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
Soumik Datta, Tiger Tiger Review Soumik Datta is a composer, television presenter, and sarod player. He has collaborated with Beyonce, Jay-Z, Bill Bailey, Talvin Singh, Akram Khan, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the City of London Sinfonia, to name a few. Datta has received praise from the likes of Vogue, The Guardian, The Independent, and GQ … Read more
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