Learn Your Lessons Well
With a bit of help from Tarrus Riley, French reggae artist Little Guerrier imparts both wisdom and the need for it with his song “Teach…
Alex “Apolo” Ayala Expands Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Frontiers
Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project – Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz (PMC Records / Miel Music, 2025) Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz is the second album by…
Still Kicking: Loened Fall Returns With a Live Album That Won’t Sit Still
After more than a decade away from the studio, legendary Breton fest-noz band Loened Fall returns with Start Da Lac’ho, a live album set for…
Burning Bright: Watchhouse Ignite Reflection with “Firelight”
North Carolina folk duo Watchhouse, Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, unveil “Firelight,” the final pre-release single from their upcoming album Rituals, out May 30. The…
From Alpha’s “Boulevard de la mort” to FEMUA 2025’s Beats and Ballots
An estimated 100,000 people turned out for the weeklong Festival des Musiques Urbaines d’Anoumabo in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan. A raucous mix of music,…
Renegade Queens Highlights the Women of San Francisco Bay Area Latin Jazz Scene
Various Artists – Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens (Patois Records, 2025) Spearheaded by trombonist-arranger Wayne Wallace and filmmaker Rita Hargrave, Salsa de…
Duan Yaocai and the Enduring Spirit of the Bai Dabenqu Blues
Duan Yaocai – Fu’s Mother Died. Dabenqu Blues from the Bai in Yunnan (Pan Records, 2022) The “Anthology of Music in China #12: Duan Yaocai…
Pickin’ Up the Blues — Lonesome River Band Plugs In
Lonesome River Band leans into electric twang on their latest single, “Blues,” released via Mountain Home Music Company. The track combines traditional bluegrass instrumentation with…
Rooted and Rising: Roberta Gulisano’s Personal Journey of Belonging
Roberta Gulisano is a Sicilian artist known for blending tradition with innovation. Her early career began with the Compagnia Triskele, a group dedicated to Sicilian…
Niceness Rules
Hailing unexpectedly from Iceland, a band called Latin Faculty brings a swaying Brazilian vibe to “So Nice,” a song that lives up to a title…