Leon Keita – Leon Keita (Analog Africa Dance Edition No.16, 2023) Leon Keita is a compilation highlighting songs by the mysterious Guinean guitarist Leon Keita,…
Leon Keita’s Musical Alchemy: Manding Traditions with a Funk Twist
Author: Iliana Cabrera
Entavía: the Future of Salamancan Folk Music While Respecting Tradition
Entavía – Raíces con alas (self-release, 2017) Entavía, a world music band from Salamanca, Spain, was formed by a group of passionate Spanish musicians representing…
Dorea’s ‘Grande Coisa’ Engaging Songs with a Brazilian Twist
Dorea – Grande Coisa (ajabu!, 2023) Dorea is a songwriter who has been crafting his musical talents since a young age, formulating his thoughts in…
Estrella Acosta Celebrates the Songs of Rural Cuban Women
Estrella Acosta – Tierra – Songs by Cuban Women (eStar, 2023) Tierra – Songs by Cuban Women presents the soulful and delightful vocals of Netherlands-based…
Ivan Lins Revives Timeless Classics in My Heart Speaks
Ivan Lins – My Heart Speaks (Resonance Records, 2023) My Heart Speaks is a splendid new recording by the great Brazilian composer and singer Ivan…
Diego Suárez and Claudio Ceccoli’s Flute and 8-String Guitar Synergy
Claudio Ceccoli – A Los Saltos (2019) Composer Claudio Ceccoli has been playing for 20 years with an eight nylon string guitar (two bass strings…
Karmento, Singer-Songwriter from La Mancha
Spanish vocalist and songwriter Carmen Toledo Sanchez, better known as Karmento, was born on July 16, 1981, in Bogarra, Spain. Karmento defines herself as a…
Pedro Rosa’s Flavorful Midnight Alvorada
Pedro Rosa – Midnight Alvorada (ajabu!, 2023) Pedro Rosa, a Spain-based Brazilian composer, guitarist, and singer, released his debut album titled Midnight Alvorada on May…
Zimbabwean Afro Groove Maestros Deliver ‘Tusona: Tracings in the sand’
Mokoomba – Tusona: Tracings in the sand (Outhere Records, 2023) Zimbabwean ensemble Mokoomba, celebrated for their Afro grooves grounded in their traditional roots, has returned…