Roberto López – Ritual (Curura Musique, 2023) Roberto López, a Colombian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist, has released an engaging and irresistible new album titled Ritual. Drawing from a…
Colombian Rhythms Meet Motown
Category: Album reviews
World Music Meets Electronica: Electric Sufi’s Debut Album Sparks Musical Fusion
Electric Sufi – Breathe In Love (CPR, 2023) Electric Sufi have released their debut digital album Breathe In Love, which features a masterfully crafted, entrancing…
Chamamé Rhythms Meet Early Baroque Music
Alejandro Brittes – (L)ESTE (Alejandro Brittes, 2022) Alejandro Brittes, an accordionist, composer, and researcher from Argentina’s coastal area, released his ninth album titled “(L)ESTE” on…
Indigenous Artist Kim Moberg Sheds Light on Anishinaabe Legend-Inspired Album
Kim Moberg – The Seven Fires Prophecy (2023) Kim Moberg’s lovely new album, The Seven Fires Prophecy, explores an Anishinaabe legend that predicts seven periods…
An imaginary Accordion Voyage Across the Mediterranean
Riccardo Tesi – La Giusta Distanza (Visage Music, 2023) Renowned accordionist and key figure of world music in Italy, Riccardo Tesi, has embarked on a…
Engaging Recreations of the Traditional Music of Western Mazovia and Kuyavia
Kapela Niwińskich – Pogłosy (Kapela Niwińskich, 2023) The album Pogłosy (Reverberations) has a strong focus on the traditional music of Western Mazovia and Kujawi in…
World Music Ensemble Kuné Raises Awareness About Climate Change
Kuné – Universal Echoes (LulaWorld, 2023) Oil spills, deforestation, illegal mining: these extractive activities have been devastating the Amazon rainforest. “Earth,” part of the “Elements…
Balamuc’s Multicultural Heritage Shines on ‘Tarkabarka’ Album: A Fusion of Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Romanian Folk Music
Balamuc – Tarkabarka (Self-released, 2023) Balamuc, a London-based Eastern European musical group, released their album Tarkabarka on June 2, 2023. The album features a celebration…
Fantastic Creatures and Nomadic Sounds Across the Balkans
Violons Barbares – Monsters and Fantastic Creatures (2023) Violons Barbares is a trio that brings together musicians from Mongolia, Bulgaria, and France. Their music reflects…
Mexican Jazz Drummer Gustavo Cortiñas seeks to build bridges and understanding through Music
Gustavo Cortiñas – Kind Regards / Saludos Afectuosos (Desafio Candente Records, 2022) Gustavo Cortiñas is a Mexican-born, Chicago-based drummer and composer rooted in the jazz…