Debo Band – Ere Gobez (FPE Records, 2016) Ere Gobez is the title of the new album by Debo Band, a large multi-ethnic American world…
Resilient Ethiopian Grooves
Category: Album reviews
Tucson Chicha
Southern Arizona-based band Xixa performs a mix of pop and rock inspired by chicha and even Tuareg desert blues. Most of their Bloodline album features…
Alpine Americana
Austrian multi-instrumentalist Hubert von Goisern will be playing next week in the United States. He will present his latest album, Federn, which showcases mix of…
Exceptionally Expressive Modern Bluegrass
Frank Solivan – Family, Friends & Heroes (Compass Records, 2016) Multi-instrumentalist, chef and singer-songwriter Frank Solivan dedicates his solo album Family, Friends & Heroes to…
Hip-Shaking Haitian Roots Music
Lakou Mizik – Wa Di Yo (Cumbancha Discovery, 2016) Wa Di Yo is the debut album from a fabulous multi-generational Haitian band called Lakou Mizik.…
International Highlands Music from Peru’s Festival de Alturas
1er Festival Internacional de Alturas – Lima, Perú, noviembre 2014 (Asociación Arte de Alturas, 2015) This album features artists from across the globe who participated…
Learning Language through Music
Brazilian musician Paulinho Garcia combines the pleasure of listening to great music with the teaching of language and accessible poetry. His album Aquarela – Traditional…
Spellbinding Ambient Folk from Devin Townsend
Casualties of Cool – Casualties of Cool (InsideOut Music, 2016) Casualties of Cool is a fascinating project by Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer Devin Townsend.…
The Reggae Voice of St. Lucia
Taj Weekes & Adowa – Love Herb & Reggae (Jatta Records, 2016) Although reggae remains very popular, a lot of modern reggae has too much…
Magnificent Indian Blues
Michael Messer’s Mitra – Call of the Blues (Knife Edge Records, 2016) Two great music traditions come together on ‘Call of the Blues’: American blues…