Renegade Queens Highlights the Women of San Francisco Bay Area Latin Jazz Scene
Various Artists – Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens (Patois Records, 2025) Spearheaded by trombonist-arranger Wayne Wallace and filmmaker Rita Hargrave, Salsa de…
Duan Yaocai and the Enduring Spirit of the Bai Dabenqu Blues
Duan Yaocai – Fu’s Mother Died. Dabenqu Blues from the Bai in Yunnan (Pan Records, 2022) The “Anthology of Music in China #12: Duan Yaocai…
Pickin’ Up the Blues — Lonesome River Band Plugs In
Lonesome River Band leans into electric twang on their latest single, “Blues,” released via Mountain Home Music Company. The track combines traditional bluegrass instrumentation with…
Rooted and Rising: Roberta Gulisano’s Personal Journey of Belonging
Roberta Gulisano is a Sicilian artist known for blending tradition with innovation. Her early career began with the Compagnia Triskele, a group dedicated to Sicilian…
Niceness Rules
Hailing unexpectedly from Iceland, a band called Latin Faculty brings a swaying Brazilian vibe to “So Nice,” a song that lives up to a title…
Sea and Sun: La Mar de Músicas Turns 30 with a Global Splash
Since its debut in 1995, La Mar de Músicas has brought world music to the coastal city of Cartagena, Spain, transforming its cultural landscape each…
Jaime Ospina Channels Colombian and Afro-Rooted Tradition and Innovation on The Vessel
Jaime Ospina – The Vessel (self-release, 2025) Jaime Ospina, best known as a member of Austin’s acclaimed Latin fusion band Superfónicos, steps into the spotlight…
Fancy Fingers & Winyo Weave Luo Roots into Global Grooves
Fancy Fingers and Winyo – Jawaya Jathum (Delicious Tunes, 2025) Jawaya Jathum (“The Guitarist and The Music Lover”) is a 13-track Luo-language album that penetrates…
Guilty of Reinvention: Quentin Gas Reopens the Case of Sentencia
Spanish band Quentin Gas & Los Zíngaros revisit Sentencia, a psychedelic flamenco bulería originally featured on their acclaimed 2024 album El Mundo Se Quema. This…
Inteligencia Orgánica: A Transcultural Dialog of Flamenco, Mandinka, and Improvisation in Real Time
Inteligencia Orgánica (IO) is a Spain-based cross-cultural ensemble that brings together leading figures from diverse musical traditions: Karen Lugo (dance), Momi Maiga (kora), Aleix Tobías…