Michal Noga Band – Stopy (Občianske združenie NOGABAND, 2020) Stopy is the long-awaited debut album of one of highly regarded Slovak folk music researcher, bandleader,…
Acclaimed Debut Album from Michal Noga Band
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Balkan Sounds from the SF Bay Area
Mahala – Californeasca (Mahala, 2020) Californeasca — Lautareasca Music from San Francisco is the title of a musical collective based in northern California caled Mahala.…
Mending Through Music
The global pandemic (which is what I most often hear it called) has, at the least, changed the plans of many and at the most…
Piano Virtuoso Alex Conde Revisits Bud Powell Via Flamenco on Descarga for Bud
Alex Conde – Descarga for Bud (Sedajazz, 2021) Spanish pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Alex Conde takes the music of influential American jazz pianist Bud…
Olho de Vidro, the Debut from Bahia Artist Jadsa
Jadsa – Olho de Vidro (Balaclava Records, 2021) Olho de Vidro (Glass eye) is the title of the full-length debut album from singer-songwriter and guitarist…
Mediterranean Gypsies Roads: Guitar Players from the Western Mediterranean Border Region
Various Artists – Mediterranean Gypsies Roads (KaRu Prod, 2021) French label KaRu Prod put together the Mediterranean Gypsies Roads – The sound of guitars #…
Encounters of Russian and Norwegian Music through Jazz
Evelina Petrova Trio – First Dance (Heilo, 2019) First dance was the debut by the Evelina Petrova Trio. The project brought together three exciting musical…
Toumani Diabaté’s Exquisite Collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra
Toumani Diabaté and the London Symphony Orchestra – Kôrôlén (World Circuit Records, 2021) Kôrôlén is a truly exquisite collaboration between kora maestro Toumani Diabaté and…
Melanie, the Return of l’Orchestre Afrisa International
The famed Congolese band l’Orchestre Afrisa International returned in 2017 with a great new album titled Melanie and an international tour. l’Orchestre Afrisa International was…
Timeless Greek Songs That Travel and Change
Katerina Papadopoulou – Anástasis (Saphrane Records, 2021) Katerina Papadopoulou is a very important figure in Greek traditional music. She is one of the vocalists who…