‘Que Te Pedí,’ the new single by flamenco vocalist Argentina with Plena 79 Salsa Orchestra, is the latest preview of her upcoming album set to…
Flamenco Singer Argentina releases “Que te pedí” with Salsa Orchestra
Category: Music videos
Yeisy Rojas presents Sizzling Afro-Cuban Rhythms
Yeisy Rojas, a Cuban who relocated to Norway to earn a master’s degree in jazz violin, teaches a potent lesson of cultural respect with her…
Train to Roots Appeal for Peace
“Paxi (LKJ)” by Italian reggae band Train to Roots effectively cops the riddim and melody from dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson’s “Bass Culture” and turns…
Spirited Song by The Static Dive
Lounge-ready yet rather spunky, “Welcome to the Bluelight” is a Latin-flavored charmer by The Static Dive, which is the professional name of American instrumentalist Bob…
The Reunion group Grèn Sémé and Cape Verdean artist Elida Almeida unite their voices on “Zènes”
The Reunion Island-based band Grèn Sémé and Cape Verdean singer Elida Almeida join their voices on a new collaboration “Zènes” (Lusafrica). The meeting between Elida…
Laid Back “Mountain Dance”
You might think a tune called “Mountain Dance,” from the album Earth and Wind, is unfettered booty-shaking music, but it’s actually a layered, nuanced, very…
New Song by Volume Five “We Just Disagree”
Bluegrass band Volume Five has released the new single “We Just Disagree” (Mountain Fever Records). The lyrics address familiar crossroads in relationships; who is wrong…
Tlapalería Don Chuy’s Outstanding Mix
Mixing jazz and R&B with an Afrobeat-like sense of syncopation, Mexico’s Tlapalería Don Chuy score big on all counts with “De Allí Pa’llá.”
Vini De Groove Skillfully Mixes Brazilian baião and chorinho Beats
“Cerrado Cigano” by American guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Vini De Groove brilliantly fuses Brazilian baião and chorinho rhythms. The artist has spent considerable time soaking up musical influences…
Irish Musicians Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary Release New Song “Liffeyside”
(headline image; Kevin Burke, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary) Irish traditional singer and flutist Nuala Kennedy and Dublin/New York singer and guitarist Eamon O’Leary have…