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Category: Album reviews

Trio Grekow / Peev / Tsvyatkov - Balkan Grooves cover artwork. A photo of a scenic landscape with a peninsula in the middle surrounded by a meandering river or lake.
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Enchanting Balkan Mix of Gadulka, Guitar and Accordion

JGurski August 9, 2024 No Comments gadulkaHristiyan TsvyatkovJacek GrekowPeyo Peevworld fusionworld music

Trio Grekow / Peev / Tsvyatkov – Balkan Grooves (Amadeus, 2023) Trio Grekow / Peev / Tsvyatkov is an exceptional Polish-Bulgarian instrumental ensemble that masterfully…

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Hilario Durán - Cry Me A River cover artwork. The artist standing onthe wall of what seems like an old Spanish fort in Cuba, overlooking the sea.
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Pianist Hilario Durán Returns with Full Cuban Orchestra on Cry Me A River

Iliana Cabrera August 8, 2024 No Comments Cuban musicHilario DuránLatin jazzworld fusionworld music

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…

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Mirza Redžepagić - Cycles cover artwork.
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Mirza Redžepagić’s Multifaceted, Flamenco-Balkan Guitar

JGurski August 7, 2024 No Comments FlamencoMirza Redžepagićworld fusionworld music

Mirza Redžepagić – Cycles (Rekord, 2024) Bosnian guitar virtuoso Mirza Redžepagić put together the album Cycles in collaboration with 16 musicians and 8 production team…

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George Robert Jazz Orchestra, Featuring Ivan Lins - Abre Alas cover artwork. An exterior photo of the two musicians by a door entrance.
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Jazz Orchestra Meets Ivan Lins’ Modern Brazilian Mastery

Angel Romero August 6, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicGeorge RobertGeorge Robert Jazz OrchestraIvan Linsworld jazzworld music

George Robert Jazz Orchestra & Ivan Lins – Abre Alas (Mills Records, 2024) Although the album Abre Alas was recorded in 2009, it was not…

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Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa - Inner Spirits cover artwork. Two spheric designsmeeting each other in green and yellow colors.
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Piano and Guitar Mastery, Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa

Iliana Cabrera August 5, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicJan Lundgrenworld fusionworld musicYamandu Costa

Jan Lundgren & Yamandu Costa – Inner Spirits (ACT, 2024) Pianist Jan Lundgren from Ystad, Sweden, and guitarist Yamandu Costa from Rio Grande do Sul,…

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Varijashree Venugopal - VARI cover artwork. The singer swimming underwater.
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‘Vari’ Introduces an Enchanting Vocalist, Varijashree Venugopal

Angel Romero August 4, 2024 No Comments Indian musicVarijashree Venugopalworld fusionworld music

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…

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Bedouin Burger - Ma Li Beit cover artwork. an image of an eye peeking out from a slit ina fabrtic.
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Bedouin Burger’s Entrancing Middle Eastern Grooves

Sonia Keller August 3, 2024 No Comments Bedouin Burgerworld music

Bedouin Burger – Ma Li Beit / برجر بدوي – ما لي بيت (PopArabia, 2024) In a world where ancient nomadic traditions meet the globalized…

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Okaidja Afroso - Àbòr Édiń cover artwork. Two hands holding earth with a palm treet in the background.
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Okaidja Afroso’s “Àbòr Édiń” Resonates with Ancient Ghanaian Wisdom

Angel Romero August 2, 2024 No Comments Ghanaian musicOkaidja Afrosopalm wineworld music

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…

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Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta - Visangati: Indian Classical Music on the Piano (2021) cover artwork.An illustration in black and whiter of a pano with residential towers on top.
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Remarkable Piano Ragas by Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta

Angel Romero July 31, 2024 No Comments Indian classical musicNitin MittaUtsav Lalworld music

Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta – Visangati: Indian Classical Music on the Piano (Utsav Lal , 2021) In 2021, Utsav Lal released Visangati, his seventh…

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Andrew Gurruwiwi Band Distills Its Own World Fusion Sound

Angel Romero July 30, 2024 No Comments Andrew Gurruwiwi BandAustralian musicworld music

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…

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