Artist Profiles: Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabaté
Guitarist and singer Abdoulaye Diabaté (also known as Abdoulaye “Djoss” Diabaté and Djoss Diabaté) was born in Kela, Mali, to the Diabaté family. A clan…
Length & Time: Soledad Bravo
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. What…
Kalakuta Notes Expanded
We reviewed the first edition of Fela – Kalakuta Notes in 2009. A second expanded edition was published in 2015 by Wesleyan University Press. In…
Artist Profiles: Ali Farka Toure
Ali Farka Toure was born in 1939 in Gourmararusse (in the Timbuktu region), Mali, into the noble Sorhai family. Being of noble birth, he should…
Los Angeles Changüí
Changüí Majadero – Changüí Majadero (Changüí Majadero Music, 2016) Cuban changüí from an unexpected place, East Los Angeles in California. The five-piece band Changüí Majadero…
Louisiana Soul Revival’s Persuasive Grooves
Louisiana Soul Revival featuring Doug Duffey – Louisiana Soul Revival (2016) Composer and keyboardist Doug Duffey takes you back to the classic sound of 1970s…
Artist Profiles: Eneida Marta
Captivating vocalist Eneida Marta was born in Guinea-Bissau and later moved to Portugal. Descending from a family of artists, especially her father, who came from…
Kevin Bowers’ Nova
Kevin Bowers – Nova (Machinery Music, 2016) After a trip to Spain, American drummer Kevin Bowers composed his new album Nova. Even though he was…
Jitka Šuranská Trio Releases Video Teaser
Jitka Šuranská Trio has released a music video to promote its upcoming album Divé husy. The new recording is scheduled for release September 16th, 2016…
Lotus World Music & Arts Festival Announces 2016 Lineup
The annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will take place September 15-18 in Bloomington, Indiana. The four- day festival includes eight downtown venues with…