Matthew Forss
Verge magazine's music columnist, Matthew Forss holds a BA in biology, MS in exercise science, and an MFA in creative writing. Since 2000, he has been writing world music reviews for Edmonton-based Inside World Music.com, while amassing a very large collection of ethnomusicological recordings from every country in the world. Matthew continues to publish music articles and cultural book reviews in various academic journals and magazines and has an acquired taste for Central Asian linguistics (Uzbek, Kazakh, and Tajik).
Thursday, 05 January 2012 18:18
Minhas Cores (My Colours): Elisete
The album, sung in Hebrew and Portuguese, is centered on original and well-crafted songs that echo the essence of Brazilian and Middle Eastern musical stylings.
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 18:15
Ghareeb Fe Watani: Hosam Hayek
A denizen of the Nazareth region, Hayek transforms the music of the Middle East with a hint of European and Western influences.
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 18:09
Air Chall: Lost: Rachel Walker
A splendid mix of music for those interested in the traditional sounds of the UK.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 21:27
Water Music: Thai Elephant Orchestra
14 elephants playing a variety of drums, gongs, rattles, balafons (a West African percussion instrument) and other assorted instruments.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 21:25
Resonance / Dissonance: Khyam Allami
The seven long tracks on this album feature Khyam on the oud, unaccompanied by any vocals.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 21:24
Al Wa’ Debt: Va Fan Fahre
The stirring sounds of Balkan brass, Ethiopian melodies and Middle Eastern rhythms make up the globally influenced album Al Wa’ Debt.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 20:51
Mysterious Duality: Just Me: Jayanthi Kumaresh
Carnatic music with a modern twist, an absence of vocals allows the Veena to shine with every pick and pluck.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 20:44
Fantastisk Allerede: Kari Bremnes
A singer for more than 30 years, Norway’s Kari Bremnes releases the latest two-CD collection of her best work to date.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 20:41
Szczera Mowa (True Speech): Čači Vorba
Čači Vorba offers a fusion of Balkan, Gypsy, Polish and Ukrainian tunes mixed with wedding music and folk dance music from Romania, Moldova, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey, and Albania.
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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 18:03
Marchez Noir: Amazigh Kateb
Algeria’s Amazigh Kateb is a modern ambassador for trance-inducing Gnawa grooves.
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