Itamar Erez – Mi Alegria (Itamar Erez, 2019) Israeli multi-instrumentalist and composer Itamar Erez is currently based in Canada. On his new album Mi Alegria,…
Itamar Erez’s Jazz and World Music Conversations
Tag: world fusion
Artist Profiles: Karsh Kale
Tabla Player, Drummer, Producer, Composer, Remix Artist and D.J. Karsh Kale combines the music of ancient India and cutting edge electronica. His solo work is…
David Broza & Friends Announce 2019/2020 Tour, From Haifa to Havana
Singer-songwriter David Broza, one of Israel’s most important recording artists, will embark on a coast-to-coast tour of the United States from September 2019 through March…
Elegantly Modern Accordion Rooted in Portuguese Tradition
Danças Ocultas – Dentro desse mar (Galileo Music, 2018) Portuguese accordion quartet Danças Ocultas recorded Dentro desse mar at Casa do Mato Studios in Rio…
Sunujazz, a Delightful Encounter Between West Africa and West
Lamine Cissokho – Sunujazz (Sewa Music, 2019) Senegalese kora player Lamine Cissokho mixes traditional sounds from West Africa with jazz and contemporary influences on Sunujazz.…
Iranian Musician Kayhan Kalhor Wins WOMEX Artist Award 2019
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) announced today that Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor (Iran/USA) is the winner of the WOMEX Artist Award 2019. Kalhor is…
Mexican Roots Fusion and Social Fairness from the Villalobos Brothers
Villalobos Brothers – Somos (Villalobos Brothers, 2019) The Villalobos Brothers hail from Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico area. Their finely-crafted music includes an exquisite…
A New Side of Kurdish Fusion
Adir Jan – Leyla (Trikont, 2019) Singer-songwriter and saz player Adir Jan Tekîn formed the project Adir Jan (Adirjam) in the spring of 2014. Although…
Superb Chick Corea with The Spanish Heart Band
Chick Corea with The Spanish Heart Band – Antidote (Concord Jazz, 2019) Every once in a while you come across a recording that completely stuns…
Glamorous recital from Canadian Singer and Harper Loreena McKennitt in San Sebastian
The “Lost Souls Tour”, an extensive tour of Europe, also ended up in Spain (Valencia, Murcia, Granada, Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, and finally in San Sebastian).…