Dr. P. K. Swaminathan is a highly sought after mrudangam artist residing in Maryland. He has been praised for his pleasant ‘naadha’, vibrant embellishment of…
Artist Profiles: Dr. P.K. Swaminathan
Tag: world fusion
Superbly Crafted Songs of Lake Volta
Joseph Sheehan & Kinetic – Songs of Lake Volta (Ansonica, 2018) Songs of Lake Volta is a fascinating project by Pittsburgh-based pianist, composer, and educator…
Captivating and Stylish Opium Moon
Opium Moon – Opium Moon (Be Why, 2018) Descriptors like enchanting, elegant and hypnotic just don’t seem to do justice to Be Why Music’s recent…
Invigorating Cross-Genre Expressions by Kiran Ahluwalia
Kiran Ahluwalia – 7 billion (Kiran Music, 2018) Composer and vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia is an explorer and innovator in the field of modern Indian music.…
Artist Profiles: Babukishan
Krishnendu Das (a.k.a. Babukishan) is a music designer, singer and author from India. He was born September 27, 1962. Babukishan comes from a family background…
Artist Profiles: Ashwin Batish
Ashwin Batish is a composer, performer, teacher of music, and recording artist. He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. His field of expertise includes…
Diali Cissokho Brings North Carolina and M’bour Together on Routes
Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba – Routes (Twelve Eight Records, 2018) Routes is the new album by North Carolina-based Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba. Diali…
Artist Profiles: Zoltan Lantos
Zoltan Lantos is a classically trained violinist from Hungary, who was drawn to experimental and eastern music and spent several years in India studying classical…
Interview with Vallenato Singer Chabuco about his Brazilian Album
Colombian singer-songwriter and composer Chabuco has released fourth solo album titled “Encuentro” (Encounter), a superb mix of coastal Colombian Caribbean music and Brazilian music. The…
Masterful Puerto Rican Percussion Labyrinth
Hector “Coco” Barez – “El Laberinto del Coco” (Hector “Coco” Barez, 2018) “El Laberinto del Coco” is the first solo album from virtuoso Puerto Rican…