Welcome to my world music review section for the year 2003 Tons of other record reviews and artist profiles can be found within the main World Music Guide, which highlights African, Asian, Brazilian, Celtic, Cuban, French and Hawaiian music, as well as many odd little surprises. The main index for these sections can be found by clicking on the link right here.
Baka Beyond "East To West" (Narada)
Dilon Djindi "Dilon" (Riverboat)
Etoile De Dakar & Youssou N'Dour "Rough Guide To..." (Rough Guide)
David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 "United Front" (Do Tell Records)
Jalilah's Raks Sharki 6 "In A Beirut Mood" (Piranha)
Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli "Electro Bamako" (Universal-Palm)
Tania Libertad "Costa Negra" (World Village)
Gary Lucas "The Edge Of Heaven" (Indigo)
Lunasa "Redwood" (Green Linnet)
John McCusker "Goodnight Ginger" (Compass)
Nicolas Menheim & Le Super Sabador "Commandante Che Guevara" (Popular African Music)
Old Blind Dogs "The Gab O Mey" (Green Linnet)
Eddie Palmieri "Ritmo Caliente" (Concord)
Kate Rusby "10" (Pure/Compass)
Ryukyu Underground "Ryukyu Underground" (Riverboat)
The Skatalites "From Paris With Love" (World Village)
Tinariwen "The Radio Tsidas Sessions" (World Village)
Wapa Sakitanou "The Music Of Martinique" (Arc Music)
Zemog El Gallo Bueno "Zemog El Gallo Bueno" (Aagoo)