Bonifica Emiliana Veneta – Quattro (Visage Music, 2025) Bonifica Emiliana Veneta’s Quattro marks the group’s first new recording in nearly two decades, a return shaped…
Back to the Quattro: BEV Reclaims Tradition with a Twist
Author: Iliana Cabrera
Alex “Apolo” Ayala Expands Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Frontiers
Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project – Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz (PMC Records / Miel Music, 2025) Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz is the second album by…
Rooted and Rising: Roberta Gulisano’s Personal Journey of Belonging
Roberta Gulisano is a Sicilian artist known for blending tradition with innovation. Her early career began with the Compagnia Triskele, a group dedicated to Sicilian…
La Baula Unearths Forgotten Folk Songs
La Baula – Cançons a l’ombra (Segell Microscopi, 2025) La Baula’s debut album, Cançons a l’ombra brings thirteen obscure Catalan traditional songs back to life…
Maria João’s Abundância: A Bounty of Sound and Soul
Maria João – Abundância (Galileo Music Communication, 2025) Maria João returns with Abundância, a remarkable new album that bridges the musical traditions of Portugal and…
Contrast by Tupa Ruja Explores Italian Folk and Modern Music Intersections
Tupa Ruja – Contrast (Filibusta Records, 2025) Tupa Ruja’s latest album, Contrast, delivers ten tracks that weave diverse musical influences with deep emotional lyrics. The…
Fernando Ferreira’s Tempo: A Reflective Passage Through Time
Fernando Ferreira – Tempo (AVM Music Editions, 2024), Fernando Ferreira’s Tempo (time) is a thought-provoking exploration of time’s influence on human experience. The album gracefully…
Dancing Through Time: Novalima’s Deluxe Edition of La Danza
Novalima – La Danza (Deluxe Version) (Six Degrees Records, 2025) Novalima, the pioneering Afro-Peruvian collective, expands their acclaimed La Danza project with a Deluxe Edition…
Wild Mint, Wild Sound: Mila Trani’s Genre-Blending Hybridization
Mila Trani – Menta Selvatica (Segell Microscopi, 2025) Inspired by the mythological and medicinal properties of wild mint, Menta Selvatica (wild mint) is an exploration…
Living and Learning: Roberta Campos Embraces Artistic Freedom
Roberta Campos – Coisas de Viver (self-release, 2025) Fifteen years into her career, Braziian singer-songwriter Roberta Campos embraces full creative independence with Coisas de Viver…