Here’s a big batch of fresh music from the Latin, funk, jazz, and Afrobeat-centric Freestyle Records:
Love International by Kokolo
This ska and funk flavored album is tinged with some island flair, especially on the title track. Latino touches show up …
Do the blues speak to you? Do hot Brazilian-style beats and funky African rhythms get your hips moving? If so, cast your ears across the ocean to Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of Senegal. The Rhode Island-sized country was originally a Portuguese colony, a weigh-station for the …
Crammed Discs’ 20 Ways to Float through Walls is both wildly eclectic and totally fabulous. With contributions from Gypsies, Tuaregs, Brazilians, Brits, Belgians, and others, the album is a seriously entertaining world tour. The disparate mix offers something …
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 …
The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo.
As seen in USA Today, Budget Travel Magazine, travelgirl Magazine, The Boston Globe and more. Read reviews...
