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    EH3 Returns With New Jazz-Rock Set, Close To Nothing

    EH3 / Erland Helbø Trio – Close To Nothing (Losen Records, 2025) Close To Nothing is the second release from EH3 / Erland Helbø Trio,…

    Angel Romero January 25, 2026 No Comments
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    Gio Chamba Cranks Up Psychedelic Cumbia On Tropidelicos

    Gio Chamba – Tropidelicos (Mixto Records, 2025) Houston duo Gio Chamba released their new album Tropidelicos not long ago. The eight-track set is characterized by…

    Iliana Cabrera January 25, 2026 No Comments
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    NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

    L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…

    Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments
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    Marco Grancelli Hits The Road With Camino Trunco

    Marco Grancelli – Camino Trunco (self-released, 2025) Argentine musician and composer Marco Grancelli recorded Camino Trunco, his first solo album, in various studios throughout 2024…

    Iliana Cabrera January 22, 2026 No Comments
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    Rumba Legend Syran Mbenza Returns With Rumba Africa After 16-Year Pause

    Syran Mbenza – Rumba Africa (Hysa Productions HYSADIG1133, 2025) Congolese guitarist Syran Mbenza celebrated his 75th year in 2025 with the release of Rumba Africa,…

    Angel Romero January 20, 2026 No Comments
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    Daydream Believer

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    Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Roll Out “Recurrent” Music Video

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    Remedy Tree Lean Into Heart-On-Sleeve Bluegrass On “Let Her Know”

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    Mariachi El Bronx Are Back With Mariachi El Bronx IV And “Forgive Or Forget”

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    Samba Gone Beyond

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Concert reviews

Jorma Kaukonen & Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro

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Concert Review by Rob TurnerJorma Kaukonen &Jon Shain at The Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina, February 19, 2000. Jorma Kaukonen’s return to the “triangle”…

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