Changüí Majadero – Changüí Majadero (Changüí Majadero Music, 2016) Cuban changüí from an unexpected place, East Los Angeles in California. The five-piece band Changüí Majadero…
Los Angeles Changüí
Category: Album reviews
Louisiana Soul Revival’s Persuasive Grooves
Louisiana Soul Revival featuring Doug Duffey – Louisiana Soul Revival (2016) Composer and keyboardist Doug Duffey takes you back to the classic sound of 1970s…
Kevin Bowers’ Nova
Kevin Bowers – Nova (Machinery Music, 2016) After a trip to Spain, American drummer Kevin Bowers composed his new album Nova. Even though he was…
Middle Eastern and Pop Intersections
Brothers of the Baladi – Gravity of Love (Baladi Productions BLD12, 2016) World music with a Middle Eastern edge, rock and pop intersect in the…
Harold Lopez-Nussa’s Sheer Coolness
Harold López-Nussa – El Viaje (Mack Avenue Records, 2016) Composer and pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa’s El Viaje, out September 9th on the Mack Avenue Records label…
The Remarkable Travels of the Cavaquinho
Júlio Pereira Cavaquinho.pt (Tradisom, 2014) Acclaimed Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Julio Pereira released an album titled Cavaquinho 30 years ago. This was a tribute to the small…
Length & Time: Chouk Bwa Libete
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. Most…
Fervent Ojos De Novia
Mor Karbasi Ojos De Novia (Alama Records Alama 005, 2016) Mor Karbasi has one of the most beautiful voices in the world music scene. Her…
Traditional and Modern Sounds from the Pacific
Discover Music from the Pacific with ARC Music gives the listener an opportunity to learn more about the music from the various islands of the…
A Memorable Meeting of Ladino and Chamber Music
Fifth House Ensemble and Baladino – Nedudim (Cedille Records, 2016) Two outstanding ensembles representing diverse musical traditions collaborate on Nedudim. Fifth House Ensemble is an…