Reviews that mention Mesele Asmamaw
May 11, 2012
Paal Nilssen-Love, Mesele Asmamaw, Mats Gustafsson
Baro 101
Terp Records AIS-19
David Sait
History Ship
Apprise Records AP-05
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Samdhi
ACT Music ACT 9513-2
Amir ElSaffar’s Two Rivers Ensemble
Inana
PI Pi41
Something in the Air: Provocative Ethnic Blends
By Ken Waxman
Product of musical miscegenation, jazz has always been most welcome to sound influences. Meanwhile much of so-called ethnic music, especially from non-Western countries, features some variants of improvisation. Blending the freedom of jazz with aleatory additions from other cultures produces provocative sounds as these CDs attest. Yet all are noteworthy because, rather than using either music as mere exotica or rhythmic overlay, each is performed with the same respect. MORE