WORLD MUSIC SHORT TAKES – Review Vusi Mahlasela, Bebel Gilberto, The Mavericks by J. Pepper Vusi Mahlasela, Shebeen Queen Vusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter. Described widely as an African folk Read more
World Music Short Takes: Angélique Kidjo, Deline Briscoe, Lakou Mizik, Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Review by J. Pepper Angélique Kidjo, Celia (Verve, 2019) Angélique Kidjo is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is Read more
Somesh Mathur, Time Stood Still – Review by J. Pepper World music is on a rise currently in the music genre, it is a widely brushed music that features a cornucopia of sounds and rhythms. The inflection of jazz is Read more
Idan Raichel, And If You Will Come to Me – Review by Constance Tucker Idan Raichel was born in Kfar Saba, Israel. He began to play the accordion at the age of nine. He was attracted to gypsy music Read more
June Bisantz and Alex Nakhimovsky, Love’s Tango – Review by J. Pepper June Bisantz and Alex Nakhimovsky are equally skilled artists, who have both enjoyed vibrant careers. Bisantz discography was illuminated with the 2012 release of It’s Always You. A Read more
Datura Road, Datura Road – Review by J. Pepper Datura Road is a band of friendships as well as musically likeminded souls. The band formed when Matt Nobile invited guitarist/mandolinist, and former teacher Raphael Garritano, to work through some songs Read more
URNA and Kroke, Ser – Review by J. Pepper URNA Chahar-Tugchi was born into a family of nomadic herders in the Ordos grasslands of Inner Mongolia, URNA carries the spirit of her homeland in her music as she performs around Read more
Rio Mira, Marimba del Pacifico – Review by Constance Tucker Rio Mira is a marimba super group with Afro-Pacific binational heritage. Their latest effort Marimba del Pacifico is Co-produced by Grammy nominee Ivis Flies and Grammy winner Ivan Benavides. Based Read more
Malou Beauvoir, Spiritwalker – Review by J Pepper Malou Beauvoir was born in Chicago to Haitian parents, but raised in Long Island while spending summers either in Paris, or in her parents native Haiti. Beauvoir explains; “My father, who desperately Read more
Melbreeze, Animazonia – Review J Pepper When you see an album that features some of the most well-known bossa-nova tunes by Jobim, Nascimento, or Jorge Ben Jor, you might think you are in for a sedate bossa experience, with an Read more
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