Mimika Orchestra – Medzotermina (Menart, 2025) Mimika Orchestra has released Medzotermina, its fifth studio album. The 20-piece ensemble, conducted by composer Mak Murtić, recorded most…
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Karen Marshalsay Connects Scottish And Irish Harp Traditions On Eadarainn A’ Chruit
Karen Marshalsay – Eadarainn A’ Chruit: Between Us The Harp (Cramasie Records, 2025) Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay released her brilliant second album, Eadarainn A’ Chruit:…
View More Karen Marshalsay Connects Scottish And Irish Harp Traditions On Eadarainn A’ ChruitRanjha, a Window into a Phenomenal Desert Tradition
Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express — Ranjha (World Circuit, 2026) A decade after Junun, Ranjha is a recording with deeper confidence…
View More Ranjha, a Window into a Phenomenal Desert TraditionSaied Silbak Finds Beauty, Tradition, and Resilience in Oud for Palestine
Saied Silbak — Oud for Palestine (self-released, 2025) Saied Silbak has emerged as a prominent London-based oud player and composer whose music is deeply influenced…
View More Saied Silbak Finds Beauty, Tradition, and Resilience in Oud for PalestineMarty Cooper Revisits His Catalog On American Portraits
Martin Cooper — American Portraits (Howlin Dog Records, 2025) American Portraits by folk singer-songwriter Marty Cooper gathers Cooper’s own versions of songs long associated with…
View More Marty Cooper Revisits His Catalog On American Portraits“Stopover” a Delightful Meeting of Mbira and Guitar
Nasibo & Zigwiton – Stopover (Nasibo Mutize – Zigwiton / Raphael Joly, 2025) Released in May 2025, Stopover is a charming six-track EP born from…
View More “Stopover” a Delightful Meeting of Mbira and GuitarAbdel Benaddi: Gnawa Tradition, Captured Live In Essaouira
Abdel Benaddi — A Dream In Essaouira (Worlds Within Worlds, 2024) Abdel Benaddi is a hereditary Gnawa musician from Essawira, Morocco, a coastal city known…
View More Abdel Benaddi: Gnawa Tradition, Captured Live In EssaouiraJohnette Downing And Nathan Williams Unite For Louisiana-Focused Children’s Zydeco Album
Johnette Downing, Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha Chas: My Little Snap Bean: Zydeco for Children (Wiggle Worm Records, 2026) Johnette Downing’s My Little Snap…
View More Johnette Downing And Nathan Williams Unite For Louisiana-Focused Children’s Zydeco AlbumExpressive and Impressive
Baklava Express – Sabába (self-released, 2026) For those of us who were quite taken by Baklava Express’s debut album Davka from three years ago, it’s…
View More Expressive and ImpressiveSpinettango Recasts Luis Alberto Spinetta Timeless Classics
Various Artists — Spinettango (Nacional Records, 2022) Nacional Records released Spinettango in 2022, a splendid tribute that recast songs by Luis Alberto “El Flaco” Spinetta…
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