Adama Yalomba – Tanou (Remote Records, 2024) Adama Yalomba’s transformative journey with the ancient Malian n’dan, a six-string harp with roots in the pluriarc, marks…
Adama Yalomba, A champion of the Rare N’Dan Harp
Author: Douglas Sanders
Afro-Brazilian Percussive Ritual Music by Aguidavi do Jêje
Aguidavi do Jêje – Aguidavi do Jêje (Rocinante, 2023) Presented by the Rocinante label, the debut album of the Aguidavi do Jêje ensemble stands as…
Ndox Electrique’s Musical Exploration of Senegal’s N’doëp Culture
Ndox Electrique – Tëdd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang (Bongo Joe Records, 2023) The project Ndox Electrique is essentially a continuation and…
The Rare Malian n’dan
The Malian n’dan is a remarkable descendant of one of the world’s oldest string instruments. Classified by organologists as a pluriarc , denoting ‘many bows,’…
Extraordinary Pentangle Boxed Set Brings Together Live & BBC Sessions 1982-2011
Pentangle – Reunions – Live & BBC Sessions 1982-2011 (Cherry Red, 2023) Pentangle’s Reunions – Live & BBC Sessions 1982-2011 (Cherry Red, 2023) is a…
Blues Powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks
Ronnie Baker Brooks, a prominent figure in the world of blues music, is the son of the late blues legend, Lonnie Brooks. Nevertheless, Ronnie has…
Pianist and vocalist Süeda Çatakoğlu Releases ‘Süeda Sings Sezen’ Album
Süeda Çatakoğlu – Süeda Sings Sezen (Ahenk Müzik, 2023) Süeda Çatakoğlu, a multifaceted artist excelling in singing, piano, arrangement, songwriting, and composition, presents her latest…
Giovanni Piacentini Presents Cross-Cultural Guitar on Orígenes
Virtuoso guitarist, educator, and composer Giovanni Piacentini has released a new album titled Orígenes. It tells the story of the Americas through the Spanish introduction…
Madedonian Tradition Redefined on Dobrila & Dorian Duo 2
Dobrila & Dorian Duo – Dobrila & Dorian Duo 2 (SJF Records, 2023) Dobrila Grasheska and Dorian Jovanovic introduce the listener to a fascinating exploration…
Sidiki Camara’s Presents Remarkable Cross-Cultural Malian Music in ‘Return to the Traditions
Sidiki Camara – Return to the Traditions (Global Sonics, 2023) Sidiki Camara’s latest masterful work, Return to the Traditions, is a profound musical exploration that…