Kuljit Bhamra – Essence of Raga Tala (ARC Music, 2020) Essence of Raga Tala presents a set of timeless and mesmerizing musical pieces rooted in…
Spellbinding Re-imagined Ragas
Category: Album reviews
Reconsideration in the Face of Tumult
As I’ve made clear in certain previous scribing, my preference is, was and always will be music that is traditional or very nearly so. It…
Omar Sosa’s Fantastic East African Journey
Omar Sosa – An East African Journey (Otá Records, 2021) An East African journey highlights a series of extraordinary musical encounters between Cuban pianist and…
Percussion-Enriched Cuban Piano Works
Yamilé Cruz Montero & Christos Asonitis – Rapsodia Cubana (Naxos World, 2021) Rapsodia Cubana presents a delightful set of Cuban-flavored piano pieces performed by superb…
The Persian Path to Icelandic Folk Music
Asgeir Asgeirsson – Persian Path, Icelandic Folksongs Volume 3 (Stanga Music, 2020) Multi-instrumentalist Asgeir Asgeirsson is well-known in Iceland as a jazz and pop guitarist.…
A Wonderful Harmonica Celebration of Finnish Folk Music
Sväng – In Trad We Trust (Galileo Music, 2020) The masters of world music harmonica are back with a new album titled In Trad We…
Striking Bagpipe Songs Rooted in Galician Tradition
Susana Seivane – Dende O Meu Balcón (Susana Seivane, 2020) Dende O Meu Balcón (From My Balcony) showcases the talent of one of the leading…
Music from the Entertainment Capital of India
Various Artists – Mumbai Spirit (Free Spirit India, 2011) This is an outstanding compilation of Mumbai-themed lounge and fusion music, and shows the indomitable spirit…
The Rough Guide to Rebetika Review
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Rebetika (World Music Network, 2007) The Rough Guide to Rebetika ventures into a rougher neighborhood and somewhere akin…
Masterful Debut from Trumpeter Yuliesky González
Yuliesky González – Cubanero (One World Records, 2020) Cubanero is the remarkable debut album from one of the finest trumpeters in the current Latin music…