by Steven Miller
Juan Megna’s Mariwô is a vibrant celebration of Afro-Brazilian and Argentinian musical traditions, artfully blended with the improvisational language of modern jazz. The album’s seven tracks form a setting of intricate rhythms, melodic depth, and exceptional interplay between musicians. Megna’s artistic vision and technical mastery of these rhythmic melodies have a strong grounding in the Afro-diasporic influences of Candomblé and the emotive power of Argentinian forms like the chacarera and milonga. Mariwô transcends genres while staying deeply rooted in its cultural origins; this is world music with modern [...]
by Steven Miller
Released on the ZOHO label, Live in Aspen is a luminous and immersive program of classical and world music, showcasing the talents of classical guitar virtuoso Sharon Isbin and legendary sarod master Amjad Ali Khan. Captured live during the Aspen Music Festival’s 75th anniversary, this album features Khan and his sons, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, alongside tabla prodigy Amit Kavthekar, creating a cross-cultural symphony that will resonate with world music lovers. With compositions drawing on raga structures and Western classical sensibilities, the album illustrates how musical dialogue can become a profound exchange [...]
by Steven Miller
The music of The Zawose Queens reverberates with spirit and fire, drawing from ancestral vibrations through traditional instruments like the chizeze fiddle, illimba thumb piano, and ngoma drums. Voices soar and intertwine, evoking a deep connection to nature, ceremony, and ritual. Their debut album, Maisha, captures this blend of organic and electronic elements, presenting an album rich in the Gogo people’s musical tradition from central Tanzania’s Dodoma region.
Pendo and Leah Zawose’s debut marks a significant milestone as they become the first women in their famed musical family to lead an album. [...]
Released under Nefarious Industries on September 29, 2023, Bite of the Street by Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics is a global music expedition. This collection of six tracks forges a thrilling pathway through the worlds of Latin, jazz, progressive rock, and electronic beats, interwoven with the rhythmic pulses and melodic phrasing typical of vibrant world music landscapes. This album is a celebration, a dynamic carnival of sounds that promises to whisk listeners from the familiar streets of their musical expectations into the bustling, vibrant avenues of the unknown.
Gollehon, a seasoned trumpet and [...]
