Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai – Parallel Universe – Volume 1 (Airfono, 2026) Natacha Atlas and Samy Bishai’s Parallel Universe – Volume 1 is the…
Natacha Atlas and Samy Bishai Open The Door To a Parallel Universe
Category: Album reviews
Bosko Baker Records Songs for The Magnolia Sessions
Bosko Baker – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp Music, 2026) Bosko Baker recorded The Magnolia Sessions, a live performance filmed outdoors at the Anti-Corp/Black Matter Mastering…
Dänkki Briha Connects Baltic-Finnic Folk Poetry With Electronica on Merjamaa
Dänkki Briha – Merjamaa (Panama-levyt and Sick Boogie Recordings, 2026) Merjamaa is the latest from Finnish folktronica trio Dänkki Briha. The South Karelian group combines…
Bronagh Slevin Bridges Atlantic and Mediterranean Traditions on Rewilding
Bronagh Slevin – Rewilding (self-released, 2026) Bronagh Slevin presents her enchanting self-produced album Rewilding, a lovely work that connects Irish melody with Mediterranean influences. It…
Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 Brings Malawi’s Musical Heritage Into Focus
Various Artists – Sounds of Malawi, Vol. 1 (Hen House Studios, 2026) Malawi remains one of Africa’s least internationally recognized music destinations, despite its rich…
O’Carolan’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ Unveils Aragonese Folk Treasures
O’ Carolan – Caleidoscopio (Luna Nueva, 2019) Caleidoscopio (Kaleidoscope) presents a captivating tribute to the rich world of Aragonese traditional music. With this recording the…
Neha! Celebrates Debut Album Svetu with Polyphonic Folk Collection
Neha! – Svetu (CPL-Music / CPL-Musicgroup, 2026) Svetu presents the stirring polyphonic singing of Slovak vocal ensemble Neha! Svetu features ten joyful traditional songs from…
Gnawa Ritual Meets Electronic Trance on SAMIFATI’s Transe Gnawa Express
Samifati – Transe Gnawa Express (Passeport Production, 2026) French-Moroccan duo SAMIFATI’s debut full-length album, Transe Gnawa Express, emerged from a 2023 Institut Français residency in…
Matthew Payne Presents Debut Album ‘Better Times’
Matthew Payne — Better Times (self-released, 2026) Austin, Texas songwriter Matthew Payne recorded his first full-length album, Better Times, in a stripped-back, warm, acoustic setting,…
Barlast Tests Folk Tradition and Machine Learning On Imitation Game
Barlast – Imitation Game (self-released, 2025) On the album Imitation Game, Finnish ensemble Barlast conducts Alan Turing’s famous test within the context of folk music…