Brazil Meets Argentina in Cecilia Stanzione e Mário Sève’s Canción Necesaria
Vocalist Cecilia Stanzione and flutist/saxophonist Mário Sève have a new album titled “Canción Necesaria” (Mills Records). “Canción necesaria” is a musical voyage in eleven stages…
Divanhana Announces New Album, Zavrzlama
Bosnian quintet Divanhana is set to release its sixth album Zavrzlama (CPL-Music) on January 28, 2022. “Zavrzlama” combines traditional Bosnian sevdalinkas with modern pop and…
Vlastimil Bjaček Releases Bagpipe Album Ruky na Dudách
Czech musician Vlastimil Bjaček has released an album titled Ruky na Dudách (i.e. Hands On Pipes) on the Indies Scope label. Vlastimil Bjaček is one…
Artist Profiles: Åsmund Reistad
Guitarist Åsmund Reistad was born and raised in Bærum (outside Oslo), Norway. He discovered Norwegian folk music as an adult. Since then he has been…
Artist Profiles: Marianne Tomasgård
Marianne Tomasgård was born and raised in a small village called Nannestad (in Akershus), Norway. She was one of the leading figures in the female…
Chuvash Stanzas & Songs, Debut from DIVA Ethno Future Sound
Russian band DIVA Ethno Future Sound has released an independent debut album titled “Chuvash Stanzas & Songs“. The band’s music is rooted in the traditions…
Dorota Barová Releases Second Solo Album, Dotyk
Vocalist and cellist Dorota Barová has released her second solo album, titled “Dotyk” (Touch). The album comes three years after her successful debut release “Iluzja”…
Sinan Cem Eroglu’s Fascinating Eastern Anatolian Sounds
Hamburg-based Turkish musician Sinan Cem Eroglu has released a beautiful instrumental album titled Akustik (SCE Musical Sound, 2022). The multi-instrumentalist produced, arranged, performed and recorded…
Mestre Kenura Presents the Traditions of Capoeira at Mestre dos Saberes Festival
Mestre Kenura presented the music of Brazil’s state of Bahia in December 2021 at the Mestre dos Saberes festival, an event showcasing Brazilian traditional music…
A Year, an Album, Some Musings and a Song
I regretted not being able to furnish a proper Top Ten List with which to end 2021. And that’s as fine a point as there…