Iļģi – Tur Kur Mīti (Ilgi, 2017) Iļģi, Latvia’s finest contemporary folk music ensemble has released Tur Kur Mīti (Where Myths Dwell), its 15th album.…
The Forward-Thinking Latvian Roots Music of Iļģi
Category: Album reviews
Cross Cultural Respect and Masterfully Crafted Symphonic and World Music on Awakening Beyond
Tina Turner, Dima Orsho, Ani Choying, Regula Curti, Sawani Shende Sathaye and Mor Karbasi – Awakening Beyond (Beyond Singing, 2017) Awakening Beyond is a stunning…
Rising Cajun Accordionist Kyle Huval
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers – Straight Allons (Valcour Records, 2017) Award-winning accordionist Kyle Huval presents a lively set of dance-oriented Cajun songs.…
Gregg Allman’s Final Trip to Muscle Shoals Roots
Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (Rounder Records, 2017) Southern Blood is a bittersweet recording. It’s the last studio album by the southern rock legend before…
The Masterful Irish Craft of Usher’s Island
Usher’s Island – Usher’s Island (Vertical Records, 2017) Usher’s Island is a new superband that brings together some of the greatest contemporary Irish folk music…
Cavaquinho and Braguinha Marvels
Júlio Pereira – Praça do Comércio (Tradisom, 2017) Praça do Comércio is a beautifully-packaged album + book by Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Júlio Pereira. He’s one of…
Spellbinding Taos
Efrén López – Stelios Petrakis – Bijan Chemirani – Taos (Buda Musique, 2017) Taos brings together three outstanding instrumentalists representing various Mediterranean cultures. Efrén López…
A Jazz Flute Celebration
Nestor Torres – Jazz Flute Traditions (Alfi Records, 2017) Puerto Rican flute virtuoso Nestor Torres celebrates jazz, classical and Latin jazz stylings on Jazz Flute…
Austrian Celts
Black Market Tune – Drifters & Vagabonds (Galileo MC GMC076, 2017) Black Market Tune is an Austrian world music groupled by fiddler Paul Dangl. Although…
Flamenco Romantico
Rafa El Tachuela – Flamenco Romantico (ARC Music, 2006) After his fruitful collaboration with master Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy on the best selling album Flamenco…