Ray Obiedo – Latin Jazz Project, Vol. 2 (Rhythmus Records, 2021) Guitarist and composer Ray Obiedo has released the second volume of his Latin Jazz…
Dynamic, Refreshing and Breezy Ray Obiedo
Category: Album reviews
Music Sorcerer Hermeto Pascoal to Release Long Lost Live Album, Planetário Da Gávea
Inventive Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hermeto Pascoal is set to release his long lost live album titled “Planetário Da Gávea” in February 2022. Hermeto Pascoal…
Return to Gospel Organ Roots
Cory Henry – The Revival (Ground UP Music, 2016) Cory Henry is well known as one of the great keyboardists of the funk and fusion…
The Little Known Music of the Karaim
Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and researcher Karolina Cicha released Karaimska Mapa Muzyczna (Karaim Music Map) in 2021, issued by The Association of Polish Karaims. The…
Remastered Edition of Krilja’s Debut Album
Swedish world music ensemble Krilja has released a remastered and remixed edition of its self-titled album Krilja (Liljans antikvariat, January 2022) Krilja plays passionate Romani…
A Year, an Album, Some Musings and a Song
I regretted not being able to furnish a proper Top Ten List with which to end 2021. And that’s as fine a point as there…
Karavan Sarai Reveals The Moon’s Within Reach
Karavan Sarai has a new independent release titled “The Moon’s Within Reach”. Karavan Sarai is a mystical world music bridge that connects ancient global melodies…
Marvelous Vocal Work from Rising Folk Singer Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen
Hjemve (Heilo / Grappa Musikkforlag) is the first album from talented vocalist Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen. The a cappella recording highlights the remarkable traditions of vocal…
Lovely Brazilian Piano from Marcos Ariel
Marcos Ariel – Piano Blossoms (Moondo Music, 2021) Piano Blossoms is a lovely solo piano album from Brazilian jazz musician and composer Marcos Ariel. Recorded…
Refreshing Caribbean Kreyol Afro-Futurism from Dowdelin
Lanmou Lanmou (Underdog Records) is the new album from an excellent Kreyol Afro-Futurist band called Dowdelin. The bands’s sound is grounded in French Caribbean traditional…