Rayce – African Juice (Shanachie, 2017) African Juice is an international release of hit songs and new material by Nigerian star Rayce. He’s part of…
American Debut of Afrobeats Star
Category: Album reviews
Captivating Music and Poetry of Sao Tome and Principe
Marta Dias – Quantas Tribos (BigBit , 2016) Quantas Tribos is an album by superb Portuguese singer and composer Marta Dias. It’s a beautiful album…
Anna Maria Jopek Meets Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Anna Maria Jopek and Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Minione (Universal Music, 2017) Anna Maria Jopek, one of Poland’s leading jazz vocalists, continues her world music…
Tribal Sutras
Tya – Tribal Sutras (New Earth Records/Times Music, 2001) Fans of Deep Forest and Enigma would like this deep trance album. The influences are from…
Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Honors Milton Nascimento
Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto – Casa de Bituca (MPS/Biscoito Fino, 2017) The Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto plays a tribute to the music of one of…
Irresistible Afrobeats Hot Hits
Various Artists – Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa (Shanachie, 2017) Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa presents a…
The Wisdom of Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri – Sabiduría (Ropeadope, 2017) Award-winning pianist and composer Eddie Palmieri, who’s one of the greatest names in Latin jazz, showcases his wide-ranging musical…
Syriana’s Ipiros Remixes for a Great Cause
Syriana – Ipiros Remixes (Realworld Records, 2017) This 5-track digital-only EP features several variations of Ipiros. This song was originally made for Syriana’s Road To…
Fiery Salsa from Tampa
Orchestra Fuego – Salsa Brava (Orchestra Fuego Productions, 2016) Orchestra Fuego is a great classic salsa band from the Tampa Bay area in Florida. The…
Music to Realize Peace
Rahim Alhaj – Letters from Iraq: Oud and String Quintet (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW40577, 2017) Two ancient traditions meet on Letters from Iraq: Oud and…