Artist Profiles: Fulu Miziki
Fulu Miziki is a multidisciplinary ensemble of musicians from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) founded by Old Pisko Crane. For several years, Pisko envisioned an…
Exquisite Latin Jazz from the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Guests
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – The Latin Jazz Project (ArtistShare, 2020) The New York-based Spanish Harlem Orchestra (SHO) has become one of the finest Latin music…
Tangoman’s Dreams
Tangoman – Seguir soñando (Tangoman Music, 2012) Tangoman is the project or Argentine multi-instrumentalist and composer Jorge Heilpern. He plays piano and synthesizers keyboards throughout…
Ethiopian supergroup Qwanqwa to Release Volume 3 Album
Qwanqwa, a five-piece band featuring some of the best musicians based in Addis Ababa, has announced the release of a new album titled Volume 3.…
Orchestra Baobab reissues “Specialist In All Styles” on vinyl for the first time
World Circuit Records will reissue Orchestra Baobab’s Specialist In All Styles on vinyl for the first time. The release date is September 25, 2020. Orchestra…
Celtic Songs of Solace and Joy
Órla Fallon – Lore (Green Hill Music, 2020) Irish singer, harp player and composer Órla Fallon has recorded an album of traditional Celtic songs that…
Jazz Encounters with Middle Eastern Music: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext? – The Rise Up: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration (Dünya, 2020) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol brings together…
The Mystical Persian Beauty of Parissa and Ensemble Dastan
Parissa & Ensemble Dastan – Shoorideh (Network Medien, 2003) Parissa is one of Iran’s greatest vocalists. This double album was recorded with the famed Dastan…
Acclaimed Angolan Musician and Composer Waldemar Bastos Dies at 66
Singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist Waldemar Bastos, one of Angola’s leading artists, died on Sunday, August 9, 2020. On Bastos’ official Facebook page, the family stated:…
Interview with Jako el Muzikante
Jako el Muzikante is the Sephardic alter ego of percussionist, ethnographer and singer Xurxo Fernandes. He is best known for his work in Radio Cos,…