Sounds that twist and turn. Music from Colombia, Brazil, USA, Lebanon, France, Nigeria, Togo, Netherlands, Mali, and beyond.
Category: Music
Selections of profound substance. Music from Cuba, USA, Puerto Rico, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Israel, Yemen, Mali, and beyond.
The cool aesthetic of Bandakadabra is immediately evident by their matching black suits with white shirts and skinny black ties. Dubbed an “Urban Brass Band,” this ensemble from Torino, Italy sets their sights on all sorts of brass music, from ragtime and jazz to Balkan, rocksteady, and Latin on their rousing live recording, Entomology.
Seydou Diabaté, aka Kanazoé, unleashes his technique on the balafon with a talented ensemble on Kanazoé Orkestra’s debut full-length release, Miriya. This well-produced set reveals a young group that is brimming with confidence and joy.