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Category: Album reviews

Raymond Antrobus and Evelyn Glennie - Another-Noise cover artwork. A photo of the two artists.
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The Sound of Silence: Another Noise Unites Deaf Artists in an Unprecedented Collaboration

Tyler Bennet September 21, 2024 No Comments Evelyn GlennieRaymond Antrobus

Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie – Another Noise (2024) Another Noise marks the first collaboration between Raymond Antrobus, a Jamaican British poet, and Evelyn Glennie,…

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Ceccoli & Risso - Ecos de un Tambor cover artwork. An illustration of upright leaves.
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Ceccoli & Risso Intertwine Guitar and Percussion in Echoes of a Drum

Iliana Cabrera September 20, 2024 No Comments Argentine musicClaudio CeccoliMariano Rissoworld music

Ceccoli & Risso – Ecos de un Tambor (2024) Guitarist Claudio Ceccoli and percussionist Mariano Risso are musicians from different generations, but they share a…

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Jiraan - Sirto cover artwork. An illustration of four women dancing outdoors, linked to each other with their arms at shoulder level.
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Jiraan’s Sirto: A Transcendent Fusion of Middle Eastern and European Traditions

Tyler Bennet September 19, 2024 No Comments Jiraanworld fusionworld music

Jiraan – Sirto (Zephyrus Records, 2023) Under the visionary leadership of Syrian violinist and composer Shalan Alhamwy, Jiraan is a groundbreaking ensemble that redefines the…

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Juana Luna - Canciones en Blanco y Negro cover artwork. A black and white portrait of the artist made to lookk like a vintage photo.
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Juana Luna: Engaging Storytelling Through Indie Neofolk

Angel Romero September 18, 2024 No Comments Argentine musicJuana Lunaworld music

Juana Luna – Canciones en Blanco y Negro (Folkalist Records, 2024) Juana Luna, a Buenos Aires native living in the USA, is an artist whose…

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Afro Celt Sound System - OVA cover artwork. a variation of the band's typical cover design with a purple backgroubnd and a circle in the middle with the band;'s logo.
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Afro Celt Sound System, A Lasting Legacy

Tom Orr September 17, 2024 No Comments African musicAfro Celt Sound SystemCeltic musicglobal musicworld fusionworld music

Afro Celt Sound System – OVA (Six Degrees Records, 2024) By the time he formed Afro Celt Sound System in 1995, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and…

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África Negra - Antologia Vol. 2 cover artwork. a photo of the band holding their musical instruments.
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África Negra’s Legacy Revived in ‘Antologia Vol. 2’: A Tribute to São Tomé’s Afro-Roots Pioneers

Iliana Cabrera September 16, 2024 No Comments África NegraSao Tomean musicworld fusionworld music

África Negra – Antologia Vol. 2 (Bongo Joe Records, 2024) Antologia Vol. 2 continues to explore the musical legacy of one of São Tomé and…

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Tamada - 9 Deadly Sins for Tamada cover artwork. The artist sitting at a tarot table.
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Tamada Presents Innovative Georgian Folktronica

JGurski September 15, 2024 No Comments Georgian musicTamadaworld music

Tamada – 9 Deadly Sins for Tamada (Alt Orient, 2024) Following the success of his debut album Dionysus vs. Tamada, Georgian singer-songwriter and producer Tamada…

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Mina Cho & Grace Beat Quartet - Beat Mirage cover artwork. A black cover with wrinkles or folds and light prism above.
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Mina Cho & Grace Beat Quartet, An Encounter of Korean Music and Jazz

Sonia Keller September 14, 2024 No Comments Korean musicMina Choworld fusionworld music

Mina Cho & Grace Beat Quartet – Beat Mirage (Gugak Jazz Society, 2024) The Grace Beat Quartet evolved from the Gugak Jazz Society, a 9-piece…

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Sam Lee - Songdreaming cover artwork. the artist resting over a tree branch over a creek in a lush green forest.
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Songdreaming Exemplifies Sam Lee’s Deep Affection for the Natural World

Ryan Emmert September 13, 2024 No Comments English Folk musicSam Leeworld music

Sam Lee – Songdreaming (Cooking Vinyl, 2024) In March 2024, Sam Lee released his fourth studio album, titled songdreaming. Known as a custodian of folk…

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Jawa - Last Breaths from Aleppo cover artwork. A photo of a whirling dervish.
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Jawa, Keepers of Venerable Aleppo Sufi Traditions

Angel Romero September 12, 2024 No Comments Arabic musicJawamaqammuwashahatSufi musicSyrian musicworld music

Jawa – Last Breaths from Aleppo (Muziekpublique, 2023) Multinational ensemble Jawa plays transfixing music that is rooted in Sufi practices. Indeed, Jawa is dedicated to…

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