Tanasi — Tanasi (Self-Released, 2026) Tanasi’s self-titled debut album presents a flavorful musical exchange led by dobro player Billy Cardine, guitarist Anya Hinkle, and banjo…
Tanasi, Masters of Sensational, Enduring Worldgrass
Category: Album reviews
Sherwin Yang Recasts Taiwanese Opera Through Jazz, Folk Traditions, and Contemporary Song
Sherwin Yang (楊易修) — New Panorama of Taiwanese Opera 野臺語言》(self-release, 2026) Sherwin Yang’s New Panorama of Taiwanese Opera 野臺語言》 presents a contemporary interpretation of Taiwanese…
Los Cenzontles Reconnect Mexican and Hawaiian Musical Histories on ‘Adios Ke Aloha’
Los Cenzontles – Adios Ke Aloha (Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, 2026) Mexican music collective Los Cenzontles have released Adios Ke Aloha: Waves of the…
Hilal Kaya Reconstructs Anatolian Folk Traditions On Debut Album Sümbül
Hilal Kaya – Sümbül (CPL-Music, 2026) Turkish-Danish vocalist, songwriter, and composer Hilal Kaya will release her debut album, Sümbül, on August 28, 2026. The dazzling…
Human Curation Takes Center Stage on Global Riddims’ Beyond the Algorithm Compilation
Various Artists — Global Riddims presents Beyond the Algorithm (NYP Records, 2026) As streaming platforms continue to rely on recommendation algorithms, Beyond the Algorithm presents…
Bahar Movahed Returns With Together Yet Alone, A Cross-Continental Persian Classical Collaboration
Bahar Movahed – Together Yet Alone (Adhyropa Records, 2026) California-based Iranian vocalist Bahar Movahed has released Together Yet Alone. The project reunites Movahed with her…
Ancient Instruments Meet Electric Harp on Mübin Dünen and Raoul Moretti’s Anima Vibrante
Mübin Dünen and Raoul Moretti – Anima Vibrante (RM-DM, 2026) Kurdish musician Mübin Dünen and Italian-Swiss harpist Raoul Moretti have released Anima Vibrante, an album…
Natacha Atlas and Samy Bishai Open The Door To a Parallel Universe
Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai – Parallel Universe – Volume 1 (Airfono, 2026) Natacha Atlas and Samy Bishai’s Parallel Universe – Volume 1 is the…
Bosko Baker Records Songs for The Magnolia Sessions
Bosko Baker – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp Music, 2026) Bosko Baker recorded The Magnolia Sessions, a live performance filmed outdoors at the Anti-Corp/Black Matter Mastering…
Dänkki Briha Connects Baltic-Finnic Folk Poetry With Electronica on Merjamaa
Dänkki Briha – Merjamaa (Panama-levyt and Sick Boogie Recordings, 2026) Merjamaa is the latest from Finnish folktronica trio Dänkki Briha. The South Karelian group combines…