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Roots Music and Meaningful Matters

 
 

 
Border Crossings

‘A Humble Offering to Keep the Flame Alive’

‘Music has the power to transcend boundaries, just as Gandhi’s message did…’ Multi-Grammy winner RICKY KEJ and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate KAILASH SATYARTHI honor GANDHI's 'Mantras of Compassion'
by David McGee
 
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Bob Marovich's Gospel Picks

BOB MAROVICH’S GOSPEL PICKS

SAMAJE, one of the finest young gospel artists to emerge in recent years, hits one out of the park on his '92 album. Also reviewed: a moving new single inspired by Ghandi's philosophy, abide with me, by RICKY KEJ.
by David McGee
 
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Classical Perspectives

Aethereal Beauties: Vox Clamantis Celebrates Arvo Pärt @90

Honoring composer Arvo Pärt's 90th birthday, VOX CLAMANTIS, conducted by JAAN-ELK TULVE, offers aetherial beauties from the Pärt oeuvre in And I heard a voice... Review by ROBERT HUGILL.
by David McGee
 
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Spotlight Album

Rising Above Time

BUDDY GUY has the blues album of the year, and his producer, TOM HAMBRIDGE, a one-man musical juggernaut, has another mighty fine solo long-player of his own. Both are reviewed herein.
by David McGee
 
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Spotlight Album

Clara Ward Abides

From Sweden's Gospel Friend label, a 27-track collection of rare and unreleased recordings dating from 1949 to 1971 featuring Clara Ward and the Ward Singers, including Marion Williams, in their peak years.
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Reviews

In Heavy Rotation: Bluegrass Heavy Hitters

A great year for bluegrass stays on the good foot with new albums from SIERRA HULL, DANNY PAISLEY, RED CAMEL COLLECTIVE and a scintillating summit between BOB MINTZER & THE WDR BIG BAND with DAROL ANGER and MIKE MARSHALL
by David McGee
 
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Classical Perspectives

A Fine Place Worth Fighting For

A passion project about climate change, saxophonist ALISTAIR PENMAN's THE LAST TREE''s music is inspired by the words of Ghandi, Voltaire, Hemingway, Obama and others, and features his instrument solo, overdubbed 14 times.
by David McGee
 
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Bob Marovich's Gospel Picks

Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks

Hard rock gospel from Japan's IMARI TONES; traditional trio gospel from NEW CONVERTED VOICES; hip-hop from ELOHIN; and multicultural sounds from the HOUSE OF DAVID soundtrack.
by David McGee
 
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Spotlight Album

Open Up the Doors

Flow down Grace: Is REGINA VANDEREIJK (born in North Carolina, now residing in Gouda, Netherlands) the future of gospel? Her first album, THE LORD IS THERE, raises the question.
by David McGee
 
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