Tag Archives: world music

OSIBISA – Sunshine Day: The Boyhood Sessions

January 28, 2021

Red Steel Music 2020 Afro-rock ambassadors celebrate their fiftieth anniversary with cinematic triumph and project a hopeful look into the future. To say that this ensemble, who’d brought ancient rhythms over to Europe five decades ago, always sounded futuristic – … Continue reading →

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MEvsMYSELF – Mictlán

January 6, 2020

Panidea 2019 Afterlife effort of a vagabond soul as rendered by Milanese man of many voices that echo all around the world. World music is a deceptive term because, when embraced by a single artist, it’s usually parochial rather than … Continue reading →

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DEEP ENERGY ORCHESTRA – Playing With Fire

March 26, 2019

7D Media 2018 Nuclear summit of East and West that shall shatter the elements to make them burn and shine on brightly – quite insane. Although drone may seem the most obvious meeting point between prog and raga, this ensemble’s … Continue reading →

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GUITARLO – Jawa Warrior

January 16, 2019

Hear2Ear 2018 Tireless pursuer of music enlightenment finally shares his own sounds with the world that’s there for the taking. Even those who know the story Arlo Hennings told in his memoir – a tale of a man driven out … Continue reading →

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DWIKI DHARMAWAN – Rumah Batu

October 25, 2018

MoonJune 2018 Fortress open to the winds: Indonesian keyboard player finds definitive fusion of elements to conjure up passion and discipline. A follow-up to and a close relative of with whom it shares title, translated into Bahasa, and a rhythm … Continue reading →

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