MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD - All Rebel Rockers - Recorded in Jamaica and produced by Sly & Robbie, Franti and crew pump up the volume on songs previewed at this year’s folk fest.
CALEXICO - Carried To Dust - Tucson based roots rockers deliver a sprawling new work that captures their many sounds, from Morricone drenched workouts to mariachi tinged pieces to guitar led roots rock. Stands with their best albums to date.
PRINCE FATTY - Survival Of The Fattest - The roots reggae revival keeps picking up steam, and this Prince Fatty release is one of the best of this recent batch of winners. This UK based posse offers great grooves with lots of horns as they’re joined by some Jamaican legends. Instant classic!
ELLIOTT BROOD - Mountain Meadows - This second CD by the roots-folk-country rock Toronto based group is one contagious rollicking affair. Banjo, guitars, drums and vocal harmonies bring lots of energy and some great songs to this wonderful recording.
BUIKA - Nina De Fuego - This smoky-voiced Spanish vocalist from Majorca is back with a sublime new recording of her jazz-meets-flamenco music. Once again produced by Javier Limon, producer of the superb groundbreaking ‘Lagrimas Negras’ by Bebo & Cigala, the music (acoustic guitar, bass, trumpet, piano and hand claps) perfectly complements her rich vocals.
ISSA BAGAYOGO - Mali Koura - The innovative Malian vocalist and n’goni player is back, this time adding jazzy horns and piano to give new twists to his blending of Malian roots and western electronica.
COMING SEPTEMBER 23:
THIEVERY CORPORATION - Radio Retaliation - Much anticipated new release features Seu Jorge, Femi Kuti and Anoushka Shankar, among others.
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