La Típica Folklórica – La Diablera (TAC Faubourg du Monde, 2021) The masterfully constructed album La Diablera brings together two wonderful musical traditions from Argentina,…
Argentine Folk through Tango Prism
Category: Album reviews
Mirla Riomar’s Afro-Brazilian Journey
Mirla Riomar – Afrobrasileira (Mirla Riomar, 2022) Mirla Riomar, a Brazilian vocalist currently living in Spain, has released ‘Afrobrasileira’, an album that intertwines the rhythms…
Enchanting Thumris from Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel
Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra – Inheritance (Sufiscore, 2022) “Inheritance” is a beautiful and spectacular project that gives new…
New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions
Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…
Finnish Party Metal Folk Tunes
Ritva Nero – Immortal Tradition (Bafe’s Factory, 2022) Ritva Nero skillfully combines Finnish folk music with the high energy of heavy metal-style drums. The group…
Reconceptualized Czech, Moravian and Slovak folk songs
Lenka Lichtenberg – Masaryk – Národní Písne (ARC Music, 2017) Masaryk – Národní Písne is an evocative collection of reimagined Czech, Moravian and Slovak folk…
Fascinating Uruguayan Sounds from Inverted America
Various Artists – América Invertida (Vampisoul, 2019) América Invertida (inverted America) features various artists performing acoustic music, meaningful songwriting, electronic soundscapes,, and delicate rhythms that…
Evocative and Timeless Songs from Manuel Maio
Manuel Maio – Sem olhar ao Tempo (Sons Vadios, 2022) Sem olhar ao Tempo is a finely crafted album that combines engaging, gentle vocals; Portuguese…
Åsmund Reistad’s Recreations of Norwegian Folk Dances
Åsmund Reistad – 89% folkemusikk (Lydpressa, 2021) 89% folkemusikk is the debut solo album from Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer Åsmund Reistad. The recording features charming…
A Beautiful Carnatic Voice for the Voiceless in Nature
Sushma Soma with Aditya Prakash – Home (2022) “Home” is the outstanding new album from Carnatic vocalist and composer Sushma Soma in collaboration with vocalist…