Milo Miles

World music critic Milo Miles reviews "Mambo" by Remmy Ongala, which features polyrhythmic folk sounds and smart lyrics about the social issues affecting his home country of Tanzania.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews a new collection of vintage African rumbas on the French label "African." It's part of their "Merveilles du Passe" series.

World Music critic Milo Miles reviews some music from India's Bollywood films. He says songs written for these movies tend to incorporate a wide array of influences, from lush strings to reggae. For a taste, Miles recommends "Dance, Raja, Dance," by Vijaya Anand

World music critic Milo Miles tells us about Fellow Travellers, an English acoustic band who blends reggae with country music.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews the music of Ivory Coast reggae star Alpha Blondy. Blondy's new album is "Masada."

Milo Miles reviews new salsa singer India, whose album "Llego la India," features bandleader and salsa veteran Eddie Palmieri.

World music critic Milo Miles reviews music by the women's a capella group, Zap Mama.

World Music commentator Milo Miles finds the ideal record to introduce Americans to Pakistani music: Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn and his "Devotional & Love Songs."

World music commentator Milo Miles reviews some dancehall reggae by Jamaican-born New Yorker, Shaggy. His debut album is "Pure Pleasure," (Virgin)

World Music critic Milo Miles reviews "60 Horses in My Herd," (Shanchie) by the group Huun-Huur-Tu (HUN-HER-TOO), from the Tuva region in Mongolia.