Jeff Gburek & Karolina Ossowska – One Moon, Many Shines
This is some of the best late-night listening I’ve heard in a long time. Neither Jeff Gburek nor Karolina Ossowska ever fail to please my ears, whether it be with …
Franco & O.K. Jazz – Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires (1968-1970)
Franco was the pride of what was then (and would be again) the Democratic Republic of Congo, for a brief spell known as Zaire. He went from singing rumba and …
Congo Funk! The Making of Part 3 – Meeting Lola Checain’s family (Promo Video)
Exciting news from Analog Africa!
Takumi Moriya Black Nation – Takumi Moriya Black Nation
Takumi Moriya is a totally new name for me, but he is tearing up the dance floor with this title track that blends a soulful jazz with deep funk – …
Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Damo Suzuki – Please Heat This Eventually
No review today thanks to preparing for the new semester, but in honor of Damo Suzuki’s passing, we wanted to share an EP he did with former Mars Volta guitarist …
Brotha Lok – True Lai : Flèches contre Balles
Brotha Lok is a French producer and DJ of Vietnamese extraction, and he has produced a wild album with no solid focus, but it listens are more of a travelog. …
Ganelin Trio – Eight Reflections Of The Past Century
Once a legend in old Soviet free jazz and improv circles, it’s wonderful to hear that Slava Ganelin is still making solid music with a new trio based in Israel.
Chicano Batman – Notebook Fantasy
The new Chicano Batman is expected to drop shortly, and with one track available, expect some funky Latin-tinged psychedelia to come your way.
Mohammad Syfkhan – I Am Kurdish
A very pleasant release from Mohammad Syfkhan, a Kurdish musician currently based in Ireland. From the Nyaah Records Bandcamp site: “Mohammad’s own brand of ecstatic music takes elements from Middle …
Kevin Miller & Jukka Pekka Kervinen – Another Space
If I listen to noise, this is the kind I enjoy – something that will keep me guessing where the artist is going. Kevin Miller & Jukka Pekka Kervinen are …