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Category: Album reviews

A desert scene with Moussa in traditional Tuareg-style clothing: flowing robe and face covering. He is standing barefoot in front of a wall painted in urquoise and sand tones. He holds a white electric guitar.
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Moussa T Offers Modern Tuareg Desert Blues on Tartite

Angel Romero April 17, 2026 No Comments desert bluesMoussa TTuareg musicworld music

Moussa T — Tartite (Mixto Records, 2026) With Tartite, rising Tuareg musician Moussa T delivers familiar desert blues closely associated with Tuareg music. At the…

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Rafael Carvalho - A Teia da Viola cover artwork. Features the album title in large font.
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Rafael Carvalho Introduces the viola da terra on A Teia Da Viola

Iliana Cabrera April 14, 2026 No Comments Portuguese musicworld music

Rafael Carvalho – A Teia da Viola (self-release, 2025) Rafael Carvalho’s A Teia Da Viola is a delightful 10-track self-released album that celebrates the beautiful…

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The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go cover artwork. An illustration of a vintage train traveling through the mountains with a young woman playing banjo at the back of the train.
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The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments Bluegrassold timeThe Burnett Sisters Bandworld music

The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

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Prabir Aur Antaheen cover artwork. A black and white photo of Prabir playing guitar.
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Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar

Angel Romero April 10, 2026 No Comments Indian musicPrabir Mehtaworld fusionworld music

Prabir Mehta — Prabir Aur Antaheen (self-release, 2026) Prabir Aur Antaheen presents a set of everlasting compositions rooted in ancient Indian raags (ragas), arranged for…

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Sam Bergquist — Devils & Doves cover artwork. A headshot of Bergquist wearing a hat.
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Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves

Ryan Emmert April 9, 2026 No Comments Sam Bergquist

Sam Bergquist — Devils & Doves (self-released, 2026) Sam Bergquist’s 2026 album Devils & Doves charts the tension between hope and doubt, humor and heartache,…

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Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Slideways cover artwork. A photo of the band on stage.
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Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments bluesLil' Ed & The Blues Imperialsworld music

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

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Steven Kamperman - Prince Achmed cover artwork. a photo of the band and a gray ilustration.
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A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

Tyler Bennet April 7, 2026 No Comments Steven Kampermanworld fusionworld music

Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed (Zennez Records ZR2025013, 2025) Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Kamperman brings new life to Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926),…

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A studio portrait of Ana on a cushioned sofa between two large harps. She wears a flowing dress and looks directly at the viewer, framed by brown tones.
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Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp

Angel Romero April 6, 2026 No Comments Ana CrismánAna Crismán Arpa FlamencaArpa FlamencaArpaoraFlamencoharpJerez de la FronteraSpanish musicworld music

Ana Crismán Arpa Flamenca — Arpaora (Andalouse Alhambra / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Spanish harpist Ana Crismán has released her debut album Arpaora internationally in physical…

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A deep blue field with a black circle at the center. Swirling rings of amber, rust, and indigo spiral inward.
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Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments Quadratureworld fusionworld music

Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

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Ashley Maher Tree to Tree cover artwork. Ashley stands between two large tree trunks in a sunlit woodland, holding red cans connected by a string to her ears as if “listening” between the trees.
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Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty

Dorothy Johnson-Laird April 4, 2026 2 Comments Ashley Maherworld music

In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree.  This is Ashley Maher’s…

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