2008-03-14
Markus James has been dubbed "The Unofficial Dean of the Roots-World-Blues Movement." This disc makes him official. Recorded in Mali, the Mississippi Delta and California, James teams with Malian musicians such as Vieux Farka Toure, Tamashek women vocalists from Timbuktu and delta drummer Calvin Jackson to merge American blues with African roots music. The lines are so blurred that you can play this CD as either blues or worldbeat. "Weather Vane" (#7), "O.M. Boogie" (#8) and "Soon" (#15) are examples of brilliant merging of the genres. A remarkable effort that shows the seamlessness of Mali and Mississippi music. MJVD 03/08 B-Roots (or W-Fusion depending on your ears)BILLY BOY ARNOLD
THE BLUES SOUL OF BILLY BOY ARNOLD
Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges
LIVE IN SAN ANTONIO
JAMES BLOOD ULMER
Bad Blood in the City: The Piety Street Sessions
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Big City Back Country Blues
KELLEY HUNT
MERCY
Austin Hanks
Alabastard
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