Solju – Odda Áigodat (Bafe’s Factory, 2018) Solju is an innovative Sami music project led Ulla Pirttijärvi and her daughter Hildá Länsman. The two women…
Inventive Sami Music from the European Tundra
Category: Album reviews
Superbly Crafted Songs of Lake Volta
Joseph Sheehan & Kinetic – Songs of Lake Volta (Ansonica, 2018) Songs of Lake Volta is a fascinating project by Pittsburgh-based pianist, composer, and educator…
Puerto Rican Hipness in West Side Story Reimagined
Bobby Sanabria – West Side Story Reimagined (Jazzheads, 2018) Drummer, musical director and arranger Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band have recreated the music…
The Captivating Folk Music of the Tagus River Basin
Aljibe – Agua, Músicas tradicionales de la Cuenca del Tajo (Aljibe, 2018) Innovative Spanish folk music band Aljibe has released a new album titled Agua,…
Captivating and Stylish Opium Moon
Opium Moon – Opium Moon (Be Why, 2018) Descriptors like enchanting, elegant and hypnotic just don’t seem to do justice to Be Why Music’s recent…
Invigorating Cross-Genre Expressions by Kiran Ahluwalia
Kiran Ahluwalia – 7 billion (Kiran Music, 2018) Composer and vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia is an explorer and innovator in the field of modern Indian music.…
Captivating Sounds from the Greek Melting Pot
Loxandra Ensemble – In Transition (Dalit-Music, 2018) Loxandra Ensemble, one of the finest world music acts from the eastern Mediterranean, has released a flavorful album…
South American and Caribbean Musical Crosspollination
Che Sudaka – Almas Rebeldes (Cavernicola Records, 2017) Almas Rebeldes (Rebel Souls) is the new album by Che Sudaka, a band formed by South American…
Urban Classical Music From Iran
Mehdi Rostami & Adib Rostami – Melodic Circles – Urban Classical Music From Iran (ARC Records EUCD2794, 2018) It is often said of traditional Iranian…
Magnificent Timple, Guitar, Kora and Mandolin Performances by the Oslava River
Various Artists – Strunk Nad Oslavou – Strings over the Oslava River 2016 (Indies Scope, 2017) In 2016, violinist Jitka Šuranská brought together an ensemble…