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Category: Album reviews

Italian Rondinella Quartet - Amurusanza album artwork. a collage with photos of the four members of the band.
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Italian Rondinella Quartet Presents the Beauty and Diversity of Southern Italian Folk Songs

Iliana Cabrera February 2, 2024 No Comments Italian musicItalian Rondinella Quartetworld music

Italian Rondinella Quartet – Amurusanza (Respect Record, 2024) In Italy, the celebration of regional and local identities, particularly through traditional, roots, and folk music, has…

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The Rise and Fall of Salomè Through Pinto and Vassallo’s Artistic Lens

Douglas Sanders January 31, 2024 No Comments folktronicaItalian musicMonica PintoSalvio Vassalloworld music

Salvio Vassallo & Monica Pinto – Il Bacio – Rise and Fall of Salomè (Visage Music, 2023) Salvio Vassallo and Monica Pinto’s collaborative endeavor, Il…

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Trio Ravnogor - Mountain Blue acover artwork. The trio playing musical instruments.
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Trio Ravnogor Unleashes Bulgarian Mountain Blues

JGurski January 30, 2024 No Comments bluesBulgarian musicTrio Ravnogorworld fusionworld music

Trio Ravnogor – Mountain Blue (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2022) Trio Ravnogor’s Mountain Blue is a captivating fusion of acoustic Bulgarian mountain blues, a…

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Adama Yalomba - Tanou cover artwork. Adama playing the n'dan.
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Adama Yalomba, A champion of the Rare N’Dan Harp

Douglas Sanders January 29, 2024 No Comments Adama YalombaharpMalian musicpluriarcworld music

Adama Yalomba – Tanou (Remote Records, 2024) Adama Yalomba’s transformative journey with the ancient Malian n’dan, a six-string harp with roots in the pluriarc, marks…

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Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse - Nearness cover artwork
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Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse Craft Nearness Across Borders

Angel Romero January 28, 2024 No Comments Lynn AdibMarc Buronfosseworld fusionworld music

Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse – Nearness (On Arts Culture Europe; InOuïe Distribution, 2022)Double LP vinyl release: October 2022 Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse formed…

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Lina - Fado Camoes. Album artwork photo by Luís Mileu. Design, ACBD Studio - Ana Cunha-Gonçalo-Santana
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Fado Sensation Lina Explores the Language of Camões

Iliana Cabrera January 27, 2024 No Comments fadoLinaworld fusion

Lina – Fado Camões (Galileo MC, 2024) Lina’s new album, Fado Camões, spotlights her expressive and exquisite fado voice as she leads us to an…

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Aguidavi do Jêje cover artwork. Large ensemble of musicians posing outdoors.
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Afro-Brazilian Percussive Ritual Music by Aguidavi do Jêje

Douglas Sanders January 26, 2024 No Comments Afro-BrazilianAguidavi do JêjeBrazilian musicworld music

Aguidavi do Jêje – Aguidavi do Jêje (Rocinante, 2023) Presented by the Rocinante label, the debut album of the Aguidavi do Jêje ensemble stands as…

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Ndox Electrique - T​ë​dd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang cover artwork
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Ndox Electrique’s Musical Exploration of Senegal’s N’doëp Culture

Douglas Sanders January 25, 2024 1 Comment François R. CambuzatGianna GrecoNdox Electriqueritual musicSenegalese musictrance musicworld fusionworld music

Ndox Electrique – T​ë​dd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang (Bongo Joe Records, 2023) The project Ndox Electrique is essentially a continuation and…

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Saïd Chalaban - Jarama cover artwork
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Saïd Chalaban’s Jarama Decidedly Fuses Saharan Desert Traditions with Modern Styles

Angel Romero January 24, 2024 No Comments Saharawi musicSaïd Chalabanworld fusionworld music

Saïd Chalaban – Jarama (Argana Records, 2023) Saïd Chalaban presents the Jarama EP connected to the 2018 documentary film “Échos du Sahara.” The making of…

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Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo – Tales and Golden Histories cover artwork
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Charming Harp and Cello by Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo

Sonia Keller January 23, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicFinnish musicIrish folk musicScandinavian folk musicSwedish folk musicworld music

Lily Neill & Vesa Norilo – Tales and Golden Histories (2023) Harp player Lily Neill and Cellist Vesa Norilo skillfully craft a beautiful set of…

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