John Armstrong Talks about Nkem Njoku and Igbo Highlife
An essential album titled Ozobia Special by Nkem Njoku & Ozzobia Sound is now available. This was Nkem Njoku’s one and only album. The producers…
Make Your Move, Innovation Rooted in Estonian Folk
Trad.Attack! – Make Your Move (Trad.Attack!, 2020) Make Your Move is the fourth album from innovative Estonian band Trad.Attack! The trio plays a sizzling mix…
Joyful and Forward-Thinking Transglobal Underground
Transglobal Underground – Walls Have Ears (Mule Satellite Recordings, 2020) The masters of global fusion are back with a gem titled Walls Have Ears. Transglobal…
Marthe Valle and Syrian artists Release Every child is a prophet
Norwegian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Marthe Valle has recorded an album with Syrian musicians titled Every child is a prophet (Kirkelig Kulturverksted). The project addresses…
Luis Giménez Amorós Releases Pagoda Session
Spanish vocalist, guitarist and global traveler Luis Giménez Amorós has a new album titled Pagoda Session. This is Amorós twelfth album and the second chapter…
Lithuanian Act Sen Svaja to Release Dowry from a Swamp
Lithuania’s Sen Svaja is described as an experimental post-folklore band. The group consists of three women based in Vilnius who combine Lithuanian folk music with…
Niemi’s Peaceful Setting
Niemi – Spiraalit / Spirals (Bafe’s Factory, 2020) Finnish singer-songwriter Inka Niemi takes walks throughout the forests to escape stress. She also uses traditional lullabies…
Tony Succar & Pablo Gil Release Raices Jazz Orchestra
Moved by the love of big band and their passion to express their Latin American roots, Tony Succar and Pablo Gil have created Raices Jazz…
C.J. Chenier House Concert with a short set of Zydeco and Blues
C.J. Chenier has released a mini house concert video straight from his backyard with a short set of zydeco and blues. Behind him are some…
Artist Profiles: Orchestre Baobab
Introduction In the 1970s the style that permeated Senegal’s airwaves was a fusion of Afro-Cuban elements with various local sounds rooted in Senegal’s diverse cultural…