Parchman Prison Prayer – Some Mississippi Sunday Morning (Glitterbeat, 2023) In February 2023, Grammy-winning music producer Ian Brennan travelled to Mississippi to record with the…
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In Search of A Better Tomorrow
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Resonant Voices and Multilayered Grooves on Opium Moon’s “Where We Are Gathered”
Opium Moon – Where We Are Gathered (Downtown Artists, 2023) Opium Moon, a band of four talented musicians from Iran, Israel, Canada, and the U.S.,…
Ali Farka Touré’s Unreleased Gems Shine in ‘Voyageur’
Ali Farka Toure – Voyageur (World Circuit 2023) The album Voyageur is a remarkable collection of recordings previously unreleased by the legendary musician from Mali,…
Banjo, Tabla, and Bass Converge: ‘As We Speak’ by Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer – As We Speak (Thirty Tigers, 2023) Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasia have created…
Masterful Sitarist Anoushka Shankar Unveils ‘Chapter I: Forever, For Now’
Anoushka Shankar – Chapter I: Forever, For Now (Leiter Verlag, 2023) Anoushka Shankar, the highly acclaimed musician renowned for her mastery of the sitar, firmly…
Oud Virtuoso Joseph Tawadros Releases Solo Master Work
Joseph Tawadros – To Those Who Came Before Us (self-released, 2023) Joseph Tawadros, an Australian-raised musician of Egyptian origin, oud player extraordinaire, masterfully merges ancient…
Syria, Iran, and India Unite in Musical Harmony with ‘Istehlal’ by Mohamad Zatari Trio
Mohamad Zatari Trio – Istehlal (Zehra Records Berlin, 2023) The Mohamad Zatari Trio’s album, Istehlal, is a unique musical fusion that showcases the talents of…
Persian and Malian Traditions Converge in Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabaté’s ‘The Sky Is the Same Colour Everywhere
Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabaté – The Sky Is The Same Colour Everywhere (Real World Records, 2023) Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabaté, renowned musicians, have…
Dudu Tassa and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Release Stunning Middle Eastern Fusion Album, Jarak Qaribak
Dudu Tassa, Jonny Greenwood – Jarak Qaribak (World Circuit, 2023) The album Jarak Qaribak is a collaboration between Israeli musician Dudu Tassa and Radiohead guitarist…