Åsmund Reistad – 89% folkemusikk (Lydpressa, 2021) Composer and guitarist Åsmund Reistad has released his debut solo recording, “89% folkemusikk”. The elegantly crafted album includes…
Norwegian Folk Music Recreated in New Ways
Category: Album reviews
Waves of Joy Presents the Fascinating World of the Bauls of Bengal
The audio and DVD set “Waves of Joy – Bauls of Bengal” is a fascinating introduction to the music and poetry of the bauls of…
Sonido Solar, New Masters of Latin Jazz
Eddie Palmieri Presents Sonido Solar by Sonido Solar (Truth Revolution Records, 2022) Highly regarded pianist, composer and bandleader Eddie Palmieri is supporting new talent in…
Deeply Felt American Roots Songs from East Texas
Stefan Prigmore – Everything Is At Least Both (Old Sheepdogs Music Group, 2022) Stefan Prigmore is an effervescent singer-songwriter with a distinct vocal style and…
Wonderful Stories by Innovative Taiwanese Band A Moving Sound
A Moving Sound – Starshine (ARC Music Productions, 2022) Groundbreaking Taiwanese band A Moving Sound is back with yet another engaging, finely crafted and accessible…
Tempest, 30 Years of Magnetic Celtic Rock
Tempest – Going Home (Celtodelic, 2022) American Celtic rock band Tempest is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the album “Going Home.” The band was formed…
Captivating Echoes of Madrid Through Masterful Flamenco Guitar
Melón Jiménez – Ecos de Magerit (Melón Jiménez, 2022) Rising Flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez has just released “Ecos de Magerit” (Echoes of Madrid). It is…
A Guitar Overview of Past and Current Flamenco Music
Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde – Flamenco – Pasado y Presente (Naxos Records, 2022) On this album, Argentine-Italian guitarist Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde skillfully explores the history and…
Pleasure as Usual
I’ve managed to accept the fact that padded envelopes containing CDs are likely never going to drop through my front door with the regularity they…
Sensational Sonbonbela by Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band – Sonbonbela (Sublime Frequencies, 2022) Sonbonbela is the third album by the formidable Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band,…