Music criticism does not derive from musical censorship; it is based on conventional rules. Ive Mendes performed in Krakow at a jazz festival; criticism,…
Ive Mendes and the Bossa Nova Repertoire
Tag: pop
Wake Up
Jennifer Saran – Wake Up (Tarpan Records, 2017) Although Wake Up features celebrated South African ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Carlos Santana as guests, this…
Artist Profiles: Gingger
Gingger, an extraordinary gifted virtuoso violinist, singer and songwriter, toured since 1996 as a member of the pop duo, “Shankar & Gingger”, and as a…
Artist Profiles: Pedro Aznar
Composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer, Pedro Aznar is one of the most prestigious and respected artists to emerge from South America in recent times.…
Artist Profiles: Niña Pastori
In Spain, she is known as La Niña Pastori, a much-beloved, superstar flamenco and crossover pop vocalist who has sold more than 1 million units…
Artist Profiles: Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla has been a force in Latin American music since the 1960s. He is one of a small group of musicians who created the…
Artist profiles: David Byrne
Born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland and raised in Baltimore (Maryland, USA), David Byrne has come a long way from playing guitar in high…
Kevin Bowers’ Nova
Kevin Bowers – Nova (Machinery Music, 2016) After a trip to Spain, American drummer Kevin Bowers composed his new album Nova. Even though he was…
Middle Eastern and Pop Intersections
Brothers of the Baladi – Gravity of Love (Baladi Productions BLD12, 2016) World music with a Middle Eastern edge, rock and pop intersect in the…
Artist Profile: Abbi
Abbi is one of Kenya’s finest Afro-fusionist. With roots in Kenyan people’s traditional instruments and tunes, he fuses contemporary instruments from the world today, such…