Simply astonishing this album.

This group from Stockholm fuse together numberless styles of music: from metal to jazz, from liric to gipsy.

It’s really incredible how do thei are able to compose strange songs, perfectly harmonious, setting together so differents instrumets, so differents sounds took from several countryes in the world.

The 5th song D’angelo, for example, is partially sang in italian by a soprano:  can really give you a shiver along you back!

Gipsy and metal guitars are sometimes played together, in a strange and extraordinary alchemy.

This album want to teel you a story, an epic and obscure story: are you ready to listen it?

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Sometimes the self producted works are better than the professional ones. Better because they are deeply backgrounded, better because there are a strong passion inside, and better because they are played better.

Xauen, la banda del mono Titi is that good work.

En el Olivar is just a 4-tracks EP, but it’s a real pleasure. It ain’t easy to make a good flamenco stuff without boring, at least when you wish to reach the maximum number of listeners. In this case we can say that they done the difference.

The same name track En el Olivar is an authentic, warm and passionate classic flamenco. Almost totally instrumental, with latin guitars and flute.

Alma de bossa is more gipsy, still latin, with a real good female voice and a duet with a male one. It’s a little bit “modern” than En el Olivar, but just a little bit.

Luna de Agosto is blended with a cuban influence, with a bright and funny sound. It’s a summer soundtrack.

The closing one, Miro al cielo Todavìa, has a particular character, with many rhythm changes, an authentic flamenco singing bridge and almost totally instrumental.

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Keep a red rose between your lips and start the milonga… sensual, warm and romantic with your lady.

Raul Alejandro Mamone is a very eclectic man, since he has studied several scenic art subjects like acting, singing and dancing. Over 15 years of experience and knowledge, he’s now an active teacher on many tango’s schools located in Barcelona.

This is a 12 tracks album, totally sentimental and intense, with great performance of a classical tango songs.

We really like the “fast” closing track Tinta Roja, with its up and down movement… now a little bit slow, now faster, and so on.

The sentimental one we like, instead, is Naranjo En Flor. It’s pretty sentimental and intense, but without becoming too sugary or boring.

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Quoting an excerpt from their biography on MySpace and UBL:

“In 2006, the Mendes Brothers were recognized by the Prime Minister of Cape Verde with a “Medal of Merit” for their invaluable contribution to the music of Cape Verde, while Ramiro Mendes was awarded the “The Order Of Volcano”, the highest civilian medal, by the President of Cape Verde for his distinguished contribution to Cape Verdean music and culture.”

So, if you like the world music like Kanda Bongo Man, Salif Keita or Toots & the Maytalls, then this album will be the right one for you pleasure.

This 12-tracks album is generally pretty rhythmed, except for Kabu Verdi that is a great brazilian acoustic track that reminds the works of Toquinho’s best period.

Thanks to their margarita sound, we really like Pasadinha, Pekadu, Pisonha and Margarida. They are probably the most caribbean and brazilian tracks contained inside, both for rhythm and athmosphere.

But, taking an immaginary airplane from Caribbean to Africa, we have an exceptional african sound duo: Angolamania and Luanda. You will surely breath the warm air of Africa, you will feel the african sun on your skin and, damn, you will see all the african colors!

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This EP is a 6-tracks work with various influences and styles inside: you can listen from rock to blues, from soul to funk, all pretty performed by 11 musicians.

The quality of this production is professional, both in performing, mixing and recording.

The opening track Cerca De Mi and Ahogando El Blues express very well a modern blues, easy to listen. If you wish to stomp your feet on a funky rhythm, then pump up the volume and play Tiene Que Cambiar and, above all, Voy A Estar Ahi.

We could consider Dame Fuerza a good folk-pop-rock — a little beat downtempo with a pretty singing —and Creo the most summer song of the album.

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Three songs are making up this pleasant album, full of latin rhythm.

This is a small jewel contained in 14 minutes.

Cidade Sol (remix), the second song of the album, is maybe the more interesting because of is involving swing that take you in the brazilian atmosphere.

Daniel Brandell take bossanova into the 21th century with a marvellous style, sophisticated and cool.

An EP that, we hope, will be just a prelude of a more extended project.

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Jaimina Johnston is a “veteran” in singing songs (check the full biography on Wikipedia). She plays pop, rock, classical, jazz and blues, and has an unmistakable voice and style.

The singularity of this album is that is completely acapella, that’s to say without instruments. Just voice.

Strollin is a fast jazzy track, funny and easy listening. Ave Maria Immaculata is, of course, the right music for classical and coral songs lovers, and if you wish something different, try to listen to Rasputin: an authentic russian song.