Masters of Percussion, Vol. 3 (ARC Music, 2009) Volume 3 of ARC Music’s Masters of Percussion series focuses on dazzling Middle Eastern, Japanese and African…
Brilliant Percussion Masters
Category: Album reviews
Delightful Historical songs from the Torres Strait
Jessie Lloyd Ailan Songs Project – Four Winds – Historical songs from the Torres Strait (2022) Composer and performer Jessie Lloyd is a passionate song-keeper…
Moving Sephardic Songs with an Americana Flavor
Lily Henley – Oras Dezaoradas (Lior Éditions, 2022) “Oras Dezaoradas” presents Sephardic Jewish ballads beautifully performed with new arrangements and melodies by American vocalist, fiddler,…
The Alluringly Beautiful Sounds of the Kannel
Eva Väljaots – Hundinuiaõis – Bulrush Bloom (self-released, 2022) “Hundinuiaõis – Bulrush Bloom” presents the mesmerizing sounds of the traditional kannel, a plucked zither from…
Funk, Pop and Beyond from José Conde
José Conde – Souls Alive in the 305 (PiPiKi Records, 2022) Cuban American artist José Conde likes to change directions in his recordings. Sometimes he…
Easing Back Into It
The above title is disingenuous at the very least. Count me among those who don’t feel fully informed as to the “it” being eased back…
The Remarkable Journey of Berklee Indian Ensemble
Berklee Indian Ensemble – Shuruaat (2022) Shuruaat is the new album by an ensemble of talented and innovative musicians called Berklee Indian Ensemble. Although the…
Argentina is the Thread Running Through Dario Acosta Teich’s ‘Folklore’ Album
Dario Acosta Teich – Folklore (Tiger Turn, 2022) Folklore is Dario Acosta Teich’s tribute to Argentine folk music. Although Argentine guitarist and composer Acosta is…
Berguiling Songs and Tunes from the Borderlands of Western Spain
Acetre – A la Casa de las Locas (Acetre, 2021) “A la Casa de las Locas” is Acetre‘s latest album, with which they continue their…
Irresistible Igbo Highlife with a Rumba Twist
Oliver Nayoka – Club Series Chapter One (Palenque Records, 2022) “Club Series Chapter One” introduces the music of skilled guitarist, vocalist and composer Oliver Nayoka,…