The above title is disingenuous at the very least. Count me among those who don’t feel fully informed as to the “it” being eased back…
Easing Back Into It
Tag: world music
The Remarkable Journey of Berklee Indian Ensemble
Berklee Indian Ensemble – Shuruaat (2022) Shuruaat is the new album by an ensemble of talented and innovative musicians called Berklee Indian Ensemble. Although the…
Artist Profiles: Los Hermanos Ballumbrosio
Los Hermanos Ballumbrosio (the Ballumbrosio brothers) are members of one of the key families of El Carmen, Chincha, a cotton-producing province located 200 km south…
Cimarrón #1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in July 2022
The album “La Recia” by Colombian joropo band Cimarrón is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in July 2022. “La Recia”…
Stelios Petrakis Quartet’s ‘Spondi’ Top Album at World Music Charts Europe in July 2022
The album “Spondi” by Greek act Stelios Petrakis Quartet is the top album at the World Music Charts Europe in July 2022. Petrakis is one…
Flamenco Spotlight, Late June 2022
Flamencad to Keep Flamenco Alive in the city of Cádiz During Summer 2022 Thursdays during will highlight flamenco in the city of Cadiz once more…
Artist Profiles: Ghetto Kumbé
Afro-Futuristic Colombian band Ghetto Kumbé was founded at the end of 2014 by three musicians from the culturally rich and diverse Caribbean coast of Colombia.…
Artist Profiles: Vilsevind
Gothenburg-based Swedish folk music act Vilsevind brings together the Swedish Nordic and Celtic traditions. The songs are sung in Swedish, English, Spanish, Welsh, Latin, and…
Artist Profiles: Parafonè
The ethno-groove Calabrian band Parafonè has been in business since the mid-2000s. They are an effective example on how one finds inspiration in the rich…
Irresistible Igbo Highlife with a Rumba Twist
Oliver Nayoka – Club Series Chapter One (Palenque Records, 2022) “Club Series Chapter One” introduces the music of skilled guitarist, vocalist and composer Oliver Nayoka,…