Nikadimus Experience — Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee (Nikadimus Experience, 2024) The album Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee [Чемпионы: Быстрее. Выше. Сильнее], which means faster, higher, stronger, was originally…
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Rediscovering Lindisfarne: The Definitive Collection of Their Mercury Years
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Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin – Brasil (Candid Records, 2024) Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin have released Brasil, a captivating, exquisite and accessible exploration of…
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A Cantadeira – Tecelã (Repasseado, 2024) Joana Negrão, known professionally as A Cantadeira, was born in Setúbal, Portugal, in 1983. Her musical career is deeply…
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Various Artists – Italy – Sicily, Folk Music (Ocora Radio France, 2024) The traditional culture of Sicily is an intricate mosaic, formed through the stratification…
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Bab L’ Bluz – Swaken (Real World Records, 2024) Bab L’ Bluz, the French-Moroccan power quartet, has unveiled their latest album, Swaken. The new project…
View More Bab L’ Bluz’s Swaken Adds More Fire Into the MixReaching Out and Stepping Back
(headline image: Isaac et Nora – Photo by Jean-Marie Jagu) However one chooses to define “World” music, there are a few certainties applicable to the…
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Faraualla – Culla e Tempesta (Zero Nove Nove, 2024) Faraualla’s latest album, Culla e Tempesta (Cradle and Storm) explores the themes of resilience. The album…
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Jan Wouter Oostenrijk, Feat. Nasser Salameh – Traveling East – The Acoustic Album (Mountain Records, 2023) On Traveling East – The Acoustic Album, Dutch musician…
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