Lucibela – Laço Umbilical (Lusafrica, 2018) Laço Umbilical is the debut album Lucibela, one of the great new female vocalists from Cape Verde. Lucibela has…
Lucibela, New Vocal Charm from Cape Verde
Category: Album reviews
Passionate Turbans
The Turbans – The Turbans (Six Degrees, 2018) I can’t help from getting a little thrill from a band that sounds like they trekked off…
Humanity at the Heart of Eleanor Dubinsky’s Songs
Eleanor Dubinsky – Soft Spot of My Heart (Eleanor Dubinsky, 2018) American composer, songwriter and vocalist Eleanor Dubinsky uses various musical genres to express her…
Planet Buzz
Various Artists – Planet Buzz (Narada/EMI, 2004) This is an excellent compilation of world music, put together by Global Rhythm Magazine. Handpicked by Alecia Cohen,…
Wholehearted South African A Cappella
Afrika Mamas – Iphupho (ARC Music EUCD2771, 2018) Iphupho is the new album by the talented female a cappella group A cappella. The 6-member South…
Scottish and Global Flavors at Rudolstadt 2017
Various Artists – Rudolstadt Festival 6 – 9 Juli 2017 (Galileo, 2017) Rudolstadt Festival 6 – 9 Juli 2017 is a beautifully-packaged triple disc set…
Extraordinary Plena Journey
Plena Libre – Amores en el Camino (Gn Musica, 2017) Plena Libre, one of the great Puerto Rican bands rooted in tradition is back with…
Bombay Rickey’s Cinematic Surf
Bombay Rickey – Electric Bhairavi (Cowboys & Indian, 2018) Electric Bhairavi is a wild musical party where operatic vocals meet surf guitar along with Indian…
Outstanding Cello and Tarantella
Hasa-Mazzotta – Novilunio (Ponderosa, 2017) Redi Hasa and Maria Mazzotta is a remarkable duo representing two diverse European traditions. Redi Hasa is a remarkable Albanian…
State of the Art Guitars and Happy Times for Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola – Opus (earMUSIC, 2018) Although Al Di Meola became famous as an outstanding and pioneering jazz-rock fusion guitarist, he’s demonstrated throughout the…