
Putumayo —the standard-bearer for world music compilation albums—comes up with a winner on Arabic Groove. Nearly every song is a stand-out, with irresistible Middle Eastern dance beats melding with a variety of …

Putumayo —the standard-bearer for world music compilation albums—comes up with a winner on Arabic Groove. Nearly every song is a stand-out, with irresistible Middle Eastern dance beats melding with a variety of …
On his landmark 1994 album, Talking Timbuktu, Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré channels his African roots and in the process creates a sound very much akin to American blues. The …