Songs of Exultation and sorrow through the Flamenco Prism
Josemi Carmona & Javier Colina – De Cerca (Universal Music Spain, 2016) Flamenco meets jazz in this intimate collaboration between flamenco guitarist Josemi Carmona and…
Estonian Trance Folk
Maarja Nuut – Une Meeles (Maarja Nuut, 2016) Une Meeles dwells in the zone between Estonian contemporary folk music, the experimental and ambient-trance music. Fiddler,…
Transglobal World Music Chart for June 2016
Turareg musician Bombino continues to dominate the Transglobal World Music Chart with a repeat number 1 spot in June 2016. 1. Bombino – Azel (Partisan…
Afrobeat Melting Pot
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – It’s Time (Slow Walk Music, 2015) It’s Time is the new album by Spain-based Afrobeat band Alma Afrobeat Ensemble. The group…
Music Inspired By Legends and Mythologies of Female Beings
Ana Alcaide – Leyenda (ARC Music EUCD2647, 2016) Ms. Alcaide sets high hurdles for herself. Beginning a few years ago when she mastered the Swedish…
World Circuit Reissues ‘Moussolou’ by Oumou Sangaré
World Circuit Records has released the classic album ‘Moussolou‘ by Malian world music star Oumou Sangaré. Originally released by World Circuit in 1991 the critically…
Contemporary Portuguese Folk Music from the Heart
Celina da Piedade – Em Casa (independent, 2012) One of the great discoveries this year is the talented Portuguese virtuoso accordionist, vocalist and composer Celina…
Roots Reggae Band Raging Fyah Releases ‘Everlasting’
Jamaican roots reggae band Raging Fyah has a new studio album titled Everlasting (Dub Rockers). The five-piece Kingston collective recently toured the United States with…
King Sunny Adé, Orlando Julius and Rich Medina at SummerStage 2016 in New York
African music stars King Sunny Adé and Orlando Julius and The Afro Soundz, together with DJ Rich Medina, are set to perform on Sunday, July…
Delightful Reem Kelani Live at the Tabernacle in London
Reem Kelani – Live at the Tabernacle (Fuse Records, 2016) Sometimes it’s easy to forget that recordings of live performances are dynamic interactions with polite…