Fan Fan the Rumba Man
Mose Fanfan Bayekeleye (LAA Records LAA001, 2004) Classic Congolese rumba has long since all but completely morphed into the faster, slicker, more glossy dance music…
Sangue Latino
Various Artists Sangue Latino (Club Brasil CB02, 2004) & Sangue Latino 2 (Club Brasil CB03, 2004) The Sangue Latino series is a refreshing collection of…
New Compilation Featuring Burning Spear’s Greatest Hits
Burning Spear Gold (Island B00004509 02, 2005) Burning Spear is one of the legendary names of roots reggae. His latest release is a compilation entitled…
Bruce Cockburn “Deluxe Edition” Reissues
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records continues the reissue of classic titles from legendary singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The Bruce Cockburn “Deluxe Edition” Reissues include rare…
Navajo Rockers Collaborate on New Album
Tucson (Arizona), USA – Sacred Stage, on Canyon Records, finds respected Diné (Navajo Nation) singer/songwriter James Bilagody joining sounds with The Cremains, a hard rock…
The Stripped Down Music of Seu Jorge
London, UK – Seu Jorge has a new album entitled Cru, which will be available September 6, 2005, released on Wrasse Records. The music on…
Festival Ortigueira 2005, Celtic and World Music Summer Fest in Galicia
Ortigueira (Galicia), Spain – Festival Ortigueira 2005 will be held July 8 – 10. In addition to its usual Celtic content, the festival will…
Mesmerizing Solo Violin
Chris Murphy Noir (Kufala, 2004) You have to be very brave to record an album of solo violin. Chris Murphy does it on Noir and…
Dazzling Brazilian Singer-Guitarist Badi Assad Makes Her Edge Debut With Verde
New York (New York), USA – Brazilian singer-guitarist, Badi Assad (pronounced Bah-Jee Ah-Sahje) will be releasing her first solo album in six years, Verde. Scheduled…
Enthralling Ghazals
Kiran Ahluwalia – Kiran Ahluwalia (Triloka/Artemis TRI-CD-82055, 2005) The musical style called ghazal (not to be confused with the duo of the same name) originated…