Album Reviews

ALEJANDRA RIBERA

La Boca

2014-07-10

Ø Her 2nd album

Ø Born and lives in Canada

Ø Father from Argentia, Mother from Scotland

Ø Songs in Spanish, French, English

Ø On Facebook gives genre as world-infused alt-pop

Ø Performs at Jazz, Folk, and World Music festivals

Ø Her influences: Bjork, Bette Midler, Billy Connolly, Rufus Wainwright, Chavela Vargas, and bagpipes.

Ø Includes world's slowest-paced cover of Proclaimers "500 Miles"

Ø Generally slower-paced, mellow, contemplative, calm.

Ø Duet "Un Cygne, La Nuit" (#10) with Arthur H builds strong, worth playing.

Ø FCC CLEAN. -review by Gerald Etkind

Quick Links:

all reviews | all world reviews

More reviews tagged #World

reviewed 06/2006
BANCO DE GAIA
Farewell Ferengistan
reviewed 10/2004
dZihan & Kamien
Live in Vienna
reviewed 12/2006
FORRO IN THE DARK
Bonfires of Sao Joao
reviewed 01/2007
SERGIO MENDES
Timeless
reviewed 05/2006
Natacha Atlas
Mish Maoul
reviewed 08/2017
D. Gross & Los Federales
Crooks

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.