From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight
Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…
Adham Shaikh Presents Updated Global Electronica Originals and New Pieces
Adham Shaikh Basswalla (Black Swan Sounds, 2015) Basswalla was originally envisioned as a compilation of some of the best music by Canadian electronic music and…
Quirky Rap
Socalled Peoplewatching (Dare to Care Records DTC056, 2015) Socalled is a Montreal-based rapper and multidisciplinary artist. Peoplewatching is his new recording in which he composed…
Charming Poetry, Flamenco and Beyond
Maui Viaje interior (Nuevos Medios, 2015) The legendary Nuevos Medios record label is all about discovery of new Spanish talent. Maui is a talented Madrid-based…
Estusha’s EXIB Música Bilbao 2015 Concert Review
The concert by Mexican singer Estusha Grinberg, better known by her stage name Estusha was personally one of the best in the event, setting…
Delightful Songs from the Whitewashed Village
Bill Gable No Straight Lines (Autograph 502, 2015) American singer-songwriter, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Bill Gable has been traveling the world, absorbing musical influences and…
Angelique Kidjo, Emmanuel Jal and DJ Rich Medina at SummerStage 2015 in New York
African artists Angelique Kidjo and Emmanuel Jal are set to perform at SummerStage 2015 in Central Park, New York on June 7, 2015. DJ Rich…
globalFEST to present World Music at Bonnaroo 2015
World music showcase globalFEST is set to present global music acts at Bonnaroo 2015. The festival takes place June 11-14, 2015 in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo…
Sharply Fresh and Cleverly Savvy SES
SES Tronzar Os Valos (Folmusica, 2015) Hailing from Galicia’s emerging music scene, the Spanish singer, songwriter and kick ass rocker SES, not to be confused…
Having Fun with Balkan Music
Tipsy Oxcart – Upside Down (indie release, 2015) The musicians in American world music instrumental band Tipsy Oxcart are deeply influenced by the music of…
Modern Qawwali that lifts the Heart and the Spirit
Ustad Dildar Hussain Khan and Abrar Hussain Sur Sangeet (Kanaga System Krush Records, 2015) Ustad Dildar Hussain Khan is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a current…