Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Manno, the Accomplished Political Troubadour
Manno Charlemagne is one of Haiti’s greatest singers. His albums are all gems of Haitian culture rooted in informed political expression – in place –…
A Musical Voyage with Clear Charts and Beautiful Destinations
It is remarkable that an anthology can be as homogeneous as this. The nine acts represented hereon seem to see eye-to-eye on the foundational aspects…
Musical Eye-Opener to Refugee Crisis
Various Artists – The Long Road (British Red Cross, 2016) With proceeds going to the British Red Cross UK Refugee Support Service and with help…
The 3rd Annual Havana World Music Festival Begins Today
The 2016 Annual Havana World Music Festival, produced by the National Center of Popular Music and the Cuban Institute of Music kicks-off today, March 26…
Adana Wins Octaves de la Musique 2016 Award
Armenian-Turkish-Belgian ensemble Adana is the winner of Octaves de la Musique 2016 award in the world music category. The band aims to reconcile Armenian and…
Cuban Musical Roots Propelled Into the Future
Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band – Havana Club Rumba Sessions (Brownswood Records, 2016) The British DJ, record label owner and producer Gilles Peterson is mastermind…
Buoyant Afrika Mamas
Sub-Saharan African vocal harmony CDs are like cats; it’s hard to find an ugly one. That does not mean that some are not better than…
Dynamic Mix of Rock and Reggae
Mighty Mystic’s crossover style brings together roots reggae with rock and music. It’s representative of American reggae bands that mix reggae with pop, rock, hip…
Heavy Mardi Gras Indian Funk Sound with Modern Recording
Cha Wa – Funk ‘n’ Feathers (Upt Music, 2016) Superb New Orleans multi-ethnic band Cha Wa brings together the vibrant Mardi Gras Indian tradition and…
Fama denke: An old Malian song
“Fama Denke” is a traditional Malian song to make a note of. One of the joys of traditional Malian music is that its corpus is…