Terrence Wintersmith, A Walk in the Woods Review Vocalist, composer, and keyboardist Terrence Wintersmith is a chameleon of sound. His background is as varied as his music on his latest release, A Walk in the Woods. With a career spanning forty years, Wintersmith has performed and recorded with a myriad of artists ranging from eighties pop … Read more
Rachel & Eliyahu, Open The Gates Review Bringing us Jewish Middle Eastern music with the perfect blend of contemporary and traditional influences is a beautiful duet comprised of Eliyahu Sills and Rachel Valfer. The couple met as they explored music from around the world as The Qadim Ensemble. Rachel and Eliyahu are the founders of … Read more
Ibrahim Ferrer, Buenos Hermanos Review Cuban music is becoming wildly popular again in 2020. It’s a rich tradition of music that features enlivened rhythms and passionate melodies. World Circuit Records is set to release Ibrahim Ferrer’s Buenos Hermanos. Originally released in 2003, it was a groundbreaking amalgamation of rooted traditional Cubano music with an expansive … Read more
Fransoafran, Dance Without You Review Francois Mathian is a violinist, composer, and music producer that is passionate about using music to open up energies and connections to help people move to a more in-depth creative and receptive space. He received his classical training in France. Becoming very involved in the Paris and Lyon scene as … Read more
Slow Jack and Tatenda wekwaTenzi, Wolf at Night Review Adrienne and Andrew McDermott have taken their passion for travel, art, fashion, music, and creations from all around the world and combined it with a socially and purpose-driven mission. The first is a purpose-driven clothing brand that gives away all profits to TheCup.org. The second is … Read more
Indubious, Beleaf Review Connect with Indubious: Facebook |Instagram Everyone loves and underdog story; this is one of those stories. The band Indubious was forged in the fires of pain and destruction. Evton and Skip, brothers and bandmates born with Cystic Fibrosis, where told by doctors that death was just around the corner from an early … Read more
Villalobos Brothers, Somos Review Connect with Villalobos Brothers: Facebook | Instagram Redefining contemporary Mexican music is The Villalobos Brothers. The three brothers, Luis Villalobos (violin, vocals, compositions) Alberto Villalobos (violin, vocals, compositions), and Ernesto Villalobos (violin, vocals, compositions), are creating original compositions that blend elements of jazz, rock and classical with Mexican folk music. The … Read more
Maleen, The Rim of the Cliff Review Connect with Maleen: Facebook |Instagram Danish singer and composer Maleen is originally from Jutland. She trained as a classical singer (soprano). Maleen fuses rock and classical influences to create a distinct and original sound, as well as using the beauty and force of her natural surroundings as a … Read more
Atlas Maior, Riptide Review Connect with Atlas Maior: Facebook | Atlas Maior is an Austin, TX based ensemble that fuses the sounds of Progressive Jazz, Middle Eastern and Indian traditions, and Latin American musical idioms. Atlas Maior composes music and improvises through exploring maqamat (the Middle Eastern modal system) and harmonic progressions found in American … Read more
Linette Tobin, The New Shape of the World Review Connect with Linette Tobin: Facebook | Based in Washington, DC – percussionist Linette Tobin has an interesting background. By day; she is a successful immigration lawyer, that passion is transferred into her music and performance. Her primary instrument is the congas. She has traveled extensively in … Read more