“Hips and Brown Eyes” (from the album Straight No Cover) are clearly important attributes to American artist Hank Hensley, whose thusly named Latin jazz instrumental…
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Tae’s Effective Afro-Rooted Grooves
A Nigerian called Tae mixes touches of Afropop and hip hop on “About Us.” The song itself could afford to groove much longer than it…
View More Tae’s Effective Afro-Rooted GroovesClassic Reggae from Luxembourg
Ah, Luxembourg, an epicenter of reggae music. No? I guess nobody told that to Le Vibe, whose track “Nobody Knows” handily echoes the classic Jamaican…
View More Classic Reggae from LuxembourgAdam Raad’s Soulful Reggae Reflections
His background is Lebanese/West African/Canadian, his song “Reminisce” is a powerful piece of heart-searching reggae, and Adam Raad has got my attention.
View More Adam Raad’s Soulful Reggae ReflectionsPortugal’s Retimbrar Unleashes a Fusion of Tradition and Innovation
Portugal’s Retimbrar takes their nation’s traditional music and lets it run through their own crisp compositions. “Maneio” (from the album Levantar do Chão) shows how…
View More Portugal’s Retimbrar Unleashes a Fusion of Tradition and InnovationTemidayo Balogun’s Enchanting Pan-African Jazz Journey
It may be his use of the talking drum that makes him sound at once the Nigerian he is, but the African jazz piece “Ìbà”…
View More Temidayo Balogun’s Enchanting Pan-African Jazz JourneyBéla Fleck Honors Earl Scruggs’ 100th Birthday with “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”
Renowned banjo player Béla Fleck has released “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)” from his forthcoming album Rhapsody in Blue, a tribute to the influential composer George Gershwin…
View More Béla Fleck Honors Earl Scruggs’ 100th Birthday with “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”PJ Far-west selecta Presents Spellbinding Roots Reggae
“Vybz It Up” is trance-jamming roots reggae with bits of electronic seasoning, an impressive piece of work for Belgium’s PJ Far-west selecta. The same artists’…
View More PJ Far-west selecta Presents Spellbinding Roots ReggaeKitka Celebrates Winter Solstice with Separation to Reunion
Gifted American vocal ensemble Kitka has re-shared a music video created three years ago, during the height of the pandemic lockdown. Separation to Reunion is…
View More Kitka Celebrates Winter Solstice with Separation to ReunionShakti Unveil New Live Video: “Finding the Way”
World fusion masters Shakti have released a new music video titled “Finding the Way” from their recent concert in Nashville, Tennessee. The band’s new album…
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