African Music CD and Concert Reviews
Reviews of African CDs and live concerts.
Tinariwen - Aman Iman: Water is Life
For a group of desert nomads, Water is indeed Life. Tinariwen's Aman Iman: Water is Life seems to make it clear that second only to water is music and the expression it offers.
For a group of desert nomads, Water is indeed Life. Tinariwen's Aman Iman: Water is Life seems to make it clear that second only to water is music and the expression it offers.
Putumayo Presents Acoustic Africa
Putumayo Presents Acoustic Africa is a soothing and sumptuous collection of acoustic songs by many of Africa's greatest stars, including Angelique Kidjo and Habib Koite. The artists come from all around Africa, and among the 12 songs, 9 countries are represented.
Putumayo Presents Acoustic Africa is a soothing and sumptuous collection of acoustic songs by many of Africa's greatest stars, including Angelique Kidjo and Habib Koite. The artists come from all around Africa, and among the 12 songs, 9 countries are represented.
Cesaria Evora Concert Review
The weather was warm, the crowd was a pleasant New York mix of suits, hipsters, hippies and yuppies, and everyone was equally thrilled to be given the rare chance to see world music superstar Cesaria Evora live.
The weather was warm, the crowd was a pleasant New York mix of suits, hipsters, hippies and yuppies, and everyone was equally thrilled to be given the rare chance to see world music superstar Cesaria Evora live.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Long Walk to Freedom
This CD, from seminal African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo, features a number of surprisingly tasteful duets with American and Canadian, as well as African, superstars. A typical Black Mambazo mix of love songs, Christian songs and songs in Zulu, the album is beautifully sequenced and provides an absorbing listening experience from start to finish.
This CD, from seminal African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo, features a number of surprisingly tasteful duets with American and Canadian, as well as African, superstars. A typical Black Mambazo mix of love songs, Christian songs and songs in Zulu, the album is beautifully sequenced and provides an absorbing listening experience from start to finish.