The Library CD Shelf
Forever Young
Reggie Young
www.reggieyoung.org
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
$TBA CD / $6.93 MP3 amazon.com
Guitarist Reggie Young, whose storied career spans six decades, presents Fo
rever Young, his debut album as a recording artist and a bandleader. Featur
ing seven original instrumental tracks, all written and produced by Young,
Forever Young is a work of southern-style country-soul, highly recommended
for connoisseurs of guitar music. The tracks are "Coming Home to Leipers Fo
rk" (4:34), "Memphis Grease" (6:46), "Soul Love" (4:21), "Seagrove Place" (
6:55), "It's About Time" (6:20), "Exit 2019" (4:57), and "Jennifer" (5:26).
Nigerian Spirit
Sonia Aimy
www.soniaaimy.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $10.99 download itunes.com
Nigerian Spirit is an original jazz album by Sonia Aimy, whose musical care
er draws upon her childhood in Nigeria, her performances in jazz and theate
r in Italy, and her current career in Ontario. The music expresses her ange
r and sorrow at the suffering that has befallen Africa - including the unch
ecked depredations of Boko Haram, the horrific toll of war in Somalia, and
the drowning deaths of refugees struggling to flee to Europe. Nigerian Spir
it is soulful, evocative, and highly recommended especially for world music
collections. The tracks are "Light My Way Mother" (4:47), "Chotima" (4:20)
, "Nigerian Spirit" (5:51), "Voices of Orisa" (4:42), "Dreaming" (4:11), "A
Dream for Somaliya" (4:52), "Ase'" (5:46), "Lampedusa" (4:42), "Husband in
Canada" (4:36), "Ase' Radio Edit" (5:00) and "Nigerian Spirit - Radio Edit
" (4:59).
Life Is A Story
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Mountain Home Music Company
mountainhomemusiccompany.com
$TBA doylelawson.com
Life Is A Story is a bluegrass music album of up-tempo songs with lyrics th
at engage the listener. Stellar singing and a keen empathy with blue-collar
working life resonate in this "must-have" for bluegrass and country fans!
The tracks are "Kids These Days" (3:25), "Little Girl" (3:57), "Life of a H
ard Workin' Man" (2:57), "Life to My Days" (3:07), "I See a Heartbreak Comi
n'" (2:33), "Guitar Case" (3:54), "What Am I Living For" (3:11), "Bluegrass
Blues" (2:49), "Derailed" (3:22), "Love Lives Again" (3:22), "Cry Across K
ansas" (2:48), and "Drivin' It Home" (2:43).
Songs of Hope
David Wells
www.dwellspiano.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $7.99 download cdbaby.com
Songs of Hope is the debut solo piano album of original songs composed and
performed by David Wells, and recorded on a 7-ft. Yamaha Grand Piano. The s
ongs incorporate both contemporary and new age elements, and range in tempo
from mellow to fiery. A soundscape to inspire and delight, Songs of Hope i
s highly recommended especially to solo piano connoisseurs and public libra
ry music collections. The tracks are "Selah", "Summer's End", "Falling Leav
es", "Winter's Chill", "Nocturne", "Blessings", "Hands of Time", "Time Away
", "Hymn of Peace and Joy", and "Traveling Light".
Sharp & Ready
Double Tiger
doubletigermusic.com
Easy Star Records
$TBA CD / $9.99 download itunes.com
Sharp & Ready is an American reggae music album by Brooklyn-based artist/pr
oducer Double Tiger. Brimming with positive-minded enthusiasm, Sharp & Read
y interlaces dulcet harmonies into its stylings ranging from progressive ro
ots reggae to dancehall, smooth rock, rub-a-dub and more. Uplifting, energe
tic, and calling for action against injustice, Sharp & Ready is highly reco
mmended. The tracks are "Rocking Time", "Creme De La Creme", "Babylon Expir
e", "Feel Is Nice", "Live Life", "Sharp & Ready", "A Feelin'", "Take a Lift
", "Time Has Come", "Moonlight", "Falling", and "Ram Dancehall".
Mezana Dounia
Massa Dembele
Izniz Records
PO Box 681, Washington, DC 20044
$10.00 CD / $15.00 LP www.izniz.com
Mezana Dounia is the debut album of Burkinabe singer and songwriter Massa D
embele, an heir to a hereditary caste of West African musicians who traditi
onally serve as praise singers, historians, and social commentators. Dembel
e is skilled in a variety of traditional instruments, but has an especial a
ffinity for the kamele n'goni, or West African harp. Mezana Dounia is an al
bum of original, neo-traditional Mandinka music; the West African harp blen
ds with indigenous percussion and imposing lyrics, fully translated for thi
s international release. The songs express struggle and disillusionment wit
h the modern world. Mezana Dounia is a unique and emotionally striking soun
dscape, highly recommended for international music collections. The tracks
are "Mezana Dounia", "Sia", "Djelia", "Khanyome", "Seguin", "Bankebolou", "
Trio", and "Yideni".
Guitare Mystique
Jim Stubblefield
jimstubblefield.com
Natural Elements Records
$12.98 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Guitare Mystique (the title is French for "mystical guitar") is an album sh
owcasing Jim Stubblefield's talent as both an acoustic and an electric guit
arist. The songs draw upon guitar styles from an array of world cultures, i
ncluding Latin, Middle Eastern, Arabic, progressive-rock, and neo-classical
guitar. Evocative and uplifting, Guitare Mystique is a unique and unparall
eled joy to experience. The tracks are "Saint-Tropez", "Caravan of Souls",
"Azure", "Before the Storm", "Cafe Cafe", "Voyager Aeternam", "Moonlight Re
quiem", "Oculus Tempestatis", "Rumba Furiosa, Opus 2", and "Sueno Pacifico"
.
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