Trombonist Papo Vázquez Explores Puerto Rican Roots on ‘Songs del Yucayeke’
Papo Vázquez – Songs del Yucayeke (Pícaro Records, 2024) Papo Vázquez returns with his 11th album, Songs del Yucayeke, backed once again by his longtime…
View More Trombonist Papo Vázquez Explores Puerto Rican Roots on ‘Songs del Yucayeke’Makgona Tsohle Band Reclaims the Groove on Makgona Tsohle Reggi
Makgona Tsohle Band – Makgona Tsohle Reggi (Umsakazo Records, 2020) In the lexicon of South African music, few names carry the sheer weight of legacy…
View More Makgona Tsohle Band Reclaims the Groove on Makgona Tsohle ReggiGuéreh on the Dancefloor: Noura Mint Seymali Revives a Forgotten Classic
After a nine-year recording hiatus, Mauritanian musician and storyteller Noura Mint Seymali returns with “Guéreh”, the first single from her upcoming album Yenbett, due in…
View More Guéreh on the Dancefloor: Noura Mint Seymali Revives a Forgotten ClassicHidden Truths, Revealed Grace
Bruna Black and John Finbury – Vã Revelação (Green Flash Music, 2024) The first time I heard Vã Revelação, Bruna Black’s voice curved around the…
View More Hidden Truths, Revealed GraceFestival MED 25: Loulé, a City Filled with the Sounds of the World
Loulé cast aside its provincial character and, for three days, became a vibrant musical capital of the world. Around 25,000 people gathered to celebrate another…
View More Festival MED 25: Loulé, a City Filled with the Sounds of the WorldRaise Your Voice, Save the Wild: A Folk-Powered Ode to Finnish Biodiversity
Various Artists – Nouse Luonto – Lauluja Monimuotoisuudesta (Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup, 2025) Nouse Luonto (“Rise, Nature”) is a remarkable collaborative album that brings together…
View More Raise Your Voice, Save the Wild: A Folk-Powered Ode to Finnish BiodiversityJohn Wright and the Art of the Jaw Harp
John Wright – Promenade (Guimbarde-Jews Harp) (Buda Musique, 2025) John Wright (1939–2013) was a pioneering English musician who elevated the jaw harp (also known as…
View More John Wright and the Art of the Jaw HarpClearing the “Muddy Water”: Sierra Hull Offers Introspective Ballad from New Album
“Muddy Water” is a track from Sierra Hull’s latest album, A Tip Toe High Wire. The song combines acoustic sounds with intimate, emotionally charged lyrics…
View More Clearing the “Muddy Water”: Sierra Hull Offers Introspective Ballad from New AlbumDon Ross and Julie Malia listening to each other in real time on New Single
(headline image: Don Ross and Julie Malia – Photo by Max Bollow) Canadian fingerstyle pioneer Don Ross and German guitarist-vocalist Julie Malia (aka Jule Malischke)…
View More Don Ross and Julie Malia listening to each other in real time on New SingleSweet Reissues: Sugar Minott’s ‘Ghetto Child’ and ‘Ghetto Dub’ Return
Two pivotal late 1980s recordings by dancehall pioneer Sugar Minott will make their streaming debut as part of 17 North Parade’s Skengdon reissue series. Ghetto…
View More Sweet Reissues: Sugar Minott’s ‘Ghetto Child’ and ‘Ghetto Dub’ Return






