Eleanor Dubinsky – Soft Spot of My Heart (Eleanor Dubinsky, 2018) American composer, songwriter and vocalist Eleanor Dubinsky uses various musical genres to express her…
Humanity at the Heart of Eleanor Dubinsky’s Songs
Category: Album reviews
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…
What If from Music Action Lab 2.0
Giant Steps Music Action Collective – What If (Giant Steps Music, 2018) What If features songs by a group of musicians that participated in the…
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…