Katerina Papadopoulou & Anastatica to Release Anástasis
Anástasis (Saphrane Records) is the new album from iconic Greek singer and percussionist Katerina Papadopoulou. “Anástasis” is also the Greek word for resurrection and represents…
Multidimensional Ivorian Roots from Fely Tchaco
Fely Tchaco – Yita (Fely Productions, 2021) Yita (Deep Water) is the superb fifth album from elegant Ivorian artist Fely Tchaco. She is a fascinating,…
Artist Profiles: Fely Tchaco
Singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and designer Leye Felicite Martin, better known as Fely Tchaco, was born in the town of Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast. Fely…
Udondolo, the latest from South Africa’s Urban Village
South African band Urban Village has a new album titled Udondolo on the No Format label. Urban Village brings together the energy of rock, jazz…
Pride of the Soneros
Septeto Habanero – Celebrando sus 80 años (Lusafrica, 2000) The words of the first track (‘Orgullo de los soneros’ or ‘Pride of the soneros –…
Artist Profiles: Elio Villafranca
Born in the Pinar del Río province of Western Cuba, pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition at the Instituto…
Artist Profiles: Agustín Carbonell Serrano
Guitarist and composer Agustín Carbonell Serrano, better known as Bola, was born in Madrid in 1967. He is a leading musician in contemporary flamenco. El…
Covering English Folk Music in the 1960s
My home town of Rugby’s enduring legacy will always be the fact that it gave birth to a certain game involving an egg-shaped ball. It…
New Album from Letizia Fuochi, Fuegos y Chavela
Italian singer and guitarist Letizia Fuochi has a new album dedicated to influential Mexican singer Chavela Vargas. The title of the new recording is “Fuegos…
Tom Campbell Trio, Winner of Scotland’s Battle of The Folk Bands 2021
The Tom Campbell Trio is the winner of the Scottish music competition, Battle of The Folk Bands 2021. The trio includes Tom Campbell on flute;…