Frank Yamma – Countryman (Wantok Music) The world has experienced ethnic music from the land down under for years. The tribal-rock beats of the aboriginal group Yothu Yindi, the blind-aboriginal guitarist, Gurrumul, the band Tiddas, and the traditional folk music of Australia’s Xavier Rudd showcase only a sampling of the talented musical attributes, styles, and…

The moods and colors of Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal’s “Chamber Music” are as delicate and intricate as one’s favorite fusion cuisine. In a strikingly seamless manner the two string musicians from very different cultures have recorded music that touches and replenishes the spirit and soul. Recorded in three sessions…

REVIEW Various Artists Le Pop Volume 6 The last decade has seen the rise of French electronica and disco: one doesn’t have to try hard to conjure up their favorite dance groups or DJs like Daft Punk, Dimitri From Paris or Air. The French may have become synonymous with thumping beats but there’s a whole…