Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Swing Forever (Ovation Records, 2024) The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, a three-time Grammy Award-winning salsa ensemble, has released its ninth studio album,…
Qais Essar – Echoes of the Unseen (Worlds Within Worlds, 2024) Qais Essar, an Afghan-American composer and virtuoso rabab player, is set to release his…
Lele Lele Orchestra – aide, aide! (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2024) Since its inception in 2003, Lele Lele Orchestra, a dynamic Stockholm-based ensemble, has…
Inger Hannisdal – Free Folk (Fiol Rec., 2023) Violinist Inger Hannisdal released her solo album, Free Folk, on June 9, 2023. It follows her Norwegian…
Milton + Esperanza (Concord Records, 2024) Milton + Esperanza is a profound, exceptional collaboration between Brazilian music legend Milton Nascimento and Grammy-winning bassist and composer…
Superfónicos – Renaceré (Spaceflight Records, 2024) Renaceré (reborn) is the new album by Superfónicos, a band formed by Colombian expats in Austin, Texas. Superfónicos has…
ZRI – Café Danube (Naxos World, 2024) Café Danube by ZRI brings forth Vienna’s deep musical ties to the Danube River. Vienna celebrated the Danube…
Merchen Ensemble of Tolbazy Village – Avărkas: Chuvash Music from Bashkortostan (Antonovka Records, 2024) The Aurgazinsky District, known in Bashkir as Awırğazı rayonı and in…
Soweto Gospel Choir x Groove Terminator – History of House (Music is Fun/House of Latroit/Gallo Records, 2024) The Soweto Gospel Choir, a three-time GRAMMY-winning group…
Admitting with utmost candor that I liked it best when compact discs were the norm, I just as freely admit that the march of time…