New York City-based Emily Nicole Green straddles an artistic line between Americana and jazz balladry with “Thief,” a brilliantly aching stab at those who steal…
“Wave” is at once familiar and adventure-seeking bossa nova by Alexandre Elias, a Brazilian who knows how it should go.
Switzerland’s Celestial Ground has a fairly unusual but engrossing piece called “Zeitgeist,” built mainly around the sounds of a metal tongue drum.
She’s an American, but Yemi Love comes across like a true African songbird on “Only You (Abouboku).” Infectious despite being a bit too short.
“Ball Pla de Lladurs” is a flute-driven delight based on a Catalonian folk dance, expertly laid out by Periscopi Invertit from the U.K.
A golden age of great reggae crooners is recalled via the playful “Love You Baby” by British vocalist JJ Appleby.
There are significant differences between adjacent South American countries Brazil and Uruguay. Size is the most readily obvious, and the degree of influence that results…
My recent decision to start covering singles on this site remains, I think, a good one. I already knew there are great music-makers out in…
Every once in a while I endeavor to break myself of one of many bad habits. Not the least of these is a tendency to…
I’ll never lose sight (or sound) of reggae as a musical mainstay of mine, be it through amassing of vintage material or up-to-date reaffirming of…