Welcome to my world music review section for the year 2012 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.
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Luka Bloom "This New Morning" (Compass)
Les Chaussettes Noires "L'Integrale" (Polydor-France)
Weber Iago "Piano Masters, Volume Three" (Adventure Music)
Carlos Nunez "Discover Carlos Nunez" (Sony-RCA Victor)
Ricardo Silveira "Storyteller" (Adventure Music)
Saor Patrol "Duncarron" (ARC Music)
Saor Patrol "Two Headed Dog: Duncarron Electric" (ARC Music)
PLUS - OLDIES BUT GOODIES:
Bruno Coquatrix "Ses Premieres Succes" (Marianne Melodie)
Fernandel "Le Flamboyant" (EMI)
Archie Fisher "The Man With A Rhyme" (Folk Legacy)
Oswaldo Nunes "Aquele Abraco" (Novo Esquema)
Atahualpa Yupanqui "Solo Lo Mejor De..." (Music Brokers-Argentina)
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Asgeir & Mo "Danza De Andalucia" (2011)
Clarice Assad "Home" (Adventure Music)
Brazilian Trio "Constelacao" (Motema)
Candeia "Luz Da Inspiracao/Axe! Gente Amiga Do Samba" (Warner-Brasil)
Hamilton De Holanda "Brasilanos 3" (Adventure Music)
Vusa Mkhaya "Vocalism" (ARC Music)
Ali Akbar Moradi & Bahar Mohaved "Goblet Of Eternal Light" (Traditional Crossroads)
Philippe Baden Powell "Piano Masters, Volume Two" (Adventure Music)
Taraf De Haidouks & Kocani Orkestar "Band Of Gypsies 2" (Crammed Disc)
Various Artists "ADVENTURE MUSIC: TEN YEARS" (Adventure Music)
Various Artists "THE KARINDULA SESSIONS" (Crammed Disc)
Various Artists "SENSACIONAL SOUL, v.3" (Vampisoul)
PLUS - OLDIES BUT GOODIES:
Aparecida "O Samba De Aparecida" (CID)
Rosa Passos "Canta Caymmi" (Lumiar)
Martyn Wyndham-Read "Undiscovered Australia" (Musica Pangea)
Various Artists "O SAMBA & OS SAMBISTAS" (Iris Musique)
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Celly Campello "Estupido Cupido" (Box Set) (2011)
The Chieftains "Voice Of Ages" (Hear Music)
Celia Cruz "Reflections Of The Incomparable Celia" (Jasmine)
Joyce "Curriculum" (Discobertas, 2011)
Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts "Urstan" (Drag City)
Thomas Dutronc "Silence On Tourne, On Tourne En Rond" (Mercury-France)
G. G. Vikey "Chantre De La Negritude" (Bolibana)
Noriel Vilela "Eis O Ome" (Copacabana)
Zarbang "Rengineh" (Mahoor Records)
Various Artists "BAMBARA MYSTIC SOUL - THE RAW SOUND OF BURKINA FASO" (Analog Africa)
Various Artists "DISCOS COPACABANA: A PRAIA DA MUSICA BRASILEIRA" (2011)
PLUS - OLDIES BUT GOODIES:
Tabu Ley Rochereau "Man From Kinsasha" (Shanachie)
Bense "Album" (Wagram)
Various Artists "SOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUE: 1943... 1963" (SWP)
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Mariana Aydar "Cavaleiro Salvagem Aqui Te Sigo" (Universal Brasil)
Carlinhos Brown "Diminuto" (Sony-Brasil)
Carlinhos Brown "Adobro" (Sony-Brasil)
Chico Buarque "Chico" (DRG)
Adriana Calcanhoto "O Microbio Do Samba" (Sony-Brasil)
Coeur De Pirate "Blonde" (Barclay)
Vanessa Da Mata "Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegrias" (Sony-Brasil)
Thomas Dutronc "Silence On Tourne, On Tourne En Rond" (Mercury-France)
Maria Gadu "Maria Gadu" (Som Livre)
Jadid Ensemble "Sigh Of The Moor" (Self-Released)
The Lijadu Sisters "Mother Africa" (Afrodisia/Knitting Factory)
Daniela Mercury "Canibalia" (Four Quarters)
Mario Moite "Fado Navegante" (Arc Music)
Marisa Monte "O Que Voce Quer Saber De Verdade" (EMI)
Maria Rita "Elo" (Warner-Brasil)
Roberta Sa E Trio Madeira "Quando O Canto E Reza" (Universal-Brasil)
G. G. Vikey "Chantre De La Negritude" (Bolibana)
Various Artists "AFROLATIN VIA CONAKRY" (Syllart)
Various Artists "AFROLATIN VIA COTONOU" (Syllart)
Various Artists "AFROLATIN VIA DAKAR" (Syllart)
Various Artists "AFROLATIN VIA KINSASHA" (Syllart)
Various Artists "BACHATA LEGENDS" (iASO)
Various Artists "BACHATA ROJA: AMOR Y AMARGUE" (iASO)
Various Artists "BAMBARA MYSTIC SOUL" (Analog Africa)
Various Artists "LEGENDS OF FADO" (Arc Music)
Various Artists "PSYCHEDELIC PERNAMBUCO" (Mr Bongo)
Various Artists "PUTUMAYO PRESENTS: BRAZILIAN BEAT" (Putumayo)
Various Artists "THE ROUGH GUIDE TO ENGLISH FOLK" (Rough Guide)
PLUS:
Severino Araujo "Nova Serie" (Warner)
Jil Caplan "Derriere La Porte" (Odeon)
Claire Denamur "Claire Denamur" (EMI-France)
Jamait "Le Coquelicot" (Faisage)
Mamak Khadem "Jostojoo - Forever Seeking" (Banyan Tree)
Various Artists "FORGOTTEN GUITARS FROM MOZAMBIQUE: 1955-57" (SWP)
Various Artists "SOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUE: 1943... 1963" (SWP)
