Erlend Apneseth – Song over støv – Hubro, 2025) On Song over Støv (“Song over Dust”) Hardanger fiddle player and composer Erlend Apneseth bridges folk…
View More Erlend Apneseth’s Fiddle-Fueled Supergroup Takes FlightAuthor: Angel Romero
The Last Poets’ Africanism Spins Back On Vinyl
The Last Poets – Africanism (Africa Seven, 2024/2025 vinyl reissue) The Last Poets have reissued Africanism on vinyl. This formidable recording brings together spoken word…
View More The Last Poets’ Africanism Spins Back On VinylJavier Colina: Bass Lines Between Jazz And Flamenco
(headline image: Javier Colina – Photo by Igor Cortadellas) Born in Pamplona, Spain, on December 2, 1960, Javier Colina ranks among Spain’s most widely respected…
View More Javier Colina: Bass Lines Between Jazz And FlamencoDesert Grooves and Electrifying Energy : Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett
Noura Mint Seymali – Yenbett (Glitterbeat Records, 2025) Visionary Mauritanian vocalist and ardin player Noura Mint Seymali returns with Yenbett. The album opens with two…
View More Desert Grooves and Electrifying Energy : Noura Mint Seymali’s YenbettOcora Readies ‘Musique Inuit’—Jean Malaurie’s Arctic Field Recordings
Various Artists – Musique Inuit – Inuit Music (Ocora, 2025) Ocora Radio France released Musique Inuit – Inuit Music – From Thule to the Bering…
View More Ocora Readies ‘Musique Inuit’—Jean Malaurie’s Arctic Field RecordingsMalawi’s The Kasambwe Brothers Claim Their Moment
The Kasambwe Brothers – The Kasambwe Brothers (MASS MoCA Records, 2025) A kick drum stitched from bottle tops, a babatone that functions like a well-worn…
View More Malawi’s The Kasambwe Brothers Claim Their MomentShakti Veterans L. Shankar & Vikku Vinayakram Reunite On Over The Stars
L. Shankar, Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh and S. Swaminathan – Over The Stars (XDot 25 Music, 2024). L. Shankar and Vikku Vinayakram, two original members…
View More Shakti Veterans L. Shankar & Vikku Vinayakram Reunite On Over The StarsEchoes of the Woods: La Déferlance Intertwines Quebec’s Past and Present in Song
La Déferlance – Âmes des bois (Club MID, 2025) La Déferlance continues to shine on Âmes des bois (Souls of the Woods), an excellent album…
View More Echoes of the Woods: La Déferlance Intertwines Quebec’s Past and Present in SongSpirited Jotas: Nuevo Mester’s Joyful 1986 Spin
Nuevo Mester de Juglaría – Coplas del Tío Sidín (Philips, 1986) Folk traditions meet precision on the album Coplas del Tío Sidín, a brisk, well-shaped…
View More Spirited Jotas: Nuevo Mester’s Joyful 1986 SpinLoko Gasy Brings Together Regional Madagascan Traditions on ‘Mifankatiava’
Loko Gasy – Mifankatiava (AudioMaze, 2025) Antananarivo quartet Loko Gasy has a new album, Mifankatiava (Love each other). The highly talented group, founded in 2023…
View More Loko Gasy Brings Together Regional Madagascan Traditions on ‘Mifankatiava’
