2006-06-02
This French Artist’s (nickname: J-Ro) American debut is pretty good, bringing to mind recent releases from Amadou and Miriam, Seu Jorge and Jack Johnson. Overall, pretty easy on the ears. From the label: “As a child Jehro’s imagination was fueled by the dreams of his Greek-Italian-Corsican mother, and the songs of his Georges Brassens-inspired singer of a father…” -Pete
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR and KARSH KALE
Breathing Underwater
Celso Fonseca
Rive Gauche Rio
Ilya Toshinskiy
Red Grass
FUNDUBMENTALS
FunDubMentals
Amadou and Mariam
Dimanche a Bamako
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Radio Noise Vol. 1 & 2
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