Decade – The Best of The High Kings (Celtic Collections, 2017) The High Kings, a well-liked Irish band that specializes in folk ballads released “Decade”…
The Best Ballads of The High Kings
Category: Album reviews
Bixiga 70, Where Brazil and Africa Get Together
Bixiga 70 – Quebra Cabeça (Glitterbeat, 2018) The Sao Paulo instrumental group Bixiga 70 is where Brazil and Africa meet. Their layered sound is explosive…
Altogether Satisfying and Exotic Istikrarli Hayal Hakikattir
Gaye Su Akyol – Istikrarli Hayal Hakikattir (Glitterbeat, 2018) For the most part we humans like knowing what to expect. We prefer the predictable. We…
The Irresistible Grooves of Dur-Dur Band
Dur-Dur Band – Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1, Volume 2 (Analog Africa, 2018) The Analog Africa label is well known for its remarkable collections of…
Laid Back Blues and Latin
StringShot – Blues and Latin (Chops Not Chaps Records, 2018) Stringshot brings together three virtuoso musicians from various musical genres: slide guitarist and vocalist Roy…
New Life for the Best of Sudanese Music
Various Artists – Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan (Ostinato Records, 2018) Two Niles to Sing a Melody –…
The Rich Tonality of Sondeseu Folk Orchestra
Sondeseu – Beiralua (Altafonte, 2018) Beiralua is the fifth album from Sondeseu, one of the great folk music orchestras in Europe. The large ensemble from…
Sean Ardoin’s Louisiana Creole Music Innovation and Passion
Sean Ardoin – Kreole Rock and Soul (Louisiana Red Hot Records/Zydekool Records, 2018) Although accordion virtuoso and vocalist Sean Ardoin comes from a well-known Creole…
The Power of Music That Taps Human Resilience
Samite – Resilience (Samite Music, 2018) Resilience is a beautiful album by United States-based Ugandan musician and former refugee Samite. His main instrument is the…
A Tiempo Real, An Exceptional Collection of Folk Songs from Castilla-La Mancha
Vigüela – A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition (ARC Music, 2018) A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition…