La Cantiga de la Serena – La Novia (Zero Nove Nove, 2023) La Novia marks the fourth release from the Italian trio La Cantiga de…
Songs Inspired by Sephardic and Mediterranean Traditions
Category: Album reviews
World Jazz compositions for oud, piano, bass, and drums
Daisam Jalo – Cycles (Daisam Jalo. 2023) Daisam Jalo’s debut album, Cycles, features eight compositions that masterfully blend Eastern Mediterranean music and jazz-fusion, presenting the…
Maria Mazzotta embraces Salento Traditions and Global Influences
Maria Mazzotta – Onde (Zero Nove Nove, 2024) Maria Mazzotta‘s latest album, Onde, departs from her previous works. This album introduces a fresh lineup and…
Loose Ends Tied
The new year isn’t new anymore, so there goes that angle of my tying into a kind of transition point with which to frame these…
Elana Sasson & Golestan Ensemble
Elana Sasson & Golestan Ensemble – Golestan (Elana Sasson, 2024) Elana Sasson & Golestan Ensemble’s album Golestan presents an alluring fusion of Eastern and Western…
Dadawah’s Peace And Love Reissued and Expanded
Dadawah – Peace And Love (Cherry Red Records, 2024) The essential Jamaican music album Peace And Love by Dadawah is available once more. This time,…
Maliheh Moradi and Ehsan Matoori Celebrate the Resilience of Iranian Women
Maliheh Moradi & Ehsan Matoori – Our Sorrow (ARC Music, 2024) Maliheh Moradi and Ehsan Matoori present Our Sorrow, set to release on April 12th,…
Malcolm MacWatt Explores Shadows and Melodies on Dark Harvest
Malcolm MacWatt – Dark Harvest (Need To Know Records, 2024) Malcolm MacWatt, the highly talented Scottish songwriter, released his latest album, Dark Harvest, on January…
Jazz Meets Soul and Japanese Influences on Eki Shola’s Kaeru
Eki Shola – 還 Kaeru (2023) Musician, composer and physician, Eki Shola, is originally from London but now calls both the San Francisco Bay Area…
Yirinda Unveil Otherworldly Music Using the Butchulla Language
Yirinda – Yirinda (Chapter Music, 2024) The Australian musical duo known as Yirinda, deriving its name from the Butchulla term for ‘Now,’ merges the ancient…