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Category: Album reviews

Biomigrant - Aguaceros y Sequías cover artwork. a lush illustration with a forest fire on the left and stomrs on the right. Yo can see th sun coming out in the center, crows on both sides, flowers, snails, and an overturned car.
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Biomigrant’s Aguaceros y Sequías: An Immersive Fusion of Electronica and Folk Rhythms

Iliana Cabrera November 24, 2024 No Comments Biomigrantfolktronicaworld fusionworld music

Biomigrant – Aguaceros y Sequías (Biomigrant, 2024) Biomigrant, the project of producer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Alfred Wagner, returns with Aguaceros y Sequías (Downpours and Droughts),…

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La Sonora Mazurén - Magnetismo Animal cover atwork. an illustrationof a levitating man surrounded by two red hands with long fingernails.
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La Sonora Mazurén: A Cathartic Fusion of South American Rhythms in Magnetismo Animal

Iliana Cabrera November 23, 2024 No Comments Colombian musicLa Sonora Mazurénworld fusionworld music

La Sonora Mazurén – Magnetismo Animal (Barbés Records, 2024) La Sonora Mazurén, a rising name in Colombia’s indie-tropical scene, has released Magnetismo Animal under Barbés…

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Leahy Live in Concert cover artwork. A photo of the band playing live on stage.
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Leahy Live In Concert: A Joyful Celebration of a Celtic Music Dynasty

Ryan Emmert November 22, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicLeahyworld music

Leahy – Leahy Live in Concert (North 28 Music, 2024) Leahy, one of Canada’s most celebrated Celtic music groups and musical families, has captivated audiences…

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Br​Ï​me de Ürz - Br​Ï​me de Ürz cover artwork. An aerial photo of a golden rural field.
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Brime de Urz: A New Take on Castilian Folk Music

Angel Romero November 21, 2024 No Comments Brime de UrzCarlos BeceiroCastilian folk musicSpanish musicworld music

Br​Ï​me de Ürz – Br​Ï​me de Ürz – Br​Ï​me de Ürz (2024) Brime de Urz, a small village in Zamora with just over a hundred…

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Annarella and Django -  Jouer cver artwork. a photo of the two musicians in orange and blue.
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Jouer: A Congenial Mix of West African and Scandinavian Traditions

Tyler Bennet November 20, 2024 No Comments AnnarellaDjangoworld fusionworld music

Annarella and Django –  Jouer (We Are Busy Bodies / Sing a Song Fighter, 2024) Jouer, the debut album from Annarella and Django explores the…

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Px3Kauppila - Hirttäytynyt Neito cover artwork. a side shot of a person sticking out their tongue, wearing traditional winter clothing and hat.
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Px3Kauppila’s Exploration of Finnish Spell Poems

Madison Quinn November 19, 2024 No Comments Finnish musicPx3Kauppilaworld music

Px3Kauppila – Hirttäytynyt Neito (EKZ Records, 2024) In Hirttäytynyt Neito (The Hanged Maid), Pauliina Kauppila, operating under the moniker Px3Kauppila, crafts a haunting and immersive…

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Oriental Brothers International Band - Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie cover artwork. A collage of photos of members of the band.
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A Legendary Return: The Oriental Brothers and Their Effect on Afro-Colombian Music

Angel Romero November 18, 2024 No Comments HighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicThe Oriental Brothersworld music

Oriental Brothers International Band – Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie (Palenque Records, 2024) Palenque Records is celebrating 50 Years of Igbo Highlife icons, Oriental Brothers…

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Trendafilka - For The Olives cover artwork. An illustration of an olive tree with mountains in the background.
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Trendafilka’s New Album Celebrates Polyphonic Traditions Across Europe

JGurski November 17, 2024 No Comments

Trendafilka – For The Olives (Trendafilka, 2024) New Orleans-based vocal ensemble Trendafilka, named after the Balkan wild rose, specializes in traditional polyphonic folk music from…

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Mayra Andrade - reEncanto cover artwork. A photo of the artist.
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Mayra Andrade Unveils Raw Essence in reEncanto Live at Union Chapel

Iliana Cabrera November 16, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicMayra Andradeworld music

Mayra Andrade – reEncanto (Komos, 2024) In reEncanto, a live album recorded at London’s Union Chapel, Cape Verdean singer Mayra Andrade strips down her discography…

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Franck Biyong - Radio Masoda cover artwork. Shows a man with a sound system out in the street.
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Franck Biyong’s Radio Masoda – A Tribute to African Music’s Golden Era

Tyler Bennet November 15, 2024 No Comments AfrobeatCongolese rumbaFranck Biyongmakossaworld fusionworld music

Franck Biyong – Radio Masoda (Tangential Music, 2024) Franck Biyong’s album, Radio Masoda is a remarkable tribute to the classic era of African music. Produced…

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