Eliana Cuevas feat. Aquiles Báez, El Curruchá Review Eliana Cuevas is releasing her latest album, titled El Curruchá, which features guitarist Aquiles Báez. The renowned Venezuelan-Canadian singer/songwriter offers a nostalgic homage to the music she grew up listening to in her homeland of Venezuela in a duet setting through thirteen songs. Each song is a beautifully … Read more
Lucas Cantor, Mis Guitarras Review Lucas Cantor is a 2x Emmy Award-winning composer for concerts, films, sports, and cartoons. He has worked in NBC’s music department for the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Athens, Torino, Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi, Rio, and Pyeong Chang. He won two Emmys for the Olympics (2008 and 2012). Lucas … Read more
Alba Molina, El Beso Review Alba Molina is a vocalist and songwriter from Spain that marries the sound of flamenco, jazz, and blues. Her combination of these diverse music genres and styles is also augmented with pop, hip-hop, bolero, Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms. Her talents extend past her unique vocal color and abilities as she also … Read more
Al Di Meola, Dodi Battaglia, One Sky Review American fusion guitar legend Al Di Meola teams up with Italian guitar legend Dodi Battaglia to create a brand-new track called “One Sky,” which is being released as a limited colored 45 RPM vinyl disc and on all digital platforms. Both Di Meola and Battaglia need no … Read more
Israel Fernández & Diego Del Morao, Amor Israel Fernández is a flamenco vocalist that is causing a stir in the community with his powerful voice and maturity at such a young age. After the tribute to La Niña de los Peines in his album, Universo Pastora Fernández has shown himself to be one of the most charismatic … Read more
Mike Block, Guzo Review Cellist Mike Block is hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st-Century.” That is a serious accolade for the pioneering cello player, singer, composer, and educator. He is equally passionate and is committed to inspiring individuals and connecting communities through cross-cultural collaboration through music. Block can do this … Read more
The Trouble Notes, Ballad of Trouble Review The Trouble Notes are a Berlin based instrumental world folk band comprise of Bennet Cerven – Violin; Florian Eisenschmidt – Guitar; Oliver Maguire – Percussion and Stefan Bielik – Bass. They aim to use music’s power to reduce cultural barriers and have made it their mission to create … Read more
The SoulFire Project, No Borders Review The SoulFire Project is a multi-cultural world music group. Their sound fuses reggae and cumbia with folk, Afro-Latin, and Caribbean elements, weaving a tapestry of world music that embraces the resilience of the human spirit. With a powerful blend of world beats and irresistible harmonies. The band has been … Read more
José Torres Trío, (Un)Still Life Review The José Torres Trío started in Seville in 2007, when Torres, a flamenco guitarist from Elche, was invited to participate in the Guitar Festival Ciutat d’Elx. There he met Jasio Velasco, a violist from Granada, and the Finnish drummer Karo Sampela. The chemistry was instant, and Torres created a … Read more
Nina Ogot, Dala Review Nina Ogot is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist that was born, bred, and based in the capital city of Nairobi. Her compositions blend her Luo origins and other tribes of Kenya with Western influences. The result is a contemporary sound that represents the traditionally diverse yet cosmopolitan Kenya. Ogot jump-started her … Read more