It’s one thing to re-release recordings of traditional music so that new generations can hear and appreciate them. It’s quite another to create fresh recordings…
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Category: Album reviews
Precious New Material from the Ali Farka Touré Archive
Ali Farka Touré – Voyageur (World Circuit Records, 2023) The highly anticipated album, ‘Voyageur‘, by the iconic African guitarist and vocalist, Ali Farka Touré, was…
Emotive Funk Guitar by Lucas de Mulder
Lucas de Mulder – Feel the Spirit (Color Red, 2023) “Feel the Spirit” is Lucas de Mulder’s deeply satisfying first album as a bandleader, released…
Zuco 103’s Irresistible Brazilectro
Zuco 103 – Telenova (Zuco Sound Records, 2023) Zuco 103, the ambassadors of Brazilectro from Amsterdam, have made a triumphant return with their addictingand/ decidedly…
Iberian and Global Roots Music by World Music Collective El Naán
El Naán – Germinal (self-release, 2022) El Naán’s latest album, Germinal, marks the band’s fourth release after having explored the ethnic roots of traditional music…
Captivating Remixes of Omar Faruk Tekbilek’s Creations
Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Spin Remixes (LifeArt, 2023) LifeArt label’s latest offering, the “Spin Remixes” album by Omar Faruk Tekbilek, is finally here to mesmerize…
Inna Baba Coulibaly’s Exploration of the rich cultural heritage of the northern Malian borderlands
Inna Baba Coulibaly – Djilly Kawral (2023) Inna Baba Coulibaly, the revered Malian Fulani vocalist, delivered a captivating and transfixing album on May 5th, 2023,…
Persian Classical and Electronic Intersections
David Rothenberg, Bernhard Wöstheinrich, Ali Sayah – Homayoun (iapetus Media, 2023) Homayoun features the collaborative efforts of three musicians, David Rothenberg, Bernhard Wöstheinrich, and Ali…
Tanya Ekanayaka’s Pieces Emphasize the positive and moving aspects of life and its realities
Tanya Ekanayaka – 18 Piano Sutras & 25 South Asian Pianisms (Naxos World, 2023) Dr. Tanya Ekanayaka, a distinguished composer-pianist, producer, and scholar of Sri…
Splendid Kamancha and Tabla Improvisations
Swarupa Ananth, Melisa Yildirim – Hues Of Imagination (self-release, 2023) Indian musician and composer Swarupa Ananth and Turkish instrumentalist and composer Melisa Yildirim met at…