Maria Moramarco – Stella Ariènte (Visage Music, 2021) In Stella Ariènte, Maria Moramarco channels ancient songs. With the voice of someone who’s walked those dusty…
View More Pathos and the Pilgrimage: Maria Moramarco Lights the Way in Stella AriènteCategory: Album reviews
Limping No More: El Pantorrillas Reclaims “Palomo Cojo” in a Bold Folk Revival
El Pantorrillas – Palomo Cojo (Self-Released, 2025) El Pantorrillas redefines a once-pejorative term with Palomo Cojo (lame pigeon), an album rooted in southeastern Spain’s folk…
View More Limping No More: El Pantorrillas Reclaims “Palomo Cojo” in a Bold Folk RevivalGreg Copeland’s Stark Songwriting on Empire State
Greg Copeland – Empire State (Franklin & Highland Recordings/Hemifrån/Paraply Records, 2024) On Empire State, Greg Copeland weaves understated melodies with unflinching lyricism to examine difficult…
View More Greg Copeland’s Stark Songwriting on Empire StateFemi Kuti’s Next Act: Journey Through Life Balances Protest With Personal Insight
Femi Kuti – Journey Through Life (Partisan Records, 2025) On his 2025 album Journey Through Life, Nigerian Afrobeat stalwart Femi Kuti turns inward, pairing his…
View More Femi Kuti’s Next Act: Journey Through Life Balances Protest With Personal InsightPipe Drone Zone: Brìghde Chaimbeul Returns With Sunwise
Brìghde Chaimbeul – Sunwise (tak:til / Glitterbeat, 2025) Scottish small pipes innovator Brìghde Chaimbeul will release her third album, Sunwise, on June 27, 2025, via…
View More Pipe Drone Zone: Brìghde Chaimbeul Returns With SunwiseUp and Up: Susan Anders Soars with Now I’m a Kite
Susan Anders – Now I’m a Kite (Zanna Discs, 2025) American singer-songwriter Susan Anders returns with Now I’m a Kite, a new collection of introspective,…
View More Up and Up: Susan Anders Soars with Now I’m a KitePointing True North: Folkatomik Charts a Global Course with “Polaris”
Folkatomik – Polaris (Italysona, 2022) Folkatomik’s debut album, Polaris, is rooted in the traditional music of Southern Italy. At the same time, they weave in…
View More Pointing True North: Folkatomik Charts a Global Course with “Polaris”Marc Crofts Reimagines Klezmer With Urban Myths
Marc Crofts Klezmer Ensemble – Urban Myths (Frémeaux & Associés, 2025) Swiss violinist Marc Crofts makes a bold entrance into the klezmer scene with Urban…
View More Marc Crofts Reimagines Klezmer With Urban MythsHighlife in Motion: Santrofi’s “Making Moves” Charts a Bold New Journey
Santrofi – Making Moves (Outhere Records, 2025) Some albums arrive like old friends returning home, carrying new stories yet familiar scents of the past. Making…
View More Highlife in Motion: Santrofi’s “Making Moves” Charts a Bold New JourneyWatchhouse Taps Into the Sacred: Rituals Finds Grace in the Act of Letting Go
Watchhouse – Rituals (Tiptoe Tiger Music/Thirty Tigers, 2025) Watchhouse (Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz) offer a quiet invocation on their exquisite new album Rituals. This…
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