Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ return with “My Darling My Dear,” a soulful new single from their forthcoming collaborative album, Room on the Porch, out…
Porch Perfect: Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Harmonize on a Family Affair
Tag: world music
Roberta Gulisano’s A Ccu Apparteni Reclaims the Music of the Uprooted
Roberta Gulisano – A ccu apparteni (Mhodí Music Company, 2024) At first listen, A Ccu Apparteni by Roberta Gulisano feels like a dispatch from a…
Earth, Wind, and Firepower: Calle Mambo Shakes Things Up with “Retumba la Tierra”
Chilean quintet Calle Mambo returns with “Retumba la Tierra,” a single that doubles as both a wake-up call and a celebration. Released ahead of their…
Avra Banerjee Weaves Time, Tradition, and World Fusion in Swar Lahari
Avra Banerjee – Swar Lahari (self-release, 2025) By seamlessly bridging centuries-old Indian classical forms with inventive rhythmic structures and modern instrumentation, Avra Banerjee’s Swar Lahari…
Learn Your Lessons Well
With a bit of help from Tarrus Riley, French reggae artist Little Guerrier imparts both wisdom and the need for it with his song “Teach…
Alex “Apolo” Ayala Expands Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Frontiers
Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project – Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz (PMC Records / Miel Music, 2025) Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz is the second album by…
Still Kicking: Loened Fall Returns With a Live Album That Won’t Sit Still
After more than a decade away from the studio, legendary Breton fest-noz band Loened Fall returns with Start Da Lac’ho, a live album set for…
Burning Bright: Watchhouse Ignite Reflection with “Firelight”
North Carolina folk duo Watchhouse, Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, unveil “Firelight,” the final pre-release single from their upcoming album Rituals, out May 30. The…
Renegade Queens Highlights the Women of San Francisco Bay Area Latin Jazz Scene
Various Artists – Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens (Patois Records, 2025) Spearheaded by trombonist-arranger Wayne Wallace and filmmaker Rita Hargrave, Salsa de…
Duan Yaocai and the Enduring Spirit of the Bai Dabenqu Blues
Duan Yaocai – Fu’s Mother Died. Dabenqu Blues from the Bai in Yunnan (Pan Records, 2022) The “Anthology of Music in China #12: Duan Yaocai…