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Category: Album reviews

Maluf System - Eddiwen cover artwork. An illustration of an arched window.
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Maluf system Highlights Mediterranean cultural exchange

Angel Romero March 26, 2024 No Comments malufMaluf SystemTunisian musicworld fusionworld music

Maluf System – Eddiwen (Liburia Records, 2024) Eddiwen is the debut album of Maluf System, composed of Tunisian musician Marzouk Mejri and Neapolitan ethnomusicologist Salvatore…

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Tiken Jah Fakoly - Acoustic cover artwork. A photo of Tiken and his band.
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Tiken Jah Fakoly Releases Acoustic, a Recap of his 27-Year Career

Dymond March 25, 2024 No Comments ReggaeTiken Jah Fakolyworld fusionworld music

Tiken Jah Fakoly – Acoustic (Chapter Two Records, 2024) Tiken Jah Fakoly’s latest album, Acoustic (Chapter Two Records, 2024), delivers effective messages through straightforward language.…

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Bagus Shidqi - Njondhil Njondhal cover artwork. It shows a small headshot of the artist.
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Bagus Shidqi and sounds of electronic gamelan

Angel Romero March 24, 2024 No Comments Bagus ShidqifolktronicaGamelanglobal electronicaIndonesian musicworld fusionworld music

Bagus Shidqi – Njondhil Njondhal, Digital indigenous 6 (1000Herz Records, 2024) Highly talented young Indonesian musician Bagus Shidqi has released a truly fascinating album titled…

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Ona K - Full new Luna cover artwork. A black and white photo of the singer with a very large full moon in the back.
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Ona Kirei Stirs our emotions with Full new Luna

Iliana Cabrera March 23, 2024 No Comments Jazzneo-soulOna KOna Kireiworld music

Ona K – Full, New, Luna (2024) Remarkable singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ona Kirei, also known as Ona K, is a United states-based Spanish vocalist.…

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Gosti - A path to travel cover artwork. Shows the musicians climbing a hill carrying their musical istrumenbts.
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Gosti celebrates Aboriginal Australian Culture Through a Mix of Genres

Douglas Sanders March 22, 2024 No Comments Australian musicGostiworld fusionworld music

Gosti – A path to travel (GOSTI-01, 2023) A Path to Travel is a world fusion album by the Australian band Gosti. As inhabitants of…

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Pamela Badjogo - Yieh cover artwork. A headshot of Pamela with red paint. She is touching her face with her two hands.
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Rising Gabonese Artist Pamela Badjogo, Releases Yieh

Lisa Miller March 21, 2024 No Comments AfrobeatAfropopPamela Badjogoworld fusionworld music

Pamela Badjogo – Yieh (2024) Pamela Badjogo’s third album, Yieh, marks a pivotal moment in her career. After the warm reception of her first two…

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Mascarimiri cantano Gli Ucci – Il bel canto di Cutrofiano cover artwork. A black and white photo of band members.
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The Purity of Southern Italian Communal Singing Amid Time-Honored Friendships

Angel Romero March 20, 2024 No Comments Gli UcciItalian musicMascarimiripizzicaworld music

Mascarimiri cantano Gli Ucci – Il bel canto di Cutrofiano (2024) Southern Italian band Mascarimirì has reached its 25th anniversary, prompting the inception of the…

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The Do-Goodrs - Ridiculous Things cover artwork
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The Do-Goodrs, a Fresh perspective on Balkan Sevdah that bridges cultures and generations

Angel Romero March 19, 2024 No Comments Balkan musicBosnian musicsevdahThe Do-Goodrsworld fusionworld music

The Do-Goodrs – Ridiculous Things (Old Age Recording Company, 2024) The debut album Ridiculous Things by The Do-Goodrs represents a fusion of cultural narratives, personal…

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Sampo Lassila Narinkka - Suomiklezmer 2 – East Helsinki Suite album cover. A photo of the band on the side of an apartment building.
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A Finnish Klezmer View of East Helsinki

JGurski March 18, 2024 No Comments Finnish musicKlezmerSampo Lassila Narinkkaworld fusionworld music

Sampo Lassila Narinkka – Suomiklezmer 2 – East Helsinki Suite (Narinkaattori Records NARI003, 2024) The third release from the pioneering Finnish klezmer ensemble, Sampo Lassila…

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Nancy Vieira - Gente cover artwork. A photo of Nancy outdoors surrounded by musicians.
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Nancy Vieira’s Lovely Tribute to the People of Cape Verde

Iliana Cabrera March 17, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicNancy VieiraPortuguese musicworld fusionworld music

Nancy Vieira – Gente (Galileo MC, 2024) Nancy Vieira‘s latest album, Gente highlights her distinct and resonant voice as she weaves tales of Cape Verdean…

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