Benson’s “Donner Pass” is a haunting instrumental composition by the duo of award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and acclaimed mandolinist Wayne Benson. Following their…
Darren Nicholson has released a new single titled “Big Sky” (Mountain Home Music Company), about a famous American explorer. “This is one of my favorite…
Easygoing, good-time reggae is never a bad thing. Los Angeles-based Eddie Witz and The Most High seem to know this, and their “My Island” is…
The name may come across a bit whimsical, but Afro-Belgian artist Hakuna Patata captures a nicely skittering African fusion sound on “Nakupenda,” a tune with…
PJ Far-West Selecta has another reggae-flavored grabber that’s giving him recurring status in this column. This one’s called “Burn the Flame” and rocks with additional…
France’s Parranda La Cruz rely on nothing more than percussion and voices for “Quichimba,” a rousing piece based on Afro-Venezuelan sources and a prime example…
Spanish artist Patxi Pascual exudes a Brazilian air with “Los buenos días,” which features nimble flute, guitar, and vocal scatting atop polyrhythmic drumming and bass.…
With her song “The Black Star Liner,” Minna LaFortune joins such fellow Jamaicans as Winston Rodney and Joseph Hill in uplifting the ideology of Marcus…
Bossa Nova has long had worldwide recognizability, and that is as it should be. Parisian pianist and composer Thalerg has his own authentic take called…
Jaelee Roberts’ new single, produced by bassist Byron House, features her robust and subtle vocals. In addition, “Georgia Rain” (Mountain Home Music Company) features some…