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COMRADES! y'all take care....Artist: Think of One
Title: Tráfico
Label: Crammed
Genre: int’l
Grade: A
Rejoice, comrades! The Caravan Summer Soundtrack has arrived. Tight beats, cool delivery, linguistic backflips—they’re all here in ample supply. There’s enough here to keep you coming back throughout the dog days...
Artist: v / a
Title: The Rough Guide to the Music of Iran
Label: WMN
Genre: int’l
Grade: A
For the World Cup edition of Planetary Caravan earlier this month, it was harder than we though to get our hands on some Iranian music. This set, then, is a welcomed addition to the library, and a solid collection regardless. Global fusion enthusiasts should check the psychedelic “Darde Eshgh” (14) and the shiny pop of “Afsoongar” (01). If you’re looking to go more traditional, the brief “Dashti” (06) and the more extended “Showgh” (08) are both haunting instrumentals, while “Dekay Ambar, Dekay Auber” (02) is the best vocal piece on the disc.
Artist: Ska Cubano
Title: ¡Ay Caramba!
Label: Cumbancha
Genre: int’l
Grade: A- / B+
In the words of the Prophet, “Everybody plays the fool…sometimes.” Problem is, Ska Cubano plays it a little too much for its own good—they’re working so hard to please that you can’t help but wish it was all, oh, a little more toned down. Cumbancha is a new imprint tied to the Putumayo franchise, which has its logic on several levels. But what do I know—Ska Cubano would fill the Lotus dance floor in a heartbeat. Give them a shot.
Artist: v / a
Title: Putumayo Presents Music from the Wine Lands
Label: Putumayo
Genre: int’l
Grade: B / B+
As a world music compilation, this is a pretty good Big Red to-buy list. And vice versa. Cheers!
peace out
bj
Reviewer: bjorn ingvoldstad
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