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Reviews: OTHER, AND WORLD IN GENERAL

Reviews of albums from countries and regions not listed elsewhere, and pan-global works or compilations,
written by Andrew Cronshaw in fRoots (or earlier Folk Roots or Southern Rag)

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ANGOLA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Various Tsikaya - Músicos do interior PangeiArt 2009 321
Various Huambo Música Sessions PangeiArt 2013 367/368

 

AUSTRALIA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Mara! with Martenitsa Choir  Sezona Real World 1998 198
Mark Cain Reeds NoMadMusic 2004 263
The Volatinsky Trio Troika The Planet Company 2012 357

 

CAPE VERDE        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Herminia Coraçon Leve Melodie 1998 191
Batuko Tabanka Djunta Mô Pai 2009 321

 

CHINA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Liu Fang Le Son de Soie - Silk Sound Accords Croisés 2006 277
Liu Fang & Michael O'Toole Changes Philmultic 2008 309
Mei Han & Randy Raine-Reusch Distant Wind Za Discs 2001 226
Red Chamber Redgrass Za Discs 2008 314/315
Various Bridges - Live in China Heilo 2006 283/284

 

GUINEA BISSAU        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Tabanka Djaz Sperança Sonovox 1996 161

 

INDIA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Dhoad Rivendell A Night in Warsaw CM 2011 341/342
Jai Shankar  Shankar of Norway Etnisk Musikklubb 2000 218/219
Svein Westad, Durga Khatiwada, Jiwan Rai, Shyam Nepal Meeting in the Mountain Etnisk Musikklubb 2008 309
Tandoori Hill Brave Shyness Playing With Music 2009 316
Yantra
 A Journey Through Timelessness
 Indigo Fusion
 2014
 376

 

IRAQ        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Rob Simms (author) Book: The Repertoire of Iraqi Maqam Scarecrow Press 2004 258

 

IRAN        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Ardavan Kamkar Over the Wind Traditional Crossroads 2001 221
Avaz Avaz
 Innacor
 2014 378
Jahiar Group  Teheran Orange World 2001 218/219
Skruk & Mahsa Vahdat I Vinens Speil Kirkelig Kulturverksted 2010 333

 

JAPAN        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Henry Johnson (author) Book: The Koto - A Traditional Instrument in Contemporary Japan Hotei 2004 263
Kanran Kanran Karappo 2012 355/356
Satoriyakki Satoriyakki Tradvance 2012 355/356
Eva Alkula & Tomoya Nakai Sillalla Camus 2013 365

 

LEBANON        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Tony Hanna and the Yugoslavian Gipsy Brass Band My Village, Lost Somewhere Between Belgrade & Baghdad Elef / Warner Jazz 2005 269
Zad Moultaka, featuring Fadia Tomb El-Hage Anashid Network 2001 221

 

MADAGASCAR        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Rakotofra (Philibert Rabezaza) & group  Madagasikara 3 - Rakotofra, flute master of Madagascar Globestyle 1988 66
Rakotofra (Philibert Rabezaza) & group  Madagasikara 3 - Rakotofra, flute master of Madagascar Ace/Globestyle 1999 197
Rakotozafy Madagasikara 4: Rakotozafy - Valiha Malaza; Famous Valiha Globestyle 1988 66
Various Big Red - A Musical Journey Through Madagascar Nascente 1999 197

 

MALI        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
MaLituanie MaLituanie One Root 2013 369

       

 

NEPAL        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Svein Westad, Durga Khatiwada, Jiwan Rai, Shyam Nepal Meeting in the Mountain Etnisk Musikklubb 2008 309

 

PAKISTAN        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Sondre Bratland & Javed Bashir  Dialogue Kirkelig Kulturverksted 2006 286

 

TAJIKISTAN        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
SAMO Tan-ta-na SAMO 2013 367/368


 

TANZANIA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Arnold Chiwalala Band Wito - Chizentele music Global Music Centre 2012 358


 

TUNISIA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Pajala Tatawin
 Pajala Tatawin
 Knapsu
 2014 379/380

 

UZBEKISTAN        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Matlubeh Uzbekistan - Matlubeh WMD Long Distance 1996 166
Munadjat Yulchieva & Ensemble Shavkat Mirzaev Uzbekistan World Network/WDR 1997 184
Various Uzbekistan - Music of Khorezm Auvidis/Unesco 1996 166
Various Uzbekistan - From Samarkand to Bukhara WMD Long Distance 1996 166
Yulduz Usmanova Yulduz ++the Selection album Blue Flame (BMG) 1997 173

 

WEST AFRICA        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Aw-Ofsdal-Sereba  Kaké Etnisk Musikklubb 2004 263

 

WORLDWIDE MIXTURES & PAN-GLOBAL COMPILATIONS        
Artist Title Label Release date FR issue number
Azam Ali  Portals of Grace Narada World 2002 256
Blindnote Blindnote Muziekpublique 2010 334
Les Anges Compagnie The Black Slavics Jaro 2000 216
Mathias Eick, Pasha Hanjani, Ertan Tekin Three Wise Men - Tre Vise Menn Kirkelig Kulturverksted 2009 329/330
Oriental Mood Oriental Garden United One 1998 192
Oriental Mood Oriental Mood - Their Greatest Hits plus 2 United One 1999 211/212
Various All Verdens Folkemusikk Grappa 1997 184
Various Souffle - Breath Buda 1998 182/183
Various Immigrés - Maahanmuuttajien Musiikkia Suomesta Global Music Centre 1997 184
Various combiNATIONS - the new international music of Norway Etnisk Musikklubb 1998 192
Various Vox Humana Nascente 1999 193
Various More Voices From Past & Present; Vocal - Music from One Earth Jaro 2000 215
Various Live På Halkær Kro Halkær Kro 2000 215
Various The International Cimbalom Festival Fréa (Music & Words) 2001 229
Various Rüdiger Oppermann präsentiert: Klang Welten 2001 Klang Welten 2001 240
Various Exotic Strings  ARC 2003 250
Various The Dulcimer Collection ARC 2003 250
Various Etnisk Musikklubb Compilation Etnisk Musikklubb 2005 270
Various 4th International Jew's Harp Festival - Rauland, Norway, 2002 (double CD + DVD) Heilo 2005 287

 


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