Salt House – Scarrow (Hudson Records, 2025) The outstanding English folk trio Salt House return in 2025 with Scarrow, their fifth studio album for Hudson…
Salt House Gently Glow On Scarrow, Their New Folk Beacon
Category: Album reviews
Kings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, Makinu
Zaïko Langa Langa – Makinu (2025) Zaïko Langa Langa, a true legend of African music, celebrates fifty years of their career with their new maxi…
Ashavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The Ring
Ashavahishta – The Ring (X Dot 25 Music, 2025) World fusion trance group Ashavahishta released its new album The Ring on October 31, 2025. The…
Wesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of Revolt
Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) Makaya, the expansive and awe-inspiring 24-track double album from Haitian-Canadian singer, guitarist, and folklorist Wesli stretches to nearly one hour…
Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril
Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…
Rabab Meets Trumpet: Sangat Intertwines Sikh & Sufi Lines
Sangat – Sangat (2025) Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar and Sikh American trumpet player-singer Sonny Singh released their joint debut album Sangat recently. The…
Phoenyx Rekindles the Celtic Rock Fire: Keepers of the Flame Returns
Phoenyx – Keepers of the Flame (Prometheus Music, 2025) Phoenyx was a pioneering Celtic rock band that was well known in the San Francisco Bay…
Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) Rallies An All-Star Ensemble
Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Percussionist Shane Shanahan released Audacity (Live), a project that highlights his cross-cultural collaboration. These stem from…
Djékady’s Innovative ‘Benkan’ Intersects Malian Heritage and American Roots
Djékady – Benkan (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) Benkan introduces Djékady, a superb six-piece ensemble co-led by Malian balafon maestro and singer Balla Kouyaté and American…
From Ballparks To “Love Shack”: Antonio Andrade Drops Here We Go!
Antonio Andrade – Here We Go! (Life Shakes Records, 2025) Antonio Andrade’s, Here We Go!, presents a covers collection developed during the shutdown months of…