Konnakol is a skilled art form of performing percussion syllables vocally in South Indian Carnatic music. It is the spoken component of solkattu or tattakaram,…
South Indian Konnakol: A Quick Overview
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Kokoroko’s Remixes Combine Afrobeat Tradition and Innovation
Kokoroko – Could We Be More Remixes (Brownswood Recordings, 2023) More than a year since their excellent debut Could We Be More hit the world…
La Prenda Roja, A Musical Celebration of Feminine Identity Through Contemporary Flamenco
La Prenda Roja – La Prenda Roja (Segell Microscopi, 2023) La Prenda Roja (red garment) includes three talented Spanish artists, Cristina López, Sara Sambola, and…
Bombay Rickey’s Explosive Mix of Surf Rock, Cumbia, and Bollywood Sounds
Bombay Rickey – Bombay Rickey (Cowboys & indians, 2023) Bombay Rickey, the five-piece musical ensemble, presents an intriguing self-titled album, Bombay Rickey, released in 2023.…
Electric Jouhikko Virtuoso Pekko Käppi Releases ‘Credo’
Pekko Käppi – Credo (Rockadillo / Nordic Notes, 2023) Pekko Käppi, a musician from Tampere, Finland, is known for performing his partially electrified Finnish-Karelian lyre,…
Sisterhood in Song: The Timeless Sound of The Henry Girls
The Henry Girls is a superb Irish folk and roots music ensemble. The band includes three accomplished sisters: Karen, Lorna, and Joleen McLaughlin. Armed with…
Aleph Quintet’s “Shapes of Silence” Spotlights Belgian and North African World Jazz Sensations
Aleph Quintet – Shapes of Silence (Igloo Records, 2023) Aleph Quintet’s Shapes of Silence presents the remarkable talents of young musicians based in Belgium. One…
Hind Ennaira: A Rising Star in Gnawa Music
Born in 1997 in Essawira, Morocco, Hind Ennaira has emerged as a new icon in the Gnawa music scene. Despite lacking Gnawa roots in her…
Highlife, Ghana’s Musical Gift to the world
Highlife is a West African music genre that originated in Ghana in the late 19th century. Subsequently, it extended its reach to western Nigeria and…
The Alluring Finnish Kantele
The kantele is a traditional Finnish musical instrument that belongs to the family of string instruments known as zithers. Specifically, zithers are characterized by a…