Bavarian Klezmer
Andrea Pancur – Alpen Klezmer: Zum Meer (Galileo MC, 2016) Munich singer Andrea Pancur has developed a fascinating new genre called Alpen Klezmer, an unconventional…
Sake of the Sound
Front Country – Sake of the Sound (Front Country, 2014) Front Country is an excellent San Francisco Americana band inspired by bluegrass, old time, blues,…
SANS’ Entrancing Chamber World Music
SANS – Live (Cloud Valley CV2014, 2014) SANS is an ensemble that combines contemporary folk music, jazz and chamber music elements. The group is led…
Bae Ho Jazz Recreations
Baeshi Bang 배씨방 – Vintage K-Pop Revisited (Buda Musique, 2016) Baeshi Bang is a French jazz quintet fascinated by Korean 1960s star Baeshi Ho. Baeshi…
Calypso Rose Releases Far From Home Music Video
Caribbean star Calypso Rose has released a new music video featuring the song “Far From Home.” This ska song appears in Calypso Rose’s recent album…
The Seal of Solomon
Shlomit Levi and RebbeSoul – The Seal of Solomon (2015) The Seal of Solomon is an album that combines classic rock with Middle Eastern music.…
West Philly Orchestra’s Balkan Party
West Philly Orchestra (WPO) – Tour De Filli (Fly Bottle Records, 2016) On Tour De Filli, the West Philly Orchestra Album plays fun, infectious Balkan…
Renaissance of the Vargan
Vladimir Markov – Out of time. Russian jew’s harp music (Sketis Music, SKMR-126, 2017) The jew’s harp had disappeared in Russia until Vladimir Markov (Владимир…
Artist Profiles: Maggie MacInnes
Maggie MacInnes sings and plays the clarsach. She was born in Glasgow and now lives in Ayrshire. She comes from a long line of Gaelic…
Artist Profiles: Luis Di Matteo
Luis Di Matteo is one of the great bandoneonistas from South America. Living in Montevideo, Uruguay, Di Matteo has carried bandoneon music the furthest in…