Articles by David Dacks

Curumin

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2012

The critical success of Santigold's Master of My Make Believe was perhaps the first sign of a détente towards world fusion this year. As mu...

Ronn Forella

Moves!

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2012

This record sounds completely functional, but still delicious. Ronn Forella didn't make this, his colleague, Thom Janusz, did. It's hard to...

Curumin Gets Set to Bring 'Arrocha' to Canada

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2012

Sao Paolo rhythm alchemist Curumin has taken four years to blend the right ingredients into gold, but he's now well positioned to take it t...

Bobby Womack

The Bravest Man in the Universe

PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2012

On XL boss Richard Russell's second attempt at re-contextualizing a grizzled African-American musical icon, the concept doesn't fare quite...

Mr. Vegas

Sweet Jamaica

PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2012

To call this album "sprawling" would not do it justice. In Jamaica's 50th year, dancehall star Mr. Vegas essays every style that has made t...

Curumin

Arrocha

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2012

The critical success of Santigold's Master of My Make Believe was perhaps the first sign of a détente towards world fusion this year. As mu...

Montreal International Jazz Festival Reveals Free Programming Lineup with Rufus Wainwright, Chromeo

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2012

North America's largest jazz festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, has released its lineup of free programming, completing th...

The Spy From Cairo

Arabadub

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2012

NYC's Zeb is an old hand at steady rolling ethno-dub styles; he's been cruising along now for some 15 years or so. Arabadub is like a Sly a...