Combining roots reggae consciousness with a few R&B touches, Kingly T continues a knack for putting things in perspective. His “What A Gwaan” hits home…
Personal Perspective, Universal Truth
Category: Single reviews
Reviews of single recordings
Fit For a Goddess
Master percussionist Tom Teasley never fails to dazzle, and his “Dance of Aphrodite” is a grand, zesty piece on which he plays every instrument. Wonderfully…
Arriving Soon
“Love is Coming,” a duet between American rocker Chris Pellnat and Moroccan singer Catalus, is one of those cross-cultural combinations that fits snugly through a…
Rock It On Over
Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” redone as a Latin jazz/rock instrumental? Yup, and the USA’s Andy Rothstein Band does a mighty fine…
A Daughter’s Heartfelt Tribute
American artist Diana Jimenez wrote “Mil Años” as a tribute to her dad, and the Afro-Cuban style of the piece is filled with emotional nuance…
High Quality Bossa Nova Import
French guitarist Christophe Duflos brings the familiar feel of bossa nova to new horizons through “Bossarena,” a piece flavored not only by some fine trumpeting…
Buy What They’re Selling
“La Vendedora” (the seller) by Cuban/French duo Las Panteras (Eliene Castillo and Martha Galarraga) is a sassy bit of scritchy-scratchy Latin rhythm, jaunty piano, call-and-response…
Clarifying the clarinet
The clarinet is often thought of as an instrument of limited appeal and possibilities, but anyone who opines thusly should listen to “Lili,” an instrumental…
A Progressive Twosome
A Brazilian duo called Máquina Voadora mixes dance rhythms from their home country with rock, jazz and soul overtones on a track called “A hospedaria…
Mama Knows Best
Italy’s Mama Djarra infuses “Mana” with full-blooded declarations of female empowerment, resistance and solidarity, which happen to be a perfect match for the song’s militant…