Emil Kárlsen – Binnát (By Norse Music, 2024) Emil Ráste Karlsen, known as Emil Kárlsen, is a young Northern Sami multi-instrumentalist and artist from Omasvuotna/Omasvuonon/Storfjord…
Feel Good Modern Joik by Emil Kárlsen
Author: JGurski
Söndörgő, Explorers of Hungarian and Balkan Traditions
(headline image: Söndörgő ©The Orbital Strangers Project) Söndörgő, a Hungarian band known for its mix of traditional music, classical sophistication, rock energy, and the pure…
Bára Zmeková’s Catchy Genre-Bending Songs
Bára Zmeková – Jediný na světě (Tranzistor, 2024) Bára Zmeková, a celebrated singer and composer from Prague, has earned numerous prestigious music awards and nominations.…
Alicia Svigals Unveils Fiery Klezmer Fiddle-Fueled Party Album
Alicia Svigals – Fidl Afire (Borscht Beat, 2024) Svigals is widely regarded as the leading exponent of traditional klezmer violin. She co-founded the influential Grammy-winning…
Söndörgő Leans Towards on Gyezz
Söndörgő – Gyezz (Ground Up Music / L’Autre Distribution, 2024) Hungarian ensemble Söndörgő has enlisted the talents of a distinguished guest for their latest album,…
Nikadimus Experience Reissues Remastered ‘Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee’
Nikadimus Experience — Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee (Nikadimus Experience, 2024) The album Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee [Чемпионы: Быстрее. Выше. Сильнее], which means faster, higher, stronger, was originally…
The Synergistic Fusion of Talent and Vision of Clarinet Factory
Clarinet Factory – Towers (Supraphon a.s., 2024) Clarinet Factory’s latest release, Towers, emanates from the creative epicenter of Prague. Renowned globally for their groundbreaking interpretations…
Kristo Rodzevski’s distillation of trans-generational experience
Kristo Rodzevski – Black Earth (defkaz records, 2023) Kristo Rodzevski’s Black Earth presents an alluring and joyous fusion of eleven traditional Macedonian songs with African…
Diplica, the Ancient Pipe of Croatia
(headline image; Diplica – Photo courtesy of Stjepan Veckovic) The diplica or diplice is an ancient, simple wind instrument that was played in different forms…
A Finnish Klezmer View of East Helsinki
Sampo Lassila Narinkka – Suomiklezmer 2 – East Helsinki Suite (Narinkaattori Records NARI003, 2024) The third release from the pioneering Finnish klezmer ensemble, Sampo Lassila…