Olatz Zugasti, born in Hernani in 1965, is a prominent Spanish Basque singer, composer, and instrumentalist known for her mastery of both the Celtic and…
Olatz Zugasti: A Talented Vocalist and Multi-Instrumentalist
Author: Tyler Bennet
Les Mécanos to Drop Debut Album Usures on November 22, 2024
Les Mécanos – Usures (L-EMA/InOuïe Distribution, 2024) Saint-Étienne-based vocal and percussion music collective Les Mécanos will launch their first full-length album, Usures, on November 22,…
Dewangga Sakti, Malay Music for Modern Times
Dewangga Sakti – Arus Deras (IMAWARI Records, 2021) Malaysian band Dewangga Sakti released their album Arus Deras in 2021, timed to coincide with Malaysia Day.…
Nesrine Unveils “Kan Ya Makan”: A Deeply Personal Fusion of Arabic and European Cultures
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The Vital Songs of the Bhutan Balladeers
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Polyphème: A Fusion of Balinese and Middle Eastern Rhythm and Tradition
Polyphème / Wassim Halal & Gamelan Puspawarna – Le Rêve de Polyphème (Pagans, 2024) Polyphème was formed in 2018 for the recording of a track…
V Koromysle Ensemble presents Russian Songs from Siberia’s Irkutsk Region
(On the album cover from left to right: Nina Grasenkova, Ulyana Galantseva, Svetlana Sedova, Yulia Dronova, and Ekaterina Dupliy.) V Koromysle Ensemble – Golden Twig:…
Tar Virtuoso Hamed Sadeghi Jams with Australia’s Finest
Hamed Sadeghi – Empty Voices (self-release, 2024) Empty Voices, composed and arranged by Persian Australian tar (long-necked lute) virtuoso Hamed Sadeghi, features a seven-piece ensemble…
The Sound of Silence: Another Noise Unites Deaf Artists in an Unprecedented Collaboration
Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie – Another Noise (2024) Another Noise marks the first collaboration between Raymond Antrobus, a Jamaican British poet, and Evelyn Glennie,…
Jiraan’s Sirto: A Transcendent Fusion of Middle Eastern and European Traditions
Jiraan – Sirto (Zephyrus Records, 2023) Under the visionary leadership of Syrian violinist and composer Shalan Alhamwy, Jiraan is a groundbreaking ensemble that redefines the…