Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan – Portraits (2023) Portraits, the third collaborative album by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan, is a heartfelt collection of original…
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Biama by Lebeha Drummers: A Celebration of Garifuna Heritage
Lebeha Drummers – Biama (Neuma, 2024) In 1635, a European shipwreck off St. Vincent in the Lesser Antilles changed history. The West and Central Africans…
View More Biama by Lebeha Drummers: A Celebration of Garifuna HeritageAndrés Barrios’ KM.0: A Bold Piano-Fueled Flamenco Masterwork
Andrés Barrios – KM.0 (Andrés Barrios, 2024) Andrés Barrios’ 2024 album, KM.0, is a dual project; both an exploration of his Andalusian roots and a…
View More Andrés Barrios’ KM.0: A Bold Piano-Fueled Flamenco MasterworkYaràkä Explores the Healing Sounds of the Curannera Tradition
Yaràkä – Curannera (Zero Nove Nove, 2023) Yaràkä’s music is imbued with ritualistic themes, echoing traditions of exorcism and healing prevalent in Southern Italy and…
View More Yaràkä Explores the Healing Sounds of the Curannera Tradition“Female Rambling Sailor”Bridges Irish Tradition and Innovation
Plúirín na mBan – Female Rambling Sailor (Whirling Discs, 2023) Female Rambling Sailor, the debut album by Plúirín na mBan, presents a splendid mix of…
View More “Female Rambling Sailor”Bridges Irish Tradition and Innovation“Life in Grooveland – The Hymnal”: A Percussive Take on Classic Hymns
Life in Grooveland – The Hymnal (self-release, 2024) Life in Grooveland‘s The Hymnal reimagines traditional hymns with dynamic, world music-influenced rhythms, creating an album that…
View More “Life in Grooveland – The Hymnal”: A Percussive Take on Classic HymnsSutaras’ “Prakalbinti Atvirukai” Brings Lithuanian Christmas Greetings to Life
Sutaras – Prakalbinti atvirukai (Kukū Records SMF 063, 2024) Lithuanian folk band Sutaras presents Prakalbinti Atvirukai (Postcards Brought to Life), a groundbreaking album inspired by…
View More Sutaras’ “Prakalbinti Atvirukai” Brings Lithuanian Christmas Greetings to LifeBrass Outfit Iberoamerican Ensemble Explores Transatlantic Roots Music
Iberoamerican Ensemble – Tocando Raíces (AudioMaze, 2024) Iberoamerican Ensemble presents an engaging, unconventional mix of jazz, flamenco, and Latin music. Notably, the transnational Netherlands-based Hispanic…
View More Brass Outfit Iberoamerican Ensemble Explores Transatlantic Roots MusicPAN Project’s Borderless Flows: A Musical Exchange Across Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures
PAN Project Ensemble – Borderless Flows (Neuma, 2024) The Canada-based PAN Project Ensemble lives up to its name in Borderless Flows, an album that transcends…
View More PAN Project’s Borderless Flows: A Musical Exchange Across Asian and Middle Eastern CulturesHonoring a Legacy: “Sintetiza2” by João Donato and Donatinho
Donatinho – Sintetiza2 (Sound Department, 2024) Sintetiza2 is as a heartfelt tribute from Donatinho to his late father, João Donato, released more than a year…
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