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
Los Texmaniacs, Cruzando Borders – Review J. Pepper Los Texmaniacs is a conjunto band created by Max Baca in 1997. Baca wanted to create a band that incorporated elements from genres such as Rock & Roll and Jazz while still Read more
by J. Pepper Master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist, Hailu Mergia originally from Ethiopia by day drives a taxi, and at night serves up his brand of world infused jazzy underpinned tunes. Known for his work with the Read more
by J Pepper Veronneau is a vocal and guitar-based world-jazz ensemble. An effervescent and sparkling intermingling of bossa nova, jazz, samba, swing. Based in Washington DC, Veronneau has performed in such notable venues as the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, The Hamilton Read more
by J. Pepper How do you describe Michael Hurdle, well a few adjectives come to mind; songster, pioneer, a textural genius. The predominate of the album is instrumental, but there is beauty aplenty in the vocal tracks on this variety Read more
by Constance Tucker What happens when you bring together a group of friends who are also musicians from varying backgrounds and countries and put them in a room together to create. Well, the result is an uplifting and energetic listen Read more
by Constance Tucker Described in the New York Times as both the ‘Sarah Vaughan and the Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil’, vocal legend Leny Andrade’s intimate duo with elite NYC guitarist Roni Ben-Hur is a soul stirring collection of beloved sambas, Read more
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