Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
Don’t Mess with the Ozo
Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…
Rebuilding with the Blues
Marva Wright After the Levees Broke (AIM, 2007) The blues sings about pain and there was much pain in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Marva…
Eastern Blok Appears in Angelina Jolie’s Upcoming Film, Wanted, and Will Release Folk Tales in October
Chicago, USA – Eastern Blok releases their highly anticipated album, Folk Tales, on October 24, 2007. The quartet will be a highlight of this year’s…
The Marvels of Vietnamese Music
Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam (RGNET1183CD, 2007) Some compilations provide true discoveries. Such is the case of The Rough Guide…