Martin Stephenson & The Daintees - Salutation Road (1990)

«Martin Stephenson's English brand of folk/roots rock underwent a cultural translation of sorts on Salutation Road. For this album, he traveled to the U.S. to work with Los Angeles-based producer/guitarist Pete Anderson and engineer Dusty Wakeman. At this point, Anderson and Wakeman were best known for their involvement in the burgeoning Bakersfield sound of the 1980s – especially their work

Sanseverino - Le Tango des Gens (2001)

«A descendent of Italian immigrants, Stephane Sansévérino was born on French soil in 1962. Thanks to his father's work, young Stephane was offered limitless travel opportunities throughout his early years. He was exposed to performers from all over the world, and by the age of 20 had fixed his sights on a career in performance. Initially focusing on theater, he studied comic acting for a number

Postcards from Italy (62): Stairs (Bernalda, Basilicata)

Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown 1973-1980 (2001)

«Arriving months before this Blood & Fire compilation was a similar release from Soul Jazz Records. Studio One Soul was just that, a collection of 18 covers of American soul tunes by the famous Jamaican label's finest '60s and '70s artists. Darker Than Blue however, has a distinct advantage over its predecessor. As it is not tied to the output of any one particular label, it manages to come up

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Music of Cyprus / Kibris'In Sesi / Tragoudia Tis Kyprou (2007)

Greek and Turkish Cypriot musicians present the musical traditions of the island of Cyprus. Directed by Mehmet Ali Sanlikol (voice, ud, cura, zurna, ney, kaval, def)Musicians:Theodoulos Vakanas (violin, voice Panayiotis League, kemençe, lyra, laouto, davul, voice)Cem Mutlu (percussion)Engin Günaydin (voice, percussion)Noam Sender (voice, ney)Robert Labaree (voice)Produced by DÜNYA I. Wedding

John Martyn - May You Never (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1973)