Presenting Perry Beekman’s album “So in Love”
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Perry Beekman is that voice that is not easy to find in the jazz scene. He has in...
Festival International Nuits d’Afrique 2016
The cultural collision that takes place in Montréal, from July 12 to 24, is one of the most spectacular in the world. It is...
Sofia Vitória & Luís Figueiredo: Palavra de Mulher
The legendary troubadour of Brazil, Chico Buarque de Hollanda appears to have been somewhat of a polarizing figure, even in the Musica Popular Brasileira movement (MPB), whose ramparts he bestrode like the proverbial Colossus. This in terms of sheer output...
Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolfo, Hendrik Meurkens: Copa Village
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The concept of a kind of Rio de Janeiro/ New York mash-up—Copa Village—as it is called might not...
Bianca Rossini Presents: Vento do Norte
Bianca Rossini has an extensive acting repertoire on both television and on large screen. She is also a fine singer and celebrates that part...
David Buchbinder’s Odessa/Havana: Conversation of the Birds
David Buchbinder’s Odessa/Havana’s 2018 release Conversation of the Birds invites the listener to journey back into fabled countryside, gliding mellifluously through a musical topography...
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba: Routes
There can be no doubt that once the great ethnomusicologist Verna Gillis really introduced the world to African music, the celebrated genius, Youssou N'Dour...
Henry Robinett: I Have Known Mountains
Henry Robinett’s 2015 album, I have Known Mountains is a wonderful narrative album that also explores the metaphysical as well as musical nature of...
Göran Månsson & Friends: Ol’ Jansa
Apropos of Ol’Jansa by Göran Månsson & Friends, it’s worth recalling that Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles Darwin) once began his quest thus: "Would...
Monsieur Doumani: Grippy Grappa
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While most of the world has heard of the celebrated Cyprus-born pianist Nicolas Economou, perhaps not too much...
A Fascination With “Bombay”: Richard Bennett; Bombay Dub Orchestra
It is “Bombay” to artists from as far removed as London is from New York unabashedly referred to as such by an artist in the work of art, and not “Mumbai” as Indians have now been forced to call it. Perhaps it rings truer or perhaps it just rolls off the tongue more easily...
Rachel Therrien: Pensamiento
Editor's Pick · Album of the Month ·
For the wonderful Québécoise musician Rachel Therrien, stepping out of her comfort zone of her Jazz-inspired quintet,...
Margaret Herlehy: Rosewood Café
Pé de Moleque, Quebra Queixo, Algadao Doce, Pacoca, Sambossa - Celso Machado; Nachele Tempo - Benedito Lacerda, Pixinguinha & Fabio Oliveira; Choro Negro -...
Carmen Souza & Theo Pascal: Epistola
It is always prudent to approach any new music by Carmen Souza and Theo Pascal with great expectation quite simply because you never know...
Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso: Segunda Vez
The same rich ethnic cocktail that formed Brazilian society, from African, European and native ingredients, underlies its native genius for music. It also makes the country and its musicians unique in all of Latin America. As Ary Barroso put it in his iconic song…
Joe Caro & The Met Band: Every Dog Has His Day
The core of this heavyweight, bluesy band comes from Joe Caro, who is surely at the height of his wild and wailing guitar and...
Kenia Presents: On We Go
At its best Brasilian music is one of the most invigorating forms of music on the planet. And while most people know that, not...
Charenee Wade: Offering – The Music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Thanks to this courageous recording Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson there will be no such thing as an orphaned song...
Game of the Antichrist: Robert Moran
Game of the Antichrist: Robert Moran – The Children’s Choir of Gemseinade Vatersletten: Beatrice Mertz-Hermann conductor and the Vocal Ensemble Chrismos Alexander Hermann conductor;...
Eliane Rodrigues: Claude Debussy Reflets
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Eliane Rodrigues plays Claude Debussy the...
