Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…
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Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort
Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…
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Roger Glenn – My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025) Veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roger Glenn released My Latin Heart in 2025, his first new album…
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Salt House – Scarrow (Hudson Records, 2025) The outstanding English folk trio Salt House return in 2025 with Scarrow, their fifth studio album for Hudson…
View More Salt House Gently Glow On Scarrow, Their New Folk BeaconKings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, Makinu
Zaïko Langa Langa – Makinu (2025) Zaïko Langa Langa, a true legend of African music, celebrates fifty years of their career with their new maxi…
View More Kings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, MakinuAshavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The Ring
Ashavahishta – The Ring (X Dot 25 Music, 2025) World fusion trance group Ashavahishta released its new album The Ring on October 31, 2025. The…
View More Ashavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The RingWesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of Revolt
Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) Makaya, the expansive and awe-inspiring 24-track double album from Haitian-Canadian singer, guitarist, and folklorist Wesli stretches to nearly one hour…
View More Wesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of RevoltDisobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de Abril
Cristina Branco – Mulheres de Abril (Locomotiva Azul, 2025) For over thirty years, Cristina Branco has been reinterpreting fado, Portugal’s national music, for an ever-increasing…
View More Disobedience Required: A Review of Cristina Branco’s Mulheres de AbrilRabab Meets Trumpet: Sangat Intertwines Sikh & Sufi Lines
Sangat – Sangat (2025) Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar and Sikh American trumpet player-singer Sonny Singh released their joint debut album Sangat recently. The…
View More Rabab Meets Trumpet: Sangat Intertwines Sikh & Sufi LinesPhoenyx Rekindles the Celtic Rock Fire: Keepers of the Flame Returns
Phoenyx – Keepers of the Flame (Prometheus Music, 2025) Phoenyx was a pioneering Celtic rock band that was well known in the San Francisco Bay…
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