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March 2011
March 2011 Every month I make a list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most often over the past few weeks. Here’s my list for March 2011. Khaira Arby: Timbuktu Tarab (2010) – The desert blues music coming out … Continue reading
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Tagged accordion, arabic, belgium, classical, cuba, egypt, finland, igor stravinsky, jazz, khaira arby, mali, marcus shelby, maria kalaniemi, natacha atlas, nordic, russia, sweden, väsen, yorgis goiricelaya
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Yorgis Goiricelaya
Yorgis Goiricelaya: Elegance (2010) Bassist Yorgis Goiricelaya was born in Cuba, and played piano and bass there and in Costa Rica before moving to Miami a few years ago. He has performed on dozens of recordings led by others; Elegance … Continue reading
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Tagged aldo salvent, costa rica, cuba, hilario bell, jaco pastorius, jazz, orlando guanche, osmany paredes, paquito d'rivera, yorgis goiricelaya
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January 2011
January 2011 On my old website I made a list like this one quarterly. With this new website comes a new practice: I’ll post a list monthly. Here are the recordings I’m listening to most often in January 2011. All … Continue reading
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Tagged afrocubism, cuba, lobi traoré, madagascar, razia, yvette landry
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My Favorites of 2010: #1
1. Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband: Ceremony This was the first 2010 release I received. I got a review copy in November of 2009, and nothing else all year gave it a serious challenge for the top spot on my … Continue reading
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Tagged brazil, cuba, germany, jazz orchestra, ndr bigband, omar sosa
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My Favorites of 2010: #2
2. AfroCubism: AfroCubism (2010) There’s a lot written, especially in the jazz world, about Afro-Cuban music. It’s easy to find musicians who borrow from both Cuban and African influences, including Cubans who borrow from African styles and vice versa. This … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, afro-cuban, afrocubism, bassekou kouyate, cuba, guinea, mali, son cubano
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My Favorites of 2010: #6
6. Terrakota: World Massala (2010) This is the fourth outing from this Portuguese band whose members have immersed themselves in the music of West Africa for the past decade. Their version of Afrobeat has reggae and flamenco influences mixed in. … Continue reading