The Baltic Sisters – Värav / Vārti / Vartai

Our dear friends at CPL-Music have a release I am rather excited about.  It should be available on the 31st of January, 2025, so our wait time is not so long.  You can pre-order the disc here. From the label’s press release: “The Baltic Sisters are a cross-border folk ensemble Continue Reading

Jisr – Live In Kolkata

From the band’s website: “JISR (جسر) is a Munich-based collective led by the charismatic linguist, singer, percussionist and gembri player Mohcine Ramdan. He has gathered some of Bavaria’s best musicians to share his vision of an emotional pan-oriental sound deeply rooted in the tradition of his musical family. Their live Continue Reading

Al-Qasar – Uncovered

What an astounding follow-up!  We had the pleasure of reviewing Al-Qasar’s work in 2022, but this sophomore release (at least as far as we know) is a compilation of covers including Depeche Mode’s seminal classic Personal Jesus.  From the band’s Bandcamp site: “With this second full length, Al-Qasar consolidate their Continue Reading

The Resian Folk Group – Resia Valley: String​-​Band Music from Eastern Alpine Italian Villages ca. 1978

The Resian Folk Group were from the Resia Valley in the Italian Alps.  What sets them apart from their countrymen are their folk traditions and language, which seem to have a strong Slovene influence.  Canary Records does their usual outstanding job remastering this collection.   It sounds absolutely gorgeous considering the Continue Reading

Various Artists – Magnificent Sounds Records: ¡Con Piano, Sublime! : Early Recordings from the Caribbean 1907-1921

This is the second Magnificent Sounds Records release we’ve had the pleasure of featuring.  This one covers music from Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago and Puerto Rico, among other locales.  Wonderfully remastered, and worthy of your time.

Yoruba Singers – Fighting for Survival

It’s not often that we get to present to you a band from Guyana!  From the Yoruba Singers’ Bandcamp site: “Having remained continuously active since 1971, the Yoruba Singers are the longest-running musical group in Guyana. Emerging from a music scene mostly dominated by slick, commercial entertainment, the Yoruba Singers Continue Reading

The River Voices – Çorovodë, Albania | May 2017

From Remix-Culture‘s Bandcamp site: “Recorded live in May of 2017 by Hatim Belyamani and Bajram “Kafu” Kinolli in Çorovodë, Albania. We are a non-profit organization celebrating musical traditions in harmony with digital remix art. Our mission is to inspire people to reconfigure their relationships with other cultures, communities, and individuals, Continue Reading

Etran de L’Aïr – 100% Sahara Guitar

From Sahel Sounds’ promo sheet, and this is an album worth waiting for!: “Etran de L’Aïr the STARS OF THE AÏR, the longest running wedding band in AGADEZ, capital of Tuareg guitar, return with a new album of sun-schlazed desert sound! Their first album, No.1, brought their music to critics Continue Reading