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…
Alfredo Rodriguez and Ibeyi’s Sabanas Blancas
Alfredo Rodriguez – Tocororo Crowding around an LP and contemplating Jazz singing are a thing of the past for today’s youth. Those of us with…
Reunion of Tropicalia Trailblazers
Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil – “Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música: Multishow Live” (Nonesuch, 2016) Singer-songwriters and guitarists Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil are…
The Best of Spanish Reggae at Siroco in Madrid
The legendary Siroco club in Madrid will present a reggae music special on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 21:00 (9:00 p.m.). The lineup includes Blueskank…
Hip Shaking Tanzanian Rumba
Zanzibara 9 – Mbaraka Mwinsheshe & Orchestra Super Volcano – Masika, A Fresh Breeze from Tanzania – 1972-74 (Buda Musique, 2015) This population showcases one…
Colombian Band Sidestepper Announces UK Tour
Sidestepper will bring the contemporary tropical sounds of Colombia and the Caribbean to the UK in July 2016. The band will be playing tracks from…
The Passionate Boleros of Puerto Rico
Miramar – Dedication to Sylvia Rexach (Barbes Records, 2016) This album celebrates the legacy of Puerto Rican artist Sylvia Rexach, one of the essential composers…