Arja Saijonmaa – Nära (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2003) Recently I came across a listing for Finnish vocalist Arja Saijonmaa in the Kirkelig Kulturverksted catalog and her most…
Barefoot in Assisi
Tag: world music
The Best of Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso – The Best of Caetano Veloso (Nonesuch 79808 2, 2003) I’m usually very skeptical of “Best of…” recordings, but this collection by Caetano Veloso,…
Awards for World Music 2004
Various artists – BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2004 (Manteca MANTDCD224, 2004) Here we go ‘round again. This year’s finalists from the third…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Morocco
San Francisco, USA – World Music Network, the label behind the Rough Guide series, releases today The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (RGNET1128CD).…
Cuban Musician Rubén González Dies at 84
Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Music Institute in Havana confirmed today that pianist Rubén González died in the Cuban capital. Details were not provided about…
Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals
The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…
Brazilian Classics and the Post-Bossa Generation
London, England – This compilation brings together the singers, songwriters, and musicians from all over Brazil who grew up listening to bossa nova, even played…
Angel Unzu presents "Melodías de piel"
Angel Unzu is one of the best and most suggestive guitarists and composers of the Basque musical scene. As a musician he has taken part…
Face the Music
John Wubbenhorst and Facing East – Facing Beloved (Facing East Productions 03050541, 2003) A lot of fusion music has been based on and around the…
Capping a Decade of Excellence
Africando – Martina (Stern’s STCD 1096, 2003) It’s been 10 years since Africando began the full-force re-Africanization of salsa. Of course, the musical give and take…