Should you be in need of a pulsating, exhilarating mix of Brazilian forró and Colombian cumbia, “Anunciaçǎo” by the USA’s big beet will handily satisfy…
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Irish Band Aldoc Drops “Koboko” Single
Aldoc released the new single “Koboko” on November 7. Later this month, the band will celebrate a headline launch at Whelan’s, Dublin, on Sunday, November…
Quite Cool
Puerto Rican-born and currently based in Ohio, guitarist Victor Samalot shows some expert chops of both the mellow and soaring kind throughout “Que Chilero,” a…
Heartbreak With A Banjo: Amanda Cook Drops “Out Of My Bones”
Bluegrass musician Amanda Cook has released “Out Of My Bones,” a follow-up to her recent single “Love Through Time.” The spirited track centers on the…
ClubGot Soul
With the snap of nuevo flamenco and the tightness of jazz, “El Rocío” by Germany’s Bahama Soul Club moves and shakes impeccably. Listen and feel.
Skipinnish Marks 25 Years With “The Silver Voyage,” Penned by Malcolm Jones
To celebrate 25 years of Skipinnish, the Scottish act has released “The Silver Voyage,” a new composition from Malcolm Jones of Runrig. The song’s accompanying…
Lucas Santtana & Gilberto Gil Chart Brazil’s Language In New Duet
Bahian artists Lucas Santtana and Gilberto Gil release “A História da Nossa Língua,” a collaboration celebrating the richness and complexity of Brazilian Portuguese. The lyrics…
Transatlantic Caribbean
Born in the Dominican Republic as Angélica Polanco, and presently a citizen of France, La Polanpro voices life-lesson urgency into “Chiquitita,” a song also fueled by…
Some One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”
Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons has released the single “The Chance to Feel Alive.” The Daniel Allen–written track explores escapism amid rising rents, emigration,…
Classy Malagasy
Fusing traditional sounds from the northern and southern halves of Madagascar, “Mampamangy,” by the quartet Loko Gasy, is a superb reminder of how good music…