Divahn – Shalhevet (Divahn, 2020) Divahn is an all-female American ensemble based in New York City that specializes in Jewish music from the Middle East.…
All-Female Ensemble Celebrates Middle Eastern Musical Connections
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist profiles: T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett is one of the United States’ most multi-faceted and successful artists. His multitude of musical identities include: acclaimed performer and songwriter; Grammy-winning…
Latin Folk and Storytelling from Cuñao
Cuñao – Rayuela (Ides of March Records, 2020) Rayuela is the second album from Los Angeles-based band Cuñao. The ensemble plays music rooted in acoustic…
Elegant Nordic Folk Jazz from Anders Jormin
Anders Jormin – Poems for Orchestra (Losen Records, 2019) Poems for Orchestra is a truly exquisite album from Swedish composer and double bass player Anders…
Interview with Jonathan Taylor of Counter’s Creek
London-based Celtic music trio Counter’s Creek recently released a debut album that we enjoyed a lot. We communicated via the internet with whistle player and…
Artist: Ngaiire
Vocalist and composer Ngaire Laun J Joseph, better known as Ngaiire, was born in 1984 in Lae, Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea. Ngaiire emigrated…
Masterful Brazilian Mandolin from Danilo Brito
Danilo Brito – Da Natureza das Coisas (Orpheu Music, 2019) Danilo Brito is an extraordinary musician and author. He’s one of the great mandolinists of…
Artist Profiles: Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins, better known as Ivan Lins, was born on June 16, 1945, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (however, another biographical source indicates he…
Artist Profiles: Kudsi Erguner
Kudsi Erguner lives and works in Paris as musician (Ney-flute which is a reed flute) composer musicologist teacher author and translator. He was born February…
Interview with Fascinating Cuban Vocalist and Violinist Yilian Cañizares
Cuban composer, violinist and vocalist Yilian Cañizares has a superb new album titled Erzulie. The new recording showcases her talent as a composer and musician,…