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The Persevering Spirit and Resilience of Africatown Captured in Live Recordings
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View More Barbora Botošová Fuses Slovak and Roma Traditions with Global InfluencesTimeless Reggae Songs by Dennis Brown, Al Campbell, Leroy Smart, and Mighty Rudo, available on CD for the First Time
Dennis Brown & Al Campbell – The Exit & Hold Your Corner (Cherry Red, 2024) Cherry Red is once again dazzling reggae enthusiasts with its…
View More Timeless Reggae Songs by Dennis Brown, Al Campbell, Leroy Smart, and Mighty Rudo, available on CD for the First TimeAmada’s Stylish Multilingual Debut ‘Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare’
Amada – Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Soundfly, 2023) Italian singer-songwriter Amada presents Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Nine Small Sips of the Sea), her…
View More Amada’s Stylish Multilingual Debut ‘Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare’Arifa Navigates the Sounds of the Danubian Region
Arifa – Danubian Voyage (O-Tone Music, 2022) At its core, Danubian Voyage encapsulates the essence of the Danube, Europe’s second-longest river, meandering over three thousand…
View More Arifa Navigates the Sounds of the Danubian RegionDynamic, Rocking Bagpipe Rooted in Galician Tradition
Susana Seivane – Sete (Mare, 2023) Susana Seivane is back, and she’s not holding back! In her latest album, Sete, released on December 7th, 2023,…
View More Dynamic, Rocking Bagpipe Rooted in Galician TraditionDram bam burtai, a mystical Lithuanian folktronica project
Edita Gumauskaitė and Marius Narbutis – Dram bam burtai (2023) Lithuanian artists Edita Gumauskaitė and Marius Narbutis collaborate on Dram bam burtai, a captivating fusion…
View More Dram bam burtai, a mystical Lithuanian folktronica projectBold Cinematic Recreations of Eccodek Pieces
Eccodek – Mistake of the Ear (The Peppermoth Variations) (Big Mind/Six Degrees, 2023) Mistake of the Ear (The Peppermoth Variations) is a tantalizing offering by…
View More Bold Cinematic Recreations of Eccodek PiecesExtraordinary Pianist Maher Beauroy Unveils Caribbean-North African Fusion on Insula
Maher Beauroy – Insula (Tropiques Atrium / Baco Distrib., 2022) Maher Beauroy presents Insula, released in 2022 under the label Tropiques Atrium. In this fine…
View More Extraordinary Pianist Maher Beauroy Unveils Caribbean-North African Fusion on Insula