Inventive Samba Variation by John Finbury
Composed and produced by American John Finbury and sung by Brazilian Bruna Black, “Vã Revelação” (“Vain Revelation”) gives the familiar warmth of samba an extra…
Gnoss Breathe New Life into Scottish Folk Music
(Headline image: Gnoss – Photo by Elly Lucas) Gnoss is a superb neotrad Scottish folk band formed in 2015 by Aidan Moodie and Graham Rorie…
Irish Avant-Folk Ensemble Córas Trio
Córas Trio (formerly McAuley/McKeown/McCullagh) are deeply exploring the essence of what it means to be an Irish musician within improvised music today. Their emergent sounds…
Cerys Hafana, Welsh Triple Harp Trailblazer
Cerys Hafana is a composer and multi-instrumentalist known for innovatively transforming traditional music. She specializes in the triple harp and incorporates found sounds, archival materials,…
Balimaya Project, a Fine Exponent of West African Diaspora Music
Balimaya Project began in Harlesden, northwest London, where Yahael Camara Onono first encountered Mandé drumming, reflecting his West African heritage. With a Nigerian mother and…
Talented and Innovative Shetland Isles Pianist Amy Laurenson
Amy Laurenson, a distinguished pianist from the Shetland Isles, currently residing in Glasgow, embodies a profound connection to her cultural heritage. Her musical career is…
Kora and Bala Maestro Sefo Kanuteh of Ghana
(headline image: Sefo Kanuteh with kora – Photo by Will Sherratt) Sefo Kanuteh is a skilled kora and bala (balafon) player from The Gambia. He…
Fred Soul and Zé Luis Nascimento’s Remarkable Tribute to Brazilian Percussionist Naná Vasconcelos
Fred Soul & Zé Luis Nascimento – Viva Naná (L’Autre Distribution, 2024) Naná Vasconcelos, an influential percussionist from Recife, left an exceptional mark on the…
Genuine Reggae by Denmark’s Total Hip Replacement
I’d give them high marks for a great band name even if their music didn’t do a thing for me, but the authentic reggae sound…
VI Festival de Flamenco Pacheco el Viejo Adds Attraction to Zahara de los Atunes’ Summer
(headline image: Vanesa Beltrán together with Zahara de los Atunes representatives) Francisco Pacheco Rivera, known as ‘El Viejo,’ owned a tavern in Zahara de los…