Trio Ravnogor – Mountain Blue (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2022) Trio Ravnogor’s Mountain Blue is a captivating fusion of acoustic Bulgarian mountain blues, a…
Trio Ravnogor Unleashes Bulgarian Mountain Blues
Category: Album reviews
Adama Yalomba, A champion of the Rare N’Dan Harp
Adama Yalomba – Tanou (Remote Records, 2024) Adama Yalomba’s transformative journey with the ancient Malian n’dan, a six-string harp with roots in the pluriarc, marks…
Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse Craft Nearness Across Borders
Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse – Nearness (On Arts Culture Europe; InOuïe Distribution, 2022)Double LP vinyl release: October 2022 Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse formed…
Fado Sensation Lina Explores the Language of Camões
Lina – Fado Camões (Galileo MC, 2024) Lina’s new album, Fado Camões, spotlights her expressive and exquisite fado voice as she leads us to an…
Afro-Brazilian Percussive Ritual Music by Aguidavi do Jêje
Aguidavi do Jêje – Aguidavi do Jêje (Rocinante, 2023) Presented by the Rocinante label, the debut album of the Aguidavi do Jêje ensemble stands as…
Ndox Electrique’s Musical Exploration of Senegal’s N’doëp Culture
Ndox Electrique – Tëdd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang (Bongo Joe Records, 2023) The project Ndox Electrique is essentially a continuation and…
Saïd Chalaban’s Jarama Decidedly Fuses Saharan Desert Traditions with Modern Styles
Saïd Chalaban – Jarama (Argana Records, 2023) Saïd Chalaban presents the Jarama EP connected to the 2018 documentary film “Échos du Sahara.” The making of…
Charming Harp and Cello by Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo
Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo – Tales and Golden Histories (2023) Harp player Lily Neill and Cellist Vesa Norilo skillfully craft a beautiful set of…
Hocine Benameur’s Souk System Transcends Borders and Genres
Hocine Benameur – Souk System (Hocine Benameur, 2023) Hocine Benameur’s Souk System album presents a distinctive fusion of electronic and North African and Middle Eastern…
Antonio Gavrila’s Elegant Piano Celebrates the Spirit of Astor Piazzolla
Antonio Gavrila – Tango Suite Buenos Aires (Zoho ZM 202309, 2023) The 27-year-old Bucharest-based Romanian pianist and composer Antonio Gavrila (Florin-Anton Gavrila) ventures into the…