Pianist Hilario Durán Returns with Full Cuban Orchestra on Cry Me A River
Hilario Durán – Cry Me A River (Alma Records, 2024) Hilario Durán’s latest, Cry Me A River, marks a triumphant return with his first big…
John Metcalfe Releases “Tree – The Heartwood Remixes”
Released on August 2 via Real World Records, “Tree – The Heartwood Remixes” features John Metcalfe reworking three tracks from his previous album, “Tree.” The…
San Miguel Tribu Festival Announces First Set of Artists
San Miguel Tribu Festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2024 with a grand event from September 20 to 22. This free Spanish festival will…
World Music Institute Unveils 2024-25 Fall-Winter Season
(Clockwise from top left: Etran De L’Aïr, Thandiswa Mazwai, Zakir Hussain, Paolo Angeli, Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Las Migas. Photo Credits: Etran De L’Aïr – Larry…
Extraordinary Moroccan Singer Nabyla Maan
Moroccan artist Nabyla Maân was born on December 6, 1987, in Fes, Morocco. She was raised in a traditional Moroccan music environment, studying under eminent…
Trumpeter Morris Northcutt Celebrates Latin Coffee Culture on “Moliendo Café”
On “Moliendo Café,” U.S. trumpeter Morris Northcutt does some master playing over a crisp and lush Latin backing. Vintage and modern textures coexisting in the…
Mirza Redžepagić’s Multifaceted, Flamenco-Balkan Guitar
Mirza Redžepagić – Cycles (Rekord, 2024) Bosnian guitar virtuoso Mirza Redžepagić put together the album Cycles in collaboration with 16 musicians and 8 production team…
Jazz Orchestra Meets Ivan Lins’ Modern Brazilian Mastery
George Robert Jazz Orchestra & Ivan Lins – Abre Alas (Mills Records, 2024) Although the album Abre Alas was recorded in 2009, it was not…
Thomas Cassell Welcomes You to Virginia”
“Welcome to Virginia” by Thomas Cassell, released by Mountain Fever Records, is a song that contrasts the theme of relationship disappointment with the notion of…
Loham’s Enchanting Brazilian Grooves on “Barulhinho Bom”
A jaunty acoustic journey into the familiarities of MPB,”Barulhinho Bom” by Brazil’s Loham features keenly committed vocals, equally conversant percussion and a good deal more…