Mulatu Astatke – Tension (Batov Records, 2024) Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke partnered with Tel Aviv’s Hoodna Orchestra on Tension, a fantastic seven-track album that mixes…
Alvaro Lancellotti – Arruda, Alfazema e Guiné (Amor in Sound, 2024) Brazilian singer-songwriter Alvaro Lancellotti’s third studio album, Arruda, Alfazema e Guiné, goes deeply into…
Mariana Masetto – Cósmica (Bumbunita música, 2024) Mariana Masetto, the lovely Argentine singer-songwriter and yoga instructor, celebrates a decade-long career with her latest album, Cósmica.…
Duo Choropo – Filippo Gambetta and Alessandro Scotto d’Aniello – Choropo (Visage Music s.a.s. di Claudio Carboni, 2024) The album Choropo is a stimulating collaboration…
Lebeha Drummers – Biama (Neuma, 2024) In 1635, a European shipwreck off St. Vincent in the Lesser Antilles changed history. The West and Central Africans…
Yaràkä – Curannera (Zero Nove Nove, 2023) Yaràkä’s music is imbued with ritualistic themes, echoing traditions of exorcism and healing prevalent in Southern Italy and…
Iberoamerican Ensemble – Tocando Raíces (AudioMaze, 2024) Iberoamerican Ensemble presents an engaging, unconventional mix of jazz, flamenco, and Latin music. Notably, the transnational Netherlands-based Hispanic…
Donatinho – Sintetiza2 (Sound Department, 2024) Sintetiza2 is as a heartfelt tribute from Donatinho to his late father, João Donato, released more than a year…
Caixa Cubo – Modo Avião (Far Out Recordings, 2024) São Paulo-based trio Caixa Cubo has boldly reimagined Brazilian jazz and funk traditions on their new…
Sam Redmore – Modulate (Jalapeno Records, 2024) Sam Redmore, who garnered a dedicated following with his inventive remixes, made a splash in 2022 with his…