French Horns and Polish Traditions
Lumpeks (Unzipped Fly/Bolt Records, 2020) Lumpeks is the second volume in the Radical Polish Culture series. The ensemble brings together three French jazz musicians and…
Touki, Excellent Debut from Rising Senegalese Singer Modou Touré
Modou Touré – Touki (ARC Music, 2020) Singer-songwriter Modou Touré continues the great musical traditions of Senegal. He is the son of Ousmane Touré, who…
Meditative Sounds from the American West
James Marienthal – Speak to the Sky (Silver Wave Records, 2020) James Marienthal’s Speak to the Sky features a set of peaceful, meditative tracks inspired…
Pablo Gad Releases Roots Alive Music Video
British roots reggae artist Pablo Gad has released a music video for the song “Roots Alive.” The video features animation made by Mattias Gordon.
Corsican Music with an Exciting Twist
A Cumpagnia & Trio Sospirata – Mare Nostrum (Casa Editions, 2020) Mare Nostrum is a remarkable collaboration between innovative Corsican vocal group A Cumpagnia and…
Newpoli Live-streamed at Global Arts Live
What a terrific group Newpoli is! They gave a concert live-streamed by Global Arts Live on October 25, 2020 from Starlight Square, Cambridge (Massachusetts). The…
Mehmet Polat’s Inventive Ud
Mehmet Polat – The Promise (Aftab Records, 2020) Turkish composer and ud virtuoso Mehmet Polat continues his marvelous explorations of Middle Eastern music, flamenco and…
Natu Camara Livestream at Global Arts Live
Global Arts Live presented a terrific livestream concert on October sixth, 2020. Natu Camara sang from her home studio for 70 minutes. She was accompanied…
Reggae Star Buju Banton to Release 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Til Shiloh
Jamaican Grammy award winner and international reggae star, Buju Banton is set to release a 25th anniversary edition of his iconic album “‘Til Shiloh,” on…
Artist Profiles: Natu Camara
Natu Camara was born in Ivory Coast and grew up in Guinea. She got together with three friends to form female R&B/hip-hop band, the Ideal…