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…
El Khat’s Third Album ‘Mute’ Released on Glitterbeat
Category: Album reviews
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…
Ánnámáret’s Bálvvosbáiki: Merging Sámi Tradition with Modern Soundscapes
Ánnámáret – Bálvvosbáiki (Uksi Productions, 2024) Sámi artist Ánnámáret, from Finland, has released Bálvvosbáiki (translated as “Worship”), an album that expertly combines traditional Sámi worldview…
Polyphème: A Fusion of Balinese and Middle Eastern Rhythm and Tradition
Polyphème / Wassim Halal & Gamelan Puspawarna – Le Rêve de Polyphème (Pagans, 2024) Polyphème was formed in 2018 for the recording of a track…
Moira Smiley’s The Rhizome Project, an Enchanting Mix of American Roots and Chamber Music
Moira Smiley – The Rhizome Project (self released, 2024) The Rhizome Project is a multifaceted work that includes a superb album with thoughtful lyrics and…
V Koromysle Ensemble presents Russian Songs from Siberia’s Irkutsk Region
(On the album cover from left to right: Nina Grasenkova, Ulyana Galantseva, Svetlana Sedova, Yulia Dronova, and Ekaterina Dupliy.) V Koromysle Ensemble – Golden Twig:…