Trio Grekow / Peev / Tsvyatkov – Balkan Grooves (Amadeus, 2023) Trio Grekow / Peev / Tsvyatkov is an exceptional Polish-Bulgarian instrumental ensemble that masterfully…
Enchanting Balkan Mix of Gadulka, Guitar and Accordion
Category: Album reviews
Pianist Hilario Durán Returns with Full Cuban Orchestra on Cry Me A River
Hilario Durán – Cry Me A River (Alma Records, 2024) Hilario Durán’s latest, Cry Me A River, marks a triumphant return with his first big…
Mirza Redžepagić’s Multifaceted, Flamenco-Balkan Guitar
Mirza Redžepagić – Cycles (Rekord, 2024) Bosnian guitar virtuoso Mirza Redžepagić put together the album Cycles in collaboration with 16 musicians and 8 production team…
Jazz Orchestra Meets Ivan Lins’ Modern Brazilian Mastery
George Robert Jazz Orchestra & Ivan Lins – Abre Alas (Mills Records, 2024) Although the album Abre Alas was recorded in 2009, it was not…
Piano and Guitar Mastery, Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa
Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits (ACT, 2024) Pianist Jan Lundgren from Ystad, Sweden, and guitarist Yamandu Costa from Rio Grande do Sul,…
‘Vari’ Introduces an Enchanting Vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal
Varijashree Venugopal – Vari (GroundUP Music, 2024) Vari is the remarkable debut album of a superb vocalist named Varijashree Venugopal, produced by Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist…
Bedouin Burger’s Entrancing Middle Eastern Grooves
Bedouin Burger – Ma Li Beit / برجر بدوي – ما لي بيت (PopArabia, 2024) In a world where ancient nomadic traditions meet the globalized…
Okaidja Afroso’s “Àbòr Édiń” Resonates with Ancient Ghanaian Wisdom
Okaidja Afroso – Àbòr Édiń (Àbɔɔ Édíŋ) Echoes of Africa from the Ancient Sacred Tree (Chechekule Records, 2024) Àbòr Édiń/Àbɔɔ Édíŋ (Melanin Earth Garden in…
Remarkable Piano Ragas by Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta
Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta – Visangati: Indian Classical Music on the Piano (Utsav Lal , 2021) In 2021, Utsav Lal released Visangati, his seventh…
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band Distills Its Own World Fusion Sound
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band – Sing Your Own Song (Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, 2024) Four years after their formation, one of Australia’s most electrifying talents, the Andrew…