Flamenco Jazz with a Sevilla Soul
El Niño Machuca Searching your South – Buscando tu Sur (Ozella Music, 2013) Searching your South – Buscando tu Sur is a brilliant example of…
West Coast Premiere of Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Ségal’s Chamber Music
The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles will present the West Coast premiere of Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Ségal’s Chamber…
Mop Mop’s Irresistible Rhythms
Mop Mop Isle of Magic (Agogo Records LC 15656, 2013) With its latest album, Isle of Magic, Italian ensemble Mop Mop demonstrates that it is…
Latin Noir Everything Happens on the Beach
Various Artists Latin Noir Everything Happens on the Beach (Piranha Musik, 2013) In my college days I spent a good amount of time in the…
Imagine – APAP New York City 2013 Conference and Global Musical Showcases
Re-Capping the Buzzwords: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Diversity, Activism, Exchange, Inspiration Part I: Conference Framework: In his opening message for APAP’s 56th annual 2013 conference edition…
Vibrant Italian Indie Rock and Folk Music at MEDIMEX 2012 in Italy
MEDIMEX (Mediterranean Music Expo) took place November 29 through December 2 of 2012 in Bari, Italy. It is fundamentally the only Italian music trade show…
Berlin Electronica and Cabaret Theater Meets Passionate Buenos Aires Tango in Tangowerk
Tangowerk is the title of the debut album by Berlin producer Nhoah. Although he has had success with rock productions in the past, this time…
Vibrant Mbalax Pioneers
Royal Band de Thiès Kadior Demb (Teranga Beat TBCD 016CD, 2012) Kadior Demb is an unreleased album by dazzling Senegalese group Royal Band de Thiès.…
Expertly Crafted Kaledophonica
Spiro Kaledophonica (Real World Records, 2013) Real World Records has put out a honey of a recording with Spiro’s Kaledophonica. Following up on their 2011…
Splendid Congolese Rumba Guitar
Jeannot Bel Kuetumbari (2012) The great Congolese guitar tradition continues with Jeannot Bel from Kinshasa. His album titled Kuetumbari is an infectious collection of dazzling…