West Philly Orchestra (WPO) – Tour De Filli (Fly Bottle Records, 2016) On Tour De Filli, the West Philly Orchestra Album plays fun, infectious Balkan…
West Philly Orchestra’s Balkan Party
Category: Album reviews
Renaissance of the Vargan
Vladimir Markov – Out of time. Russian jew’s harp music (Sketis Music, SKMR-126, 2017) The jew’s harp had disappeared in Russia until Vladimir Markov (Владимир…
The Unpredictable Balkan Jazz of Boris Kovač
Boris Kovač & La Campanella – Eastern Moon Rising (Riverboat TUG1076, 2014) Eastern Moon Rising showcases the multi-faceted music side of saxophonist and composer Boris…
Miky y Repa
La Reyna y La Real – Miky y Repa (Tumi Music, 2017) Miky y Repa is an album by a female Cuban duo that goes…
Dance on the Roof
Afrotysonia – Dance on the Roof (NCB, 2017) Dance on the Roof is the new album by Finnish band Afrotysonia. It’s a trio that combines…
Contemporary Songs Inspired by Pow-Wow Chants
Wayne Silas, Jr. – Infinite Passion (Canyon Records CR-6512, 2017) Wayne Silas, Jr., an American Indian singer with Menominee and Oneida background, has recorded an…
Subhi’s Remarkable Hindi Jazz
Subhi – Shaitaan Dil / Naughty Heart (2017) Chicago-based Indian singer-songwriter Subhi has brought together jazz, pop and Indian music on her new album Shaitaan…
Energetic Doctor Krápula
Doctor Krápula – Animal (T3 Records, 2017) Animal is the latest by Colombian band Doctor Krápula. On Animal you’ll find a mix of punk rock,…
Old Believers Chants from Western Russia
Choir Of Russian Pomor Old Believers Community of Veliky Novgorod – Oh, My Brethren and Sisters… (Sketis Music, 2016) Oh, My Brethren and Sisters… is…
A Fusion of Urban Brazilian Styles
Da Cruz – Disco e Progresso (Boom Jah Records / Broken Silence, 2014) Swiss band Da Cruz play a modernized version of Brazilian disco. It’s…