Putumayo newest music collection, Israel, debuted recently, and it’s a diverse album befitting that country’s ethnic amalgam. A grab bag of musical influences—reggae, jazz, and electronica meld with Indian, Latin, and African rhythms—backs multilingual vocals, including Hebrew, Arabic, and Yemeni. The album is well-balanced and, at times, achieves greatness. Track three, “Seret Eelem†from […]