Newpoli Nun te Vutà (Beartones Records, 2015) Newpoli is one of the few American acts performing music based on Italian tradition. In this case, Newpoli…
Ecstatic Musical Traditions from Southern Italy
Category: Album reviews
Party Time with the Cumbia Chilombiana
Chico Trujillo Reina de Todas las Fiestas (CHV Música/Barbès Records, 2015) The original cumbia was developed in Colombia, when African and Spanish influences mixed to…
Renovated Folk Memories from Northern Argentina
Juan Iñaki De siesta y monte (2015) One of the artists that made a strong impression at the recent EXIB 2015 Latin American showcase in…
The Magic of Voice and Strings
Gino Sitson Voistrings (Buda Musique, released April 14, 2015) If you love the music of Bobby McFerrin and you don’t know about Gino Sitson, you…
Adham Shaikh Presents Updated Global Electronica Originals and New Pieces
Adham Shaikh Basswalla (Black Swan Sounds, 2015) Basswalla was originally envisioned as a compilation of some of the best music by Canadian electronic music and…
Quirky Rap
Socalled Peoplewatching (Dare to Care Records DTC056, 2015) Socalled is a Montreal-based rapper and multidisciplinary artist. Peoplewatching is his new recording in which he composed…
Charming Poetry, Flamenco and Beyond
Maui Viaje interior (Nuevos Medios, 2015) The legendary Nuevos Medios record label is all about discovery of new Spanish talent. Maui is a talented Madrid-based…
Delightful Songs from the Whitewashed Village
Bill Gable No Straight Lines (Autograph 502, 2015) American singer-songwriter, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Bill Gable has been traveling the world, absorbing musical influences and…
Sharply Fresh and Cleverly Savvy SES
SES Tronzar Os Valos (Folmusica, 2015) Hailing from Galicia’s emerging music scene, the Spanish singer, songwriter and kick ass rocker SES, not to be confused…
Having Fun with Balkan Music
Tipsy Oxcart – Upside Down (indie release, 2015) The musicians in American world music instrumental band Tipsy Oxcart are deeply influenced by the music of…