Suma Flamenca 2024 Turns Towards Eastern Spanish Flamenco
(Headline image: Dancer Estela Alonso performing at Suma Flamenca 2023 – photo by Ana Yñáñez) Suma Flamenca, a pivotal event in Spain’s flamenco scene, will…
Mario Poletti Intertwines Mandolin with Drums & Bass
Mario Poletti – Drums & Bass … and Mandolin (IMusician Digital, 2024) Mario Poletti presents a unique project that combines mandolin vibes with drums and…
Lovely Bolero by Indy Fontaine
Cuban/American Indy Fontaine delivers pure beauty throughout the flute-punctuated bolero “El Amor No Alcanza,” an original work that sounds like a pleasant remnant of a…
Yann Falquet Reveals Debut Solo Album, Les secrets du ciel
Yann Falquet – Les Secrets Du Ciel (Self-Released, 2024) Les secrets du ciel (The secrets of the sky) is the debut solo album by Canadian…
Folktronica Meets Spanish Rural Musical Traditions
Radizi – Cal y cemento (Liburia Records, 2024) Radizi’s album Cal y cemento (lime and cement) presents a fusion of edgy urban electronic, spoken word…
Safar Republique’s Afro-Rooted “Progress”
Is it ironic that a track called “Progress” is hard to classify? The work of Belgium’s Safar Republique, the piece is African in its rhythmic…
Flamenco Singer and Educator Olivia Molina
Born in 1975, Olivia Molina, is a talented flamenco singer from Huelva. She began her journey at the age of fourteen, participating in numerous fandango…
Talib Trio Reveal the Innovative Sounds of Karachi
Talib Trio – Aap ka number hai? (is this your number?) (honiunhoni, 2024) Aap ka number hai? by Talib Trio presents the multifaceted musical talent…
Patricia Moreno’s Jazz Coated Afro Grooves
An immediately insistent groove, African roots, brightly energetic vocals, jazz layering and a positive message combine to make “Niñas Arriba (Rise Up Girls)” by Venezuelan…
High Energy Riddims by Naya Rockers
The latest in a string of potent reggae tracks advocating growth of one’s mind, “Higher Education” by America’s Naya Rockers features the rich family bloodline…