José Mauro – Obnoxious (Far Out Recordings, 2016) Obnoxious is a cult album that was originally released in 1970 by Brazilian label Quartin. It’s a…
José Mauro’s Out of the Ordinary Album
Category: Album reviews
Falling in Love at the Beach
Rafael & Energía Dominicana – Enamorarse en la playa [“Falling in Love at the Beach”] (ARC Music EUCD2715, 2013) Many people, especially those of the…
Artist Profiles: Vamp
Vamp was formed in 1990 by Øyvind Staveland, Calle Øyvind Apeland, Paul Hansen, Bjørn Berge, Odin Staveland and Tore Jamne. It is one of Norway’s…
Effective Letter of Introduction to Yuly Tovar
Yuly Tovar – Songs From Mexico (Arc Music EUCD 2714, 2016) The delicate combination of chicano afterbeat and the general ear is challenging. We tend…
The Wide-Ranging Diversity of Brussels A World of Music
Various Artists – Brussels A World of Music (Wallonia Brussels Music WBM 175, 2016) This compilation is designed to showcase the world music talent found…
Virtuosic Jazz Explorations of Afro-Latin and World Music
Duende Libre – Duende Libre (2017) Duende is the self-titled debut album by a Latin jazz trio featuring three talented Seattle-based musicians. The project is…
Eliane Elias Celebrates Her Roots
Eliane Elias – Dance of Time (Concord Jazz, 2017) USA-based Brazilian pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias has become of the most familiar names in the…
Folk Rockers from Nunavut
The Jerry Cans – Inuusiq (Aakuluk Music, 2017) Canadian band The Jerry Cans is based in Nunavut, in Canada’s far north. On Inuusiq they present…
Lush Observations
Tigran Hamasyan – An Ancient Observer (Nonesuch Records, 2018) Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you heard a piano recording? Seriously, when…
Moving Ragas from the Kirana Gharana
Mashkoor Ali Khan – Transcendence (Nimbus Alliance, 2017) Transcendence is a set of 5 ragas performed by Indian classical music maestro Mashkoor Ali Khan. The…