Features
Thursday, December 16 2010
The Best World Music of 2010
As in past years, Africa continues to dominate the world music scene in 2010 -- or at least, it seems to dominate Western perceptions of what "world music" might be. That said, the new vinyl archeology could be seen at work in all areas and all eras of recorded music.
Tuesday, December 18 2007
Kids Don't Go and Buy Anything Out of This Section: World Music 2007
As a category world music is both useful and frustrating. It puts CDs on the shelves and prevents people picking them up. It is the other-than category: other-than rock, other-than indie, other-than everything. It is the whole world and nothing definite.
Reviews
Sunday, October 9 2011
Omar Souleyman: Haflat Gharbia: The Western Concerts
The kind of music a pachinko parlour would make, if it were Syrian.
Thursday, December 16 2010
Omar Souleyman: Jazeera Nights
Omar Souleyman is far from being a "typical" world music artist, even if he remains a fine example of what many musicians typically do around the world, namely experiment with, extemporize, and extend musical styles.
Thursday, July 23 2009
Omar Souleyman: Dabke 2020: Folk & Pop Sounds of Syria
Even the keyboard seems scraped and bleeding.
Thursday, February 15 2007
Omar Souleyman: Highway to Hassake
It's music for clapping your hands and whirling to, music for mass, messy, male bounce-fests.
