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Category: Album reviews

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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A Moving Sound and ETHEL - The Wheel of Life cover artwork. an illustration featuring several colorful circles with a yellow sun above a small taditional Taiwanese sailing boat at the bottom.
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A Moving Sound and ETHEL Unite for a Bold Cross-Genre Album

Angel Romero September 11, 2024 No Comments A Moving SoundEthelworld fusionworld music

A Moving Sound and ETHEL – The Wheel of Life (ARC Music, 2024) The Wheel of Life is an innovative cross-genre album that gracefully combines…

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Open The Door For Three - A Prosperous Gale covr artwork. A photo of a sea storm.
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Open The Door For Three Share their passion for Irish music

Ryan Emmert September 10, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicIrish folk musicOpen The Door For Threeworld music

Open The Door For Three – A Prosperous Gale (2024) Veteran Irish traditional music trio Open The Door For Three is set to release their…

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Fraser Fifield – One Great Circle cover artwork. An image of a circular object.
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Fraser Fifield’s One Great Circle: A Reverent Tribute to Scottish Tradition and Reincarnation

Ryan Emmert September 9, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicFraser Fifieldworld music

Fraser Fifield – One Great Circle (Tanar Records, 2024) Fraser Fifield, a highly-talented Scottish multi-instrumentalist and composer known for his expertise on the low whistle…

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