Ritika Sahni Namee (Times Music) This pop-rock album is a blend of love songs, and features Mumbai-based singer Ritika Sahni, originally from Calcutta. This is…
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Memorable Jota Jazz Recreations
Carmen Paris Ejazz con Jota (Fol, 2014) The jota is ancient Spanish folk dance and passionate song style from the Aragon region in northern Spain.…
Music from the Wine Lands
Various Artists Putumayo presents… Music from the Wine Lands (Putumayo, 2006) It’s not just beer and rock-n-roll that go together – so do wine and…
Funk, Zulu Rock and Afro-Disco in South Africa
Various Artists Next Stop… Soweto Vol. 4 (Strut Records 121CD, 2015) The Next Stop… Soweto series continues with a fourth volume of music from South.…
Bickram Ghosh in the realm of Indian Fusion
Bickram Ghosh Beyond Rhythmscape (Sagarika, 2011) The sequel to the earlier release Rhythmscape once again has percussionist and composer Bickram Ghosh charting new territory in…
Benyoro’s Dazzling Kora and Electric Guitar Interplay
Benyoro Benyoro (Benyoro Music, 2014) Benyoro is a superb Afro-roots band based in New York City. The multinational band features extremely talented musicians from Mali…
Ntjam Rosie Grounded in Jazz, Soul, and Pop
Ntjam Rosie The One (Gentle Daze Records, 2015) Cameroonian singer-songwriter Ntjam Rosie is one of the rising talents in the European neosoul scene. Gifted with…
Superb Chinese String Alchemy
Red Chamber Gathering (Asza Discs ZAN17, 2014) Gathering is the latest album by Red Chamber, one of the finest string music ensembles in North America.…
Compass Rose’s Global Music Journey Moves Forward
Compass Rose Sextet Carnivalesque (Compass Rose Sextet (888295159906, 2014) Global music travelers Compass Rose Sextet present their latest offering of instrumental pieces inspired by various…
Remarkable Balkan Clarinet Summit
S. Pazarentsis, S. Trkulja, S. Balutel, O. Büyükberber, O. Pamukov, T. Klein, C. Puntin, S. Schorn Many Languages – One Soul – Balkan Clarinet Summit…