Tag Archives: world music

A concert recording of music from countries far and wide, from Syria to Afghanistan, Israel to Greece, Morocco to Iraq, pays tribute to the victims of the war in Syria.

'If I Had The Strength' is delightful, full of traditional textured tones, and compact, potent rhythms.

The music integrates jazz idioms with South American dance and psychedelic synth-pop, forming a mixture that is both traditional and unique-sounding.

'Aslan Dub System Vol. 1' is brisk, innovative, and supercharged with energy

'Mohana Blues' is the kind of music that, like coffee, is an acquired taste.

'Tahdig' provides delicious music full of swirling jazz, polyrhythms, and gleaming brass accents.

This NYC duo's distinctive sound encompasses folk, Americana, world music, New Orleans jazz, Gullah Geechee rhythms and scat singing, and what I call good old hoedown music.

'Sacred Words' radiates velvety melodies, sinuous washes of sonic pigments, and graceful milieus.

Véronneau's repertoire as a jazz vocalist/performer is ample in world music formats.

Justin Piper fuses multiple influences and music breeds on his recording. The result is a melodic tapestry of idyllic figures and balmy ambiences.