Kamini Natarajan – Meera (self-release, 2023) Renowned Indian classical vocalist Kamini Natarajan celebrates the enduring legacy of the 16th-century Indian saint and mystic poet, Meera…
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Fernando Ferreira’s Tempo: A Reflective Passage Through Time
Fernando Ferreira – Tempo (AVM Music Editions, 2024), Fernando Ferreira’s Tempo (time) is a thought-provoking exploration of time’s influence on human experience. The album gracefully…
View More Fernando Ferreira’s Tempo: A Reflective Passage Through TimeDancing Through Time: Novalima’s Deluxe Edition of La Danza
Novalima – La Danza (Deluxe Version) (Six Degrees Records, 2025) Novalima, the pioneering Afro-Peruvian collective, expands their acclaimed La Danza project with a Deluxe Edition…
View More Dancing Through Time: Novalima’s Deluxe Edition of La DanzaBlossoming Traditions: Chuvash Folk Songs from Orenburg
Narspi Ensemble – Bird Cherry Blossom: Chuvash Songs from Orenburg Region (Antonovka Records, 2025) The Narspi Ensemble, founded in 1978, represents the musical heritage of…
View More Blossoming Traditions: Chuvash Folk Songs from OrenburgA Musical Picnic With A Finnish Twist
Uusikuu – Piknik (Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup, 2025) Finnish band Uusikuu returns with Piknik, their sixth album, offering a joyful, nostalgic and charming mix of…
View More A Musical Picnic With A Finnish TwistScene It All: Seldom Scene Returns With Remains to Be Scene
Seldom Scene – Remains to Be Scene (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2025) Seldom Scene, a pioneering force in progressive bluegrass since 1971, returns with Remains to…
View More Scene It All: Seldom Scene Returns With Remains to Be SceneKeita Unplugged: A Room of His Own
Salif Keita – So Kono (Nø Førmat, 2025) According to the producers of this album, Salif Keita’s life in Mali is anything but private. As…
View More Keita Unplugged: A Room of His OwnMali in Their Roots: Songhoy Blues Embrace Tradition on “Héritage”
Songhoy Blues – Heritage (Transgressive Records, 2025) Malian band Songhoy Blues returns with Héritage, their fourth album and a significant departure from their previous work.…
View More Mali in Their Roots: Songhoy Blues Embrace Tradition on “Héritage”Wild Mint, Wild Sound: Mila Trani’s Genre-Blending Hybridization
Mila Trani – Menta Selvatica (Segell Microscopi, 2025) Inspired by the mythological and medicinal properties of wild mint, Menta Selvatica (wild mint) is an exploration…
View More Wild Mint, Wild Sound: Mila Trani’s Genre-Blending HybridizationSetting Sail on Celtic Sounds: Carlos Núñez Navigates Musical Currents
Carlos Núñez – Celtic Sea (Arfolk AR1208, 2023) Carlos Núñez’s album Celtic Sea is a musical voyage through the maritime connections that have bound Celtic…
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