Ron Rieder – Dia Precioso! (2025) Ron Rieder’s Dia Precioso! is an eight-track set developed during a year-long collaboration with producer andarranger Ricardo Monzón. The…
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Mehrnam Rastegari’s Debut ‘Dislocated Pulse,’ A Persian Psych-Rock Set
Mehrnam Rastegari – Dislocated Pulse (self-release, 2025) Mehrnam Rastegari is set to release Dislocated Pulse in November. This is her debut album as a composer,…
View More Mehrnam Rastegari’s Debut ‘Dislocated Pulse,’ A Persian Psych-Rock SetAt Dawn with the Saglios
Matthieu & Camille Saglio – Al Alba (ACT Music, 2025) Al Alba (at dawn in Spanish) presents an exquisite, lovely, and intimate collaboration between two…
View More At Dawn with the SagliosFolk Dances, Fresh Ears: Topos Reimagines Bartók
Sokratis Sinopoulos and Yann Kirim – Topos (ECM, 2025) Lyra meets piano on Topos by Greek duo Sokratis Sinopoulos (lyra) and Yann Kirim (piano). This…
View More Folk Dances, Fresh Ears: Topos Reimagines BartókErlend Apneseth’s Fiddle-Fueled Supergroup Takes Flight
Erlend Apneseth – Song over støv – Hubro, 2025) On Song over Støv (“Song over Dust”) Hardanger fiddle player and composer Erlend Apneseth bridges folk…
View More Erlend Apneseth’s Fiddle-Fueled Supergroup Takes FlightHolly Holden Walks a New Path with al andar
Holly Holden – al andar (Holly Holden Music, 2025) London-based singer-songwriter Holly Holden returns in 2025 with al andar, a colorful and acoustic-leaning album influenced…
View More Holly Holden Walks a New Path with al andarSilvana Estrada’s Charming Self-Produced ‘Vendrán Suaves Lluvias’
Silvana Estrada – Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Glassnote Records, 2025) Silvana Estrada frames Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (Gentle Rains Will Come) as a document of recovery and…
View More Silvana Estrada’s Charming Self-Produced ‘Vendrán Suaves Lluvias’The Last Poets’ Africanism Spins Back On Vinyl
The Last Poets – Africanism (Africa Seven, 2024/2025 vinyl reissue) The Last Poets have reissued Africanism on vinyl. This formidable recording brings together spoken word…
View More The Last Poets’ Africanism Spins Back On VinylDon Arbor’s ‘Hope Is Hard To Kill’ Enlists Stef Burns And Mads Tolling
Don Arbor – Hope is Hard To Kill (self-release, 2025) San Francisco Bay Area singer-songwriter Don Arbor will release Hope Is Hard To Kill on…
View More Don Arbor’s ‘Hope Is Hard To Kill’ Enlists Stef Burns And Mads TollingDesert Grooves and Electrifying Energy : Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett
Noura Mint Seymali – Yenbett (Glitterbeat Records, 2025) Visionary Mauritanian vocalist and ardin player Noura Mint Seymali returns with Yenbett. The album opens with two…
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