Various Artists – Tsapiky! Modern Music from Southwest Madagascar (Sublime Frequencies, 2025) This compilation introduces a raw and electrifying portrait of tsapiky, the high-energy music…
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Taylor-Made for the Soul: Ebo’s Farewell Grooves
Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge + Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Ebo Taylor JID022 (Jazz Is Dead, 2025) There’s a moment when music stops being just sound…
View More Taylor-Made for the Soul: Ebo’s Farewell GroovesContrast by Tupa Ruja Explores Italian Folk and Modern Music Intersections
Tupa Ruja – Contrast (Filibusta Records, 2025) Tupa Ruja’s latest album, Contrast, delivers ten tracks that weave diverse musical influences with deep emotional lyrics. The…
View More Contrast by Tupa Ruja Explores Italian Folk and Modern Music IntersectionsBam-Bam, Thank You Ma’am: Sister Nancy’s One Two Returns on Vinyl
Sister Nancy – One Two (VPAL / Techniques, 2025) Sister Nancy’s landmark debut album One Two will be reissued on vinyl for the first time…
View More Bam-Bam, Thank You Ma’am: Sister Nancy’s One Two Returns on VinylChanging Rhythms: Alsarah & The Nubatones Navigate New Musical Terrain
Alsarah & The Nubatones — Mawasim Altariq – Seasons of the Road (self-release, 2025) Alsarah & The Nubatones have unveiled their third studio album, Seasons…
View More Changing Rhythms: Alsarah & The Nubatones Navigate New Musical TerrainHelene Cronin’s ‘Maybe New Mexico’: A Roadmap of Reflection
Helene Cronin – Maybe New Mexico (self-release, 2025) Helene Cronin’s Maybe New Mexico is her most personal album to date, presenting an intimate, acoustic-driven sound.…
View More Helene Cronin’s ‘Maybe New Mexico’: A Roadmap of ReflectionFrigg – Dreamscapes: A Silver Anniversary
Frigg – Dreamscapes (Bafe’s Factory, 2025) Remarkable Finnish folk ensemble Frigg is celebrating 25 years with the release of Dreamscapes, an album that expands their…
View More Frigg – Dreamscapes: A Silver AnniversaryHomeward Sound: Lullahush Reimagines Irish Tradition in “Ithaca”
Lullahush – Ithaca (Future Classic, 2025) Athens-based Dublin artist Lullahush is set to release Ithaca, his new album, on April 11, 2025. The record meshes…
View More Homeward Sound: Lullahush Reimagines Irish Tradition in “Ithaca”Rooted in Galician Tradition: Darío Moreira’s Man Raíz Bridges Past and Present
Darío Moreira – Man Raíz (Self-Released, 2025) Spanish composer Darío Manuel González Moreira, better known as Darío Moreira, reinterprets traditional Galician cantigas through an intimate…
View More Rooted in Galician Tradition: Darío Moreira’s Man Raíz Bridges Past and PresentKamini Natarajan Unveils “Meera” – A Tribute to Hindu Mystic Poet Meera Bai
Kamini Natarajan – Meera (self-release, 2023) Renowned Indian classical vocalist Kamini Natarajan celebrates the enduring legacy of the 16th-century Indian saint and mystic poet, Meera…
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