Sadiki – Blue Mountain Acoustic (Skinny Bwoy Records, 2018) Blue Mountain Acoustic is the fifth album by Sadiki, a popular Jamaican vocalist, songwriter and producer.…
Heartfelt Romantic Reggae by Sadiki
Category: Album reviews
Ensemble Novo Lured by Brazil
Ensemble Novo – Who Saw You Then, Who Sees You Now (Frosty Cordial Music, 2017) Who Saw You Then, Who Sees You Now is a…
The Captivating Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices and Lisa Gerrard
The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices featuring Lisa Gerrard – BooCheeMish (Prophecy Productions, 2018) The women in the publicity photo for the album BooCheeMish smile,…
Powerhouse Tejana Rocker
Patricia Vonne – Top of the Mountain (Bandolera Records, 2018) Patricia Vonne is an actress, filmmaker, activist, bandleader, musician, singer and songwriter. So, it comes…
Farsi Pop Band Mitra Sumara Releases Tahdig
Mitra Sumara, a New York City-based band that plays Farsi pop and funk, has a debut album titled Tahdig. The album is scheduled for release…
Beyond Words
Some people don’t like instrumental music because it has no lyrics. Then again, there are people who don’t much care for world music sung in…
Taiko Drumming: Collaboration and Good Spirit
Joji Hirota and The London Taiko Drummers – Japanese Taiko (Arc Music, 2017) Japanese Taiko showcases UK-based Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Joji Hirota and his…
Fascinating Ud and Santur Encounters
Rahim AlHaj Trio – One Sky (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2018) Ud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj presents a new set of works in trio format. His colleagues…
Meaningful Brazilian and African-American Alchemy
Alexandra Jackson – Legacy and Alchemy (2018) Legacy and Alchemy is an impressive 2-CD album by American jazz and soul vocalist, pianist and arranger from…
Spellbinding Music Inspired by the Moon and the East
Ross Daly and Kelly Thoma – Lunar (Labyrinth, 2017) Lunar is a superb 2-CD album by influential musician, composer and Crete-based world traveler Ross Daly…