Tag: RootsWorld

March 11, 2015

Few groups have had a larger impact on Afro-Colombian music than Son Palenque, the vibrant ensemble that helped develop palenquera music and ushered in the popular champeta musical genre and dance. Son Palenque drew inspiration from the diverse array of sounds picked up at picós, or musical block parties.

March 4, 2015

Kiran Ahluwalia’s sixth release further explores the intersection of Indian and Pakistani grooves, jazz and Saharan blues. Instead of working strictly within the confines of ghazal poetry, she began writing her own words to accompany Tuareg rhythms.

January 23, 2015

Anansy Cissé’s debut release, Mali Overdrive, offers a fresh take on West African blues, where the young guitarist, vocalist and composer mixes both electric and acoustic in an interesting way. Without a doubt, Cissé is a talented young musician with lots of potential.

November 4, 2014

Calaita Flamenco Son greet the international market with a vibrant debut release that explores a range of flamenco music. The enthusiastic atmosphere of the recording, full of vocal encouragement, hand clapping and hearty guitar strumming, lends this disc a natural warmth that sometimes gets lost in a studio setting.

September 17, 2014