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Category: Single reviews

Reviews of single recordings

HaydenGoSeek - Here's my dollar single artwork
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HaydenGoSeek’s Infectious Reggae Anthem

Tom Orr December 10, 2023 No Comments HaydenGoSeekReggaeworld music

A reggae tune celebrating the inspirations of busking, “Here’s My Dollar” by New Zealander HaydenGoSeek is hard to resist. Perhaps impossible.

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‘Friends or Lovers’ by Brazil’s Magical Island Brings a Fresh Pop Twist to Bossa Nova”

Tom Orr November 30, 2023 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicMagical Islandworld music

“Friends or Lovers” by Brazil’s Magical Island takes a fairly pop-oriented approach to bossa nova. The results are lovely.

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Blues Corner - Lonely Mile artwork
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France’s Blues Corner Unveils a Sneak Peek of ‘Lonely Mile’ from Their Latest EP!

Tom Orr November 29, 2023 No Comments bluesBlues Cornerworld music

Up for some no-nonsense, passionately rendered blues music? France’s Blues Corner has got you covered with a teaser from their new EP, Lonely Mile.

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Akata Kolo Orchestra - No Pity (Radio Edit) artwork
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Akata Kolo Orchestra Transcends Borders with Captivating Afrobeat in ‘No Pity (Radio Edit)’

Tom Orr November 28, 2023 No Comments AfrobeatAkata Kolo Orchestraworld music

The appeal and influence of Afrobeat is abundantly clear in “No Pity (Radio Edit)” by a French band called Akata Kolo Orchestra, who put their…

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Paso Arriba - Subamos single artwork
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‘Subamos’: A Sweet and Authentic Latin Jazz Triumph Down Under

Tom Orr November 25, 2023 No Comments Latin jazzPaso Arribaworld music

A sweet, lengthy and authentic Latin jazz jam from down under, “Subamos” is a triumph for Australia’s Paso Arriba.

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Antoine Tato Garcia - La rumba de Tato artwork
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Discover the Alluring Flamenco Rumba in “La Rumba de Tato” by Antoine Tato Garcia

Tom Orr November 23, 2023 No Comments Antoine Tato GarciaFlamencorumba flamencaworld music

For a true Flamenco rumba (rumba flamenca) sound that encompasses even more than the title suggests, you can’t go wrong with “La rumba de Tato”…

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Emily Nicole Green - Thief single artwork
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Emily Nicole Green Transcends Genres in ‘Thief,’ Mixing Americana and Jazz Balladry

Tom Orr November 22, 2023 No Comments AmericanaEmily Nicole Greenworld music

New York City-based Emily Nicole Green straddles an artistic line between Americana and jazz balladry with “Thief,” a brilliantly aching stab at those who steal…

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Alexandre Elias - Wave single artwork
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Alexandre Elias Presents a Familiar Yet Adventure-Seeking Bossa Nova

Tom Orr November 20, 2023 No Comments Alexandre Eliasbossa novaBrazilian musicworld music

“Wave” is at once familiar and adventure-seeking bossa nova by Alexandre Elias, a Brazilian who knows how it should go.  

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Celestial Ground - Zeitgeist single artwork
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Switzerland’s Celestial Ground Reveals ‘Zeitgeist’

Tom Orr November 19, 2023 No Comments Swiss musicworld music

Switzerland’s Celestial Ground has a fairly unusual but engrossing piece called “Zeitgeist,” built mainly around the sounds of a metal tongue drum.

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Yemi Love - Only You (Abouboku) single artwork
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American Artist, African Soul: Yemi Love Soars in ‘Only You (Abouboku)’

Tom Orr November 18, 2023 No Comments African musicworld musicYemi Love

She’s an American, but Yemi Love comes across like a true African songbird on “Only You (Abouboku).” Infectious despite being a bit too short.

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