Giant Steps Music Action Collective – What If (Giant Steps Music, 2018) What If features songs by a group of musicians that participated in the…
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Category: Album reviews
Deep Dub Intensity of Super Hi-Fi
Super Hi-Fi – Blue and White (Very Special Records, 2018) Blue and White is the new album by Super Hi-Fi, a collective of musicians based…
Niladri Kumar Pushes the frontiers of Indian classical music
Niladri Kumar – Sitar Gaze (Times Music, 2005) Pushing the frontiers of Indian classical music, this is an excellent album featuring sitar virtuoso Niladri Kumar,…
The Brilliantly Contagious Nigerien Rock of Tal National
Tal National – Tantabara (FatCat Records, 2018) Tantabara is the new album by the remarkable Nigerien band Tal National. Their music reflects the melting pot…
Irka Mateo’s Neo-Dominican Crosspollination
Irka Mateo y la Tirindanga – Vamo a Gozá (Irka Mateo, 2017) Irka Mateo, one of the innovators of Dominican roots music, has released Vamo…
Joyful Carnival Songs by Cesaria Evora
Cesaria Evora – Carnaval De Mindelo (Lusafrica, 2018) Carnaval De Mindelo is a great opportunity to listen to the unforgettable Cesaria Evora in a carnival…
The Depth and Subtlety of Cuban Rumba
Los Rumberos de la Bahia – Mabagwe – A Tribute To “Los Mayores” (Eguin Eje Records, 2018) Los Mayores means “the elders” in Spanish. Mabagwe…
Magnificent Restored Edition of Ravi Shankar’s Ghanashyam – A Broken Branch
Various Artists – Nine Decades Vol. 5: Ravi Shankar’s Ghanashyam – A Broken Branch (East Meets West Music, 2017) Ghanashyam – A Broken Branch is…
The Spirited Asturian Folk Songs of Felpeyu
Felpeyu – Cerquina (Tierra Discos, 2017) Cerquina is the latest by Felpeyu, the leading contemporary folk music band from the Asturias region in northern Spain.…
Classics by Rising Tango Star
Mariel Martínez – Templanza (Mapa Records, 2017) Templanza is the latest album by young tango vocalist Mariel Martínez. She is one of the finest performers…