Momposonica is a rock en espa±ol quintet whose members all hail originally from Colombia but who found one another in their adopted home of New Jersey. Although their name pays nominal tribute to the Colombian folksinger Tot= La Momposina, there's little here tying the band to its homeland's traditional sounds: these guys are all about rockin' out. Momposonica's self-titled debut album is a solid affair that rides a careful balance between contemporary pop, progressive Latin elements and ...   [ read more ]

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It goes without saying that the entire history and stylistic diversity of Latin jazz cannot be encapsulated on one ten-track CD. But like all of Putumayo's compilations, that was the task the label was faced with: representing the chosen genre adequately and accurately while understanding that much more would necessarily be omitted than included. So will Putumayo Presents: Latin Jazz -- the label's first jazz compilation -- give the uninitiated listener a sufficient crash course? Further explor...   [ read more ]

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Nearly all of Fiona Boyes' previous reviews have acknowledged that she is an exceptional female blues guitarist, but it's time to lay the gender qualifier to rest: Fiona Boyes is an exceptional blues guitarist, period, as well as an exceptional vocalist and songwriter. Having released several albums in her native Australia, both with her '90s band, the Mojos, and under her own name -- most recently a double-live set recorded in Atlanta -- Boyes finally tried her luck in the market that ha...   [ read more ]

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