Fatoumata Diawara – Massa (NØ FØRMAT!, 2026) On Massa, Fatoumata Diawara trades the earthy pulse of Malian tradition for a polished pop framework that rarely…
Fatoumata Diawara’s Massa Integrates Reflection, Identity, and Hooky Sounds
Category: Album reviews
March To August Share Fascinating Stories on Concept Album Highway 75
March To August — Highway 75 (self-released, 2026) March To August’s Highway 75 is a concept album that follows the fictional life of a long-haul…
Traveler Amalgamates Rock and Global Traditions on Out of the Dust
Traveler — Out of the Dust (2019) Traveler released Out of the Dust in 2019. It is a studio album designed to capture the energy…
Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu
Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…
Pooja Goswami Pavan Interprets Kabir’s Poetry on The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir
Pooja Goswami Pavan – The Mind, Ecstatic – Songs of Kabir (Neuma Records, 2026) Hindustani vocalist, composer, and scholar Dr. Pooja Goswami Pavan latest work…
Ramblin’ Ricky Tate Joins The Magnolia Sessions
Ramblin’ Ricky Tate – The Magnolia Sessions (Anti-Corp, 2026) The Magnolia Sessions, the Nashville-based live series recorded outdoors beneath a large magnolia tree at Anti-Corp/Black…
Angelique Kidjo’s Hope!! Brings Star Power and Heart
Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…
Shahab Tolouie Recasts Goldoni’s World On Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!
Shahab Tolouie – Ci vediamo, Goldoni! (self-released, 2026) Czech-Iranian musician Shahab Tolouie’s latest work is Ci Vediamo, Goldoni!. The 10-track project takes Tolouie in a…
Estudiantina Of Melbourne’s Ta Nisia: Greek Roots Continuity and Transformation
Estudiantina of Melbourne – Ta Nisia [The Islands] (self-release, 2026) Estudiantina Of Melbourne presents its second album, Ta Nisia (The Islands), an independently-released recording. The…
Slowe’s In Moments, a Lovely, Warm and Glowing Recording
Slowe – In Moments (Tru Thoughts TRU480D, 2026) Slowe’s In Moments glows with intimate and hard-earned clarity. The Bristol (UK) artist deepens the neo-soul and…