Originating from an island off Ireland’s west coast, The Achill Sound gives a darker take on traditional Irish balladry but achieves the best of both…
The Achill Sound Reinvent Irish Folk
Category: Music videos
Jamaican-Canadian-American trumpeter Darren Barrett Presents Funk-fueled “The Get Down 4 Real”
Jamaican-Canadian-American trumpet player and composer Darren Barrett has a new project titled The Get Down 4 Real, a funk album inspired by James Brown backbeats.…
Lovely Bolero by Indy Fontaine
Cuban/American Indy Fontaine delivers pure beauty throughout the flute-punctuated bolero “El Amor No Alcanza,” an original work that sounds like a pleasant remnant of a…
Safar Republique’s Afro-Rooted “Progress”
Is it ironic that a track called “Progress” is hard to classify? The work of Belgium’s Safar Republique, the piece is African in its rhythmic…
Patricia Moreno’s Jazz Coated Afro Grooves
An immediately insistent groove, African roots, brightly energetic vocals, jazz layering and a positive message combine to make “Niñas Arriba (Rise Up Girls)” by Venezuelan…
High Energy Riddims by Naya Rockers
The latest in a string of potent reggae tracks advocating growth of one’s mind, “Higher Education” by America’s Naya Rockers features the rich family bloodline…
Bianca Rastafiore’s Swinging Bossa Nova
A name like Bianca Rastafiore suggests a reggae connection, but the Cape Verdean singer going by that name is instead behind “Elle Fait Les Courses…
Frenchie King’s Enticing Classic Roots Reggae
“When Will We Learn?” is the well-worth-answering question posed by the U.K.’s Frenchie King. He does so in a classic roots reggae style, ever an…
Laid Back Storytelling by Kyle C’Ettore
On “Storyteller,” U.S. artist Kyle C’Ettore sounds every bit like he’s got a musical tale to share. He does so with grandly acoustic backup (including…
Idiosyncratic Latin Sounds by Danish Percussionist Benita Haastrup
“Boogaloo For Bees” has not only a nice literal and figurative buzz to it, but also a quirky cool Latin feel courtesy of a band…