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Album reviews

Humanity at the Heart of Eleanor Dubinsky’s Songs

Angel Romero March 30, 2018 No Comments Eleanor DubinskyJazzpopsoulworld music

Eleanor Dubinsky – Soft Spot of My Heart (Eleanor Dubinsky, 2018) American composer, songwriter and vocalist Eleanor Dubinsky uses various musical genres to express her…

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Artist Profiles: Vassar Clements

Angel Romero December 30, 2017 No Comments BluegrassbluescountryfiddleJazzpoprockUnited States of Americawestern swing

Vassar Clements was one the United States’ most versatile fiddle players. His career began at a very early age. His phenomenal ability to virtually play…

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Artist Profiles: Rosario

Angel Romero November 26, 2017 No Comments FlamencoGypsy rumbapopRosario

María del Rosario González Flores, better known as Rosario, was born November 4, 1963 in Madrid, Spain. She grew up in a family of renowned…

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Artist Profiles: Rebecca Pidgeon

Angel Romero November 12, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicpopRebecca Pidgeon

Rebecca Pidgeon, the acclaimed American actress has also displayed her gift as a singer-songwriter on her several well-received albums with Chesky Records. Pidgeon’s style includes…

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Artist Profiles: Peter Gabriel

Angel Romero November 4, 2017 1 Comment Peter Gabrielpopprogressive rockworld music

Peter Gabriel has earned a worldwide reputation for his support of world music, his groundbreaking work as a progressive rock pioneer, his innovative recordings as…

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Artist Profiles: Paul Simon

Angel Romero October 31, 2017 1 Comment American folk musicPaul SimonpopUnited States of Americaworld music

  Folk singer Paul Frederic Simon was born October 13, 1941 in Newark New Jersey. His music career started in Forest Hills High School when…

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Swimming in Mercury

Angel Romero September 25, 2017 No Comments Boo Hewerdinepop

Boo Hewerdine – Swimming In Mercury (Reveal Records, 2017) Although British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine is considered a folk singer in the UK, Swimming in Mercury…

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Ive Mendes and the Bossa Nova Repertoire

Wojciech Rubis July 31, 2017 2 Comments bossa novaIve Mendespop

  Music criticism does not derive from musical censorship; it is based on conventional rules. Ive Mendes performed in Krakow at a jazz festival; criticism,…

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Wake Up

Angel Romero July 9, 2017 1 Comment Jennifer Saranpop

Jennifer Saran – Wake Up (Tarpan Records, 2017) Although Wake Up features celebrated South African ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Carlos Santana as guests, this…

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Artist Profiles: Gingger

Angel Romero June 18, 2017 No Comments GinggerIndian musicpopUnited States of Americaviolinworld music

Gingger, an extraordinary gifted virtuoso violinist, singer and songwriter, toured since 1996 as a member of the pop duo, “Shankar & Gingger”, and as a…

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