Léo Leobons – Ritual (Kaxambu Records, 2018) If you are into Cuban and Brazilian percussion, Ritual by Léo Leobons is a real treat. Ritual is…
Ritual, A Masterful Work of Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Cuban Music
Category: Album reviews
Pipo Romero Elegantly Mixes Flamenco, Americana, and Electronics
Pipo Romero – Alborada (self-release, 2025) Spanish guitarist-composer Pipo Romero has released Alborada, his fourth studio album. The record centers on Romero’s elegant, inventive and…
José Campaña’s Mar De La Vergüenza: Flamenco, Jazz, And World Music With A Social Edge
José Campaña – Mar de la vergüenza (2022) Spanish flamenco guitarist José Campaña released Mar de la vergüenza (“Sea of Shame”) in 2022. He brought…
Cousins in Song: Benoît LeBlanc Revives Forgotten Voices
Benoît LeBlanc – Mô kouzin, mô kouzinn (self-released, 2025) Mô Kouzin, Mô Kouzinn by Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and producer Benoît LeBlanc presents 27 pre-jazz songs…
DANTCHEV:DOMAIN To Those Who Have Gone, I Sing in a Key of D
DANTCHEV:DOMAIN – To Those Who Have Gone, I Sing in a Key of D (Glomama Music, , 2025) The Finnish-Bulgarian ensemble DANTCHEV:DOMAIN has released its…
Borderless Bloom: Bagot and Nieto Cultivate a Garden of Sound
Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto – Jardin d’ailleurs (MusiqueLive / InOuïe Distribution, 2025) French clarinetist and vocalist Gaëlle Bagot and Ecuadorian pianist Juan Manuel…
A New Set of Standards: Gino Amato’s “Latin Crossroads 2”
Gino Amato – Latin Crossroads 2 (Ovation Records, 2025) Gino Amato doubles down on his passion for Latin Jazz on Latin Crossroads 2, co-produced with…
Cassie and Maggie, Key Voices in the Canadian Contemporary Roots Scene
Cassie and Maggie – Gold And Coal (2025) Gold and Coal, the 2025 release from Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie, presents a confident fusion…
King Jammy Revives Junior Murvin’s 80s Work
Junior Murvin – Cool Down The Heat (Greensleeves Records, 2025) Cool Down The Heat is a top of the ladder posthumous set, produced and newly…
Circle Of Matriarchs: Voces Del Bullerengue Spins A 360° Second Album
Voces del Bullerengue – #anonimas&resilientes (Chaco World Music, 2025) Voces del Bullerengue returns in 2025 with #Anónimas&Resilientes, a passionate, profound and riveting 14-track set captured…