Vasilyev Vecher – Siberia Land. Russian traditional songs of the Western Siberia (Sketis Music SKMR-108, 2014) The Vasilyev Vecher a cappella ensemble specializes in traditional…
Time-honored Songs of Western Siberia
Category: Album reviews
Ferociously Cool Noura Mint Seymali
Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina (Glitterbeat Records, 2016) I remember looking at the photograph of Noura Mint Seymali on the cover of the 2010 Glitterbeat…
Bulgarian Clarinet Legend
Georgi Koev – Georgi Koev (1910-1983) Legend of the Bulgarian Clarinet (BMA Productions BMA-1009 – Bulgarian Folk Archives collection, 2015) As the title indicates, Bulgarian…
Renovated Dance Music from Paris
Denécheau Jâse Musette – Amour Java (Buda Musique, 2016) This French revivalist ensemble plays a typically Parisian musical genre called musette. Denécheau Jâse demonstrate the…
Heartfelt Mornas of Cape Verde
Various Artists – Mornas De Cabo Verde (Lusafrica, 2016) Lusafrica has released a compilation that features some of the finest morna performers, ranging from the…
Absorbing Finnish a Cappella
Tuuletar – Tules Maas Vedes Taivaal (Bafe’s Factory, 2016) An exquisite a cappella album by Finnish quartet Tuuletar. The all-female ensemble sings original compositions inspired…
Electronic Edgy and Savagely Cool Luisa Maita
Luisa Maita – Fio da Memoria (Cumbancha, 2016) Fans of the Brazilian songwriter and songstress Luisa Maita are set to be rewarded a big payout…
Length & Time: Arly Lariviere
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. Arly…
Gorgeous Mediterranean Winds
Renato Vecchio – Medwind (FM Records, 2016) Italian wind instrument virtuoso explores the musical instruments and sounds of the globe with a set of self-penned…
Length & Time: Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length…