Tiken Jah Fakoly Releases Acoustic, a Recap of his 27-Year Career
Tiken Jah Fakoly – Acoustic (Chapter Two Records, 2024) Tiken Jah Fakoly’s latest album, Acoustic (Chapter Two Records, 2024), delivers effective messages through straightforward language.…
Flamenco Singer Argentina releases “Que te pedí” with Salsa Orchestra
‘Que Te Pedí,’ the new single by flamenco vocalist Argentina with Plena 79 Salsa Orchestra, is the latest preview of her upcoming album set to…
Diplica, the Ancient Pipe of Croatia
(headline image; Diplica – Photo courtesy of Stjepan Veckovic) The diplica or diplice is an ancient, simple wind instrument that was played in different forms…
Bagus Shidqi and sounds of electronic gamelan
Bagus Shidqi – Njondhil Njondhal, Digital indigenous 6 (1000Herz Records, 2024) Highly talented young Indonesian musician Bagus Shidqi has released a truly fascinating album titled…
Yeisy Rojas presents Sizzling Afro-Cuban Rhythms
Yeisy Rojas, a Cuban who relocated to Norway to earn a master’s degree in jazz violin, teaches a potent lesson of cultural respect with her…
World Music Institute to Present Jordan’s Farah Siraj
Presented by the World Music Institute, Farah Siraj headlines the Women’s Voices Series on Saturday, April 13, at Joe’s Pub located at 425 Lafayette St.,…
Ona Kirei Stirs our emotions with Full new Luna
Ona K – Full, New, Luna (2024) Remarkable singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ona Kirei, also known as Ona K, is a United states-based Spanish vocalist.…
El Macha: The Multifaceted Chilean Crooner
Chilean singer, songwriter, and guitarist Aldo Enrique Asenjo Cubillos, better known as El Macha, was born in Villa Alemana, Chile on August 4, 1968). In…
Train to Roots Appeal for Peace
“Paxi (LKJ)” by Italian reggae band Train to Roots effectively cops the riddim and melody from dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson’s “Bass Culture” and turns…
The music of the pirates and freed African slaves
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones will always be the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll outlaw. This musical prince of thieves who stole a sound…