Galina Durmushliyska The Enchanting Voice of Bulgaria (ARC Music EUCD 2514) Beside this critic’s workstation is a reproduction of an icon from the walls of…
Eighteen Captivating Bulgarian Songs
Category: Album reviews
Dirtwire‘s Fascinating Marriage of Electronica and Americana
Dirtwire The Carrier (2014) The West Coast duo Dirtwire has a new EP titled The Carrier. Dirtwire describes its music as “back porch Electro-cana,” a…
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s Sizzling, Roiling, Blistering Ride on the Blues
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Goin’ Home (Concord, 2014) Seething with hard-driving rhythms, low-slung riffs, meaty turns of phrase and enough slick, sharp-edged guitar lines to please…
Deliciously Nuanced and Smartly Worked Rain Plans
Israel Nash Rain Plans (Loose/Thirty Tigers, 2014) Music fans wanting to dip into the sounds of Americana might want to give a listen to Israel…
Stellar Percussive Work and Beautifully Crafted Brazilian Songs
Sammy Figueroa and Glaucia Nasser Talisman (Savant Records, 2014) Two outstanding artists, Hispanic American Latin jazz percussionist Sammy Figueroa and Brazilian vocalist Glaucia Nasser, present…
Bebel Gilberto Sings About Each Little Moment
Bebel Gilberto Tudo (Portrait/Sony Music Masterworks, 2014) Tudo is the first album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Bebel Gilberto in five years. Even though she started her…
Piciciwin, Cree Round Dances
Piciciwin (Canyon Records CR-6514, 2014) is the latest collection of vibrant round dance songs by the well respected Cree Confederation. This group features singers and…
Deeply Moving Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from Aleppo
Nawa Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from Aleppo (Electric Cowbell Records, 2014) Jason Hamacher of Lost Origin Productions is on a mission – to…
Bettina Flater, Exceptionally Talented Nordic Flamenco Artist
Bettina Flater Women en Mi II – La Gota y la Mar (WeM records, 2014) Bettina Flater is a remarkable Norwegian flamenco guitarist and singer-songwriter…
A Valuable History Lesson on Peruvian Rock Music
Various Artists Peru Bravo: Funk, Soul & Psych in Peru’s Radical Decade (Tiger’s Milk Records, 2014) Once upon a time rock guitarists, bassists and drummers…