MANdolinMAN – Unfolding The Roots (ARC Music EUCD2705, 2017) This is a wholly contemporary release. While material predates familiar Belgian musical influences like Jacques Brel,…
Unfolding The Flemish Roots
Category: Album reviews
Breaking the Ground a Little More
The very names of the CDs I’m reviewing here (some, anyway) indicate that they’re looking to go to places that haven’t yet been fully explored…
Rejuvenated Portuguese Folk Music from Coimbra
Diabo A Sete – Figura de Gente (Sons Vadios, 2016) Figura de Gente is the third album by an excellent Portuguese contemporary folk music band…
Opposing Extinction
SES – Opoñerse Á Extinción (Fol Musica, 2016) Opoñerse Á Extinción is the fourth album by Spanish singer-songwriter Maria Xosé Silvar, who uses the artistic…
The Enduring Sound of Renato Braz
Renato Braz – Saudade (Living Music, 2015) Saudade is a collection of beautiful, poetic songs composed by some of Brazil’s greatest songwriters and performed by…
Gregg Kofi Brown’s Musical Journey
Gregg Kofi Brown – Rock ‘n’ Roll and UFOs (Gonzo Multimedia UK, 2016) Guitarist and songwriter Gregg Kofi Brown played in a band called Osibisa…
Explosive Drum and Bass from African Amazons
Les Amazones d’Afrique – République Amazone République Amazone (Amazon Republic) brings together some of West Africa’s best female singers with highly percussive electronic music. While…
The Thunderous Sound of Red Baraat
Red Baraat – Bhangra Pirates (Rhyme & Reason Records, 2017) American brass band Red Baraat is heading in an exciting new direction. Their 2017 album,…
Old Time Balkan from Lapland
Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha – Näennäinen (Playground Music, 2016) Jaakko Laitinen and his band Väärä Raha hail from Lapland in northern Finland and they…
Blue Harp Perspectives
Amelia Romano – New Perspectives (indie release, 2017) American harpist Amelia Romano plays a mix of instrumentals and songs on New Perspectives, scheduled for…