Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse Craft Nearness Across Borders
Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse – Nearness (On Arts Culture Europe; InOuïe Distribution, 2022)Double LP vinyl release: October 2022 Lynn Adib and Marc Buronfosse formed…
Trickster Is Still Kicking
A big, funky, layered sound makes “Still Kicking” by the U.K.’s Juergen Pichler (a.k.a. Trickster) a song to both dance to and give some serious…
Fado Sensation Lina Explores the Language of Camões
Lina – Fado Camões (Galileo MC, 2024) Lina’s new album, Fado Camões, spotlights her expressive and exquisite fado voice as she leads us to an…
Milap Unveils Spring 2024 program of Indian music
While Autumn saw the return of the renowned Indika Festival to Liverpool (UK), a New Year offers an opportunity to embrace fresh starts with Milap’s…
Colorful Canadian-Estonian Reggae Vibes
Canadian/Estonian artist François Marius has another reggae winner with “Rasta Dance (Starry Night).” The Van Gogh-inspired color scheme of the video is likewise something to…
Afro-Brazilian Percussive Ritual Music by Aguidavi do Jêje
Aguidavi do Jêje – Aguidavi do Jêje (Rocinante, 2023) Presented by the Rocinante label, the debut album of the Aguidavi do Jêje ensemble stands as…
A rich Shout Out to the Orisha Ochún
Blessed with Afro-Cuban roots and based in Canada, a female duo called OKAN gives a melodically and rhythmically rich shout out to Oshun (an Orisha…
Call For Proposals for WOMEX 2024
Piranha Arts and Manchester Music City, partners for the 30th anniversary edition of WOMEX, have announced the opening of the annual call for proposals. Scheduled…
Ndox Electrique’s Musical Exploration of Senegal’s N’doëp Culture
Ndox Electrique – Tëdd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang (Bongo Joe Records, 2023) The project Ndox Electrique is essentially a continuation and…
Ingenious Afrobeat Encounter with Reggae
America’s Well Grounded harnesses a minimal Afrobeat-meets-reggae groove to propel “Humble Me,” a tune of self-examination that’s dance worthy and lyrically wise.