Pianist, composer and bandleader Michel Camilo revisits some of his essential music on Essence, featuring new arrangements. Camilo is an award-winning pianist who has a…
Celebrated Dominican Pianist Michel Camilo Releases Essence
Category: New CDs
The Ukrainians Celebrate 30th Anniversary with ‘Summer in Lviv’
The Ukrainians’ new album “Summer in Lviv” is based on guitarist Peter Solowka and vocalist/fiddle player Len Liggins’s experiences in western Ukraine last summer, where…
Kamele n’goni Virtuoso Massa Dembele Releases Alumaye
Alumaye (meaning “have you heard?), is the second international album release from kamele n’goni maestro and singer-songwriter Massa Dembele (Burkina Faso). Alumaye combines modern afropop…
Bakalina Velika Releases Prvi krajec
Prvi krajec is the new album of Slovenian act Bakalina Velika. Bakalina was initially a duo featuring singer-songwriter, farmer and poet Jani Kutin and accordionist…
Olah Gypsy Maestros Romano Drom to Release Give Me Wine
Acclaimed Hungarian Gypsy band Romano Drom is set to release its new album, Give Me Wine, on May 31, 2019 through Riverboat Records. Romano Drom…
Mara Aranda Releases Sefarad en el corazón de Turquía
Spanish singer Mara Aranda has released “Sefarad en el corazón de Turquía” , the second volume of a pentalogy titled “Diaspora”, dedicated to the Judeo-Spanish…
Fado Singer Cláudia Picado Releases Reflexo
Award-winning fado singer Cláudia Picado has a new album titled Reflexo (Sony Music), released today. The album was produced by Guilherme Banza and Tozé Brito.…
Santana and Buika collaborate on Los Invisibles
Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana has announced the release of a new album titled Africa Speaks, on Concord Records. The new album includes the song…
Angelique Kidjo to Release Celia Cruz Tribute Album
African music star Angelique Kidjo is set to release her new album Celia (Verve/Universal Music France) on April 19, 2019. The new recording reimagines and…
Mahoran Musician M’Toro Chamou to Release Sika Mila
M’Toro Chamou, a vocalist and guitarist from Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, has a new album titled Sika Mila (Le Cri de l’Océan Indien). Sika…