The Sophisticated Cross Pollination of The Souljazz Orchestra
The Souljazz Orchestra Inner Fire (Strut, 2014) Slipping into a wonderland mix of soul, jazz, Latin, Caribbean and Afrobeat sheer yumminess, Canada’s The Souljazz Orchestra…
Excellent Fusion Lounge Album
Rahul Sharma White (Times Music) Santoor virtuoso Rahul Sharma is back with another excellent fusion lounge album, White (you must also check out his other…
Free Download of Pete Seeger’s To My Old Brown Earth
Saxophonist and jazz trailblazer Paul Winter is offering a free download of Pete Seeger’s song ‘To My Old Brown Earth.’ “Our long-time friend and mentor,…
Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate Find Common Ground
Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate Faya (Cumbancha, 2014) Due to the ubiquitous use, and sometimes overuse, I imagine that there’s some record exec sitting behind…
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters 2014 Conference: “Shine” Illuminating Events, Colleagues, and Showcase Concerts
“The theme for the 2014 APAP conference is ‘SHINE’, and our intent is to shine a light on the work of the professionals in the…
Celtic Connections Reveals Winners of Danny Kyle Open Stage 2014
The winners of this year’s Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections 2014 were announced today in Glasgow. The artists performed in the finale concert…
The Inspiring Worldbeat of Northern Russia
Yagoda Galo Polar (Sketis Music SKMR-103, 2013) Yagoda Galo (Cloudberry) is a band from Arkhangelsk, in northern Russia, not far from Finland. The group travels…
Essential Cape Verdean Album Reissued
Titina Canta B. Leza (Sterns STCD3064, 2013) Titina, one of the great singers from Cape Verde, recorded Canta B. Leza about 25 years ago, as…
Zé Luis Announces French Tour accompanied by Nancy Vieira
Cape Verdean vocalist Zé Luis will bring his velvety vocals to France in the next days. The rising star of Cape Verdean music will be…
Stunning Pieces that Bring to Life the Shades of Flamenco
Amir John Haddad 9 Guitarras (Galileo Music Communication, 2013) Every once in a while, one hears of a news story about the relationship between a…