Ruca Rebordão – Mestiço Atlântico (RUMA Records, 2024) Ruca Rebordão, a seasoned musician known for his contributions to over 200 albums and his roles in…
Ruca Rebordão Visits the Sounds of Angola, Brazil, and Portugal
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Tito Rinesi & the Dargah Ensemble Complete Their Engaging Sufi Music Trilogy
Tito Rinesi & the Dargah Ensemble – Ilahi (La Levantina Records, 2024) Tito Rinesi & The Dargah Ensemble have dropped Ilahi, the final chapter in…
From Brazil to New Orleans: Nation Beat’s Archaic Humans Unites Cultures
Nation Beat – Archaic Humans (2024) Archaic Humans by Nation Beat seamlessly brings together irresistible traditional Brazilian rhythms with captivating New Orleans roots music, funk,…
A Cantadeira Reinvents the Songs of Portuguese Elders
A Cantadeira – Tecelã (Repasseado, 2024) Joana Negrão, known professionally as A Cantadeira, was born in Setúbal, Portugal, in 1983. Her musical career is deeply…
Faraualla Echoes the Rich Culture of Apulia
Faraualla – Culla e Tempesta (Zero Nove Nove, 2024) Faraualla’s latest album, Culla e Tempesta (Cradle and Storm) explores the themes of resilience. The album…
Tablao de Tango Explores the Bedrock of Tango
Tablao de Tango – De Alcohol y Desamor (Geomuse – Caramba Records, 2024) Tablao de Tango delves deeply and beautifully into the origins of tango,…
Tresboliyu Folk Enthusiastically Merge Folk Traditions with Rock Beats
Tresboliyu Folk – Amigos del Folk (2024) Tresboliyu Folk has released its debut album, Amigos del folk (friends of folk), meaning friends of folk music.…
Mario Poletti Intertwines Mandolin with Drums & Bass
Mario Poletti – Drums & Bass … and Mandolin (IMusician Digital, 2024) Mario Poletti presents a unique project that combines mandolin vibes with drums and…
Alba Carmona Lovingly Celebrates Traditional Female Singers on Cantora
Alba Carmona – Cantora (2023) Alba Carmona‘s second album, Cantora (2023), skillfully pays homage to traditional songs, drawing from the richness and distinctiveness of oral…
Latin Jazz: A Thrilling Fusion of Rhythms and Styles
Latin jazz is an enthralling genre of music that combines primarily the rhythms and percussion instruments of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, and a…