Bhutan Balladeers – Your Face is Like the Moon, Your Eyes Are Stars (Glitterbeat, 2024) The Bhutan Balladeers present Your Face is Like the Moon,…
The Vital Songs of the Bhutan Balladeers
Category: Album reviews
Gao Hong and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde present ‘Alondra’, an Encounter of Pipa and Guitar
Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde – Alondra (ARC Music, 2024) Alondra, the latest album from Chinese pipa master Gao Hong and flamenco guitarist Ignacio…
Mambo Jazz Party Fuses Latin jazz tradition with modern jazz innovation
Jonathan Powell – Mambo Jazz Party (Circle 9 Records, 2024) Trumpeter Jonathan Powell brings together his extensive experience in New York’s Latin jazz scene with…
Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini Honor Brazilian Composer Guinga in New Album
Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini – Guinga (GroundUp Music, 2024) Extraordinary New York-based trombonist, singer, and composer Natalie Cressman shines as a versatile artist comfortable…
El Khat’s Third Album ‘Mute’ Released on Glitterbeat
El Khat – Mute (Glitterbeat, 2024) ,Despite its title, El Khat’s third album, Mute bursts with energy. The nomadic band led Eyal el Wahab presents…
Johan Tobias Bergstrøm’s “Nova”: A Venture Into World Music
Johan Tobias Bergstrøm – Nova (Losen, 2024) The seeds for Johan Tobias Bergstrøm’s album Nova were planted back in 2020 during a performance for the…
El Pony Pisador Combines Celtic Music with Northeastern Spanish Traditions
El Pony Pisador – Ocells (Guspira Records, 2024) El Pony Pisador launched their fourth album, Ocells, an 11-track project that highlights the diversity of current…
David Grubb’s Enthralling Mix of Celtic and Modern Traditions
David Grubb – Circadia (Cambrian Records, 2024) Circadia is a fearlessly original instrumental album that explores the human subconscious, structured around the stages of a…
“ButterFly” by Sar Kamler, a Remarkable Journey to Duduk Composition
Sar Kamler – Butterfly: Colors of Armenian Duduk (Dudukhouse, 2024) Sar Kamler’s ButterFly: Colors of Armenian Duduk represents a nine-year journey of growth and dedication,…
Jay Danley’s Subtle and Refined Cuban Dance Music
Jay Danley – Digno, Sofisticado y Elegante (2024) Multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Jay Danley has dropped his latest project, Digno, Sofisticado y Elegante, a…