Ebo Taylor Appia Kwa Bridge (Strut Records, 2012) Looking to add some razor-sharp kicks to your music collection? Well, look no further than Ebo Taylor’s…
Appia Kwa Bridge
Category: Album reviews
Into The Light
Clara Ponty Into The Light (Eden Records/Le Chant du Monde 2742026. International release: 2012) Into The Light is Clara Ponty’s first album as a vocalist.…
Masterful Flamenco Sketches
Chano Domínguez Flamenco Sketches (Blue Note Records, 2012) Spanish jazz pianist Chano Domínguez has a new album titled Flamenco Sketches that is available to international…
Listen Everyone
Ida Kelarová & Jazz famelia Šunen savore / Slyšte všichni (Indies Scope MAM509, 2012) Czech artist Ida Kelarová has a new recording titled Šunen Savore…
Brass Band Sense Of Presence
Raya Brass Band Dancing on Roses, Dancing on Cinders (2012) As Eastern European-style brass band music has become increasingly popular, New York’s Raya Brass Band…
Round Dance Grooves
Northern Cree Dancerz Groove (Canyon Records CR-6503, 2012) Northern Cree, the popular Canadian First Nations group has a new round dance album titled Dancerz Groove.…
Wan Fambul Catalyst for Reconciliation
Various Artists Wan Fambul (Catalyst, 2012) Renowned world music artists along with pop singers and rappers contribute their music Wan Fambul, a benefit album for…
Entrancing Mehraab
Loga Ramin Torkian Mehraab (Six Degrees Records, 2012) Iranian composer and musician Loga Ramin Torkian’s debut solo recording Mehraab is a densely rich musical landscape…
Expanding the Horizons of Radio Music
Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society (2012) Esperanza Spalding, the young bassist, vocalist and composer who won the 2011 GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist, is…
Love and Understanding for Jug Band Music
Sankofa The Uptown Strut (Kingswood Records, 2012) Sankofa, a group formed by musicians from the African diaspora, has released The Uptown Strut, an album that…