Kandia Kouyaté – Renascence (Sterns, 2015) Sensational Malian vocalist is back with Renascence. This great news for Malian music fans. Kandia Kouyaté had only released…
The Resurgence of Kandia Kouyaté
Category: Album reviews
Songs from Potosi
The Yuyay Jap’ina Tapes is a selection of restored recordings that were originally made in the 1990s and released on cassette. Andean singer-songwriter Luzmila Carpio…
Renewed Folk Music from the Alan Lomax Archives
Jayme Stone – Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project (Borealis, 2015) Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone is known for exploring various global musical traditions. On his latest…
Splendid Mix of Chamber Music and Traditional Sounds
Ensemble Galilei – From Whence We Came (Sono Luminus, 2016) Ensemble Galilei brings together the worlds of classical music and the folk melodies of Scotland,…
Sidestepper Explores the Caribbean
Sidestepper – Supernatural Love (Real World Records, 2016) The Sidestepper project is back with Supernatural Love, an album that brings together Colombian roots music, Caribbean…
Such is life
Malick Diaw – “Ainsí Va la Vie” (Malick Diaw, 2015) Senegalese guitarist and singer-songwriter Malick Diaw has released his debut album after many years involved…
Fascinating Tibetan Musical Diversity of Dharamsala
Various Artists – Men of Dharamsala (Yarlung Records YAR70902, 2015) Men of Dharamsala is a fascinating project in support of the Tibetan Institute of…
Zusha’s Intention
Kavana (intention) is the new album by a group from New York called Zusha. The trio’s laid back sound is characterized by wordless vocals with…
Joan Soriano Roots Bachata on Me decidi
íJoan Soriano – Me decidi (iASO Records iASCD13, 2015) Joan Soriano, the master of roots bachata, delivers another superb album that combines tradition with modernity.…
Siyabonga
Insingizi African Harmonies – Siyabonga (We Thank You) (ARC Music EUCD 2697, 2015) Sub-Saharan African vocal harmony records are like cats; it’s hard to find…