Zedashe Our Earth and Water (Living Roots Music, 2015) The nation of Georgia has an ancient polyphonic vocal tradition that is mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful.…
Magnificent Performers of Ancient Georgian Music
Category: Album reviews
A Freer String Sound
Ozere Finding Anyplace (album release: October 19, 2015) Canadian band Ozere brings together classical music training and the traditional musics of North America and other…
St. Tropez Lounge Music
Various St. Tropez: The Sex, The Beach, The Music (Petrol/EMI) This is an excellent compilation of lounge music, perfect for getting your party cozy and…
Dizzyingly Good Gnawa Music
Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa Mazal (World Village, 2015) Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa return for another musical dip into the fiery depths…
Strange, Wonderful and Essential Reggae
Yabby You – Dread Prophecy (Shanachie Entertainment, 2015) My first encounter with the music of Yabby You was back in the vinyl days of…
Rebirth of Boogaloo
Spanglish Fly New York Boogaloo (Chaco World Music, 2015) Spanglish Fly bring back the spirit it of bugalú (boogaloo), the musical genre created in the…
Having Fun with Jewish Roots Music
Big Galut(e) Big Galut(e) (Pastromele Records, 2015) This new klezmer group of virtuoso musicians has created a set of unconventional and bold musical pieces rooted…
Green River Sessions
Hannah Burgé Green River Sessions (Hannah Burgé, 2015) Green River Sessions is the debut album by rising Canadian jazz vocalist Hannah Burgé (pronounced bur-jeh). Her…
Eclectic Musical Fantasy
Mamak Khadem The Road (Innova, 2015) Iranian singer Mamak Khadem is set to dazzle fans with her latest The Road on the Innova label. Brimming…
Baroness of Galapagos Jazz
Cristina Morrison Baronesa (Jazzheads Records, 2015) Baronesa is the concept album by actress and singer-songwriter Cristina Morrison. She fuses contemporary jazz with Latin American music…