Edikanfo – The Pace Setters (Glitterbeat Records, 2020) Glitterbeat Records thankfully reissued this essential 1981 Ghanaian music recording in 2020. The Pace Setters is the…
Reissue of Classic Afro-Funk Album from Ghana
Category: Album reviews
Exquisite Accordion and Soundscapes Inspired by Nature
Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström – Mielo (Åkerö Records, 2020) On “Mielo”, Finnish composer, musical innovator and accordion master Maria Kalaniemi revisited the pensive soundscapes…
Ancient Renovated Sounds from Yakutia
Ayarkhaan – Sparkling rhythms (Ayarkhaan, 2016) Ayarkhaan (АЙАРХААН) is a long-established female vocal group from Sakha, a republic of Yakutia in Russia. Albina Degtyareva created…
Songs Celebrating the Argentine Native Forest in Cordoba
Various Artists – Canto al monte nativo (Sura, 2021) This 6-song EP showcases the captivating contemporary folk music artists who live the valley of Traslasierra,…
The Globetrotting Music of Melingo
Melingo – Oasis (Buda Musique, 2020) Argentine singer, musician and composer Melingo is a well known figure in Argentina. Although he started as a rock…
The Extraordinary Modern Shamanic Sound of Namgar
Namgar – Nayan Navaa (ARC Music, 2021) Nayan Navaa is the fantastic new album from Namgar, a band that plays modern sounds rooted in traditional…
Qawwali and Breakbeat Fusion
Markus & Shahzad – Janna Aana (Dionysiac Records, 2020) The French trio Markus met Pakistani singer and musician Shahzad Santoo Khan by chance on social…
The Spellbinding Songs of Sinikka Langeland
Sinikka Langeland – Wolf Rune (ECM, 2021) Norwegian composer, songwriter, vocalist and kantele player Sinikka Langeland continues to deliver delightful and mesmerizing music with her…
Alluring Folk Songs from Ágnes Herczku Band
Herczku Ági – Kamara (Fonó, 2019) Kamara features a charming set of Hungarian, Slovak, Croatian and Bulgarian songs performed by Ágnes Herczku, one of the…
Refreshing Instrumental Reggae for Summer 2021
Piper Street Sound ft. Andy Bassford – Black Eyed Peace (Matt Mansfield, 2021) Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and sound engineer Matt Mansfield is behind the Piper Street…