Spearheaded by singer-songwriter Patrick Mundélé, Paris Kinshasa Express delightfully achieves the express purpose of saluting the classic Congolese sound that bridges rumba and soukous with…
Congolese French Connection
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Romanian Riddim
The timeless sound of sax-sweetened lovers rock style reggae is captured skillfully by Romanian producer Marius-Alexandru Ionescu, aka Bass & Riddim Workshop. With assistance from…
Della Mae Grow Their “Family Tree”
Della Mae has released “Family Tree,” the second single from their upcoming album Magic Accident, due January 23. Band founder and fiddler Kimber Ludiker leans…
Altın Gün Revives A Turkish Folk Classic With “Neredesin Sen”
Altın Gün has released the single “Neredesin Sen”, a motorik-leaning reinterpretation of a Turkish folk standard. The track will appear on Garip, the Dutch group’s…
A Mountain of Cuban Roots
A band hailing from exactly where their name suggests, Montuno Cubano tear through the violin-seasoned “Frágil de Cristal (radio mix)” with all the deep-cutting edges…
Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”
Jesse Smathers, singer and guitarist with Lonesome River Band, has released a new single, “Dark Clouds,” on Mountain Home Music Company. “Dark Clouds” comes from…
Yule Log Polka: Karen Marshalsay’s Festive Harp Tune
Scottish harp musician and composer Karen Marshalsay has released “Yule Log Polka,” a new tune rooted in winter-season imagery and traditional repertoire. Marshalsay wrote the…
Kathleen MacInnes Wants A Lift North On New Christmas Single “Santa Take Me Home”
Scottish Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes has released a new Christmas single, “Santa Take Me Home,” inspired by a travel disruption on Christmas Eve. The song…
Got It Together
Blending Arabic instrumentation with longing vocals and the surprising but welcome presence of a vibraphone, “Together Forever” by Moroccan singer Catalus captures both the ears…
Love In Bloom – Double Tiger Grows New “Love Garden” Single
Jay Spaker, known as Double Tiger, returns with a new single, “Love Garden,” out November 21 via Easy Star Records. The track includes an official…