Showing posts with label balkan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label balkan. Show all posts
Thursday, November 19, 2015

CD Review: Raya Brass Band's 'Raya'

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Raya Brass Band Raya Self-Release The New York-based sextet, Raya Brass Band, brings to life the music of Eastern Europe and Balkan regi...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

CD Review: TriBeCaStan's 'Goddess Polka Dottess'

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TriBeCaStan Goddess Polka Dottess Evergreene The fifth studio recording from TriBeCaStan is yet another excellent release of truly groov...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

CD Review: The Dolomites' 'Japan Years Volumes I, II, & III'

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The Dolomites Japan Years Volumes I, II, & III [3-CD] Alien Arts Alliance The Dolomites, led by Stevhen Koji Baianu, create stirring...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

CD Review: Tipsy Oxcart's 'Upside Down'

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Tipsy Oxcart Upside Down Self-Release Balkan music from Brooklyn? Yes, indeed. The instrumental ensemble creates dance-friendly tunes wi...
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

CD Review: Brooklyn Gypsies' 'Sin Fronteras'

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Brooklyn Gypsies Sin Fronteras Wonderwheel Recordings The diverse sounds of Brooklyn's streets and neighborhoods have never been hig...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

CD Review: Axel Krygier's 'Hombre De Piedra'

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Axel Krygier Hombre De Piedra Crammed  The contemporary recording, Hombre De Piedra , showcases an experimental vein of Axel Krygier...
Monday, January 26, 2015

CD Review: Sarakina's 'Live In Studio'

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Sarakina Live In Studio Amadeus The Polish band, Sarakina, brings us a new album recorded during a live concert at Studio Rembrandt by P...
Friday, November 14, 2014

CD Review: Amira Medunjanin's 'Silk & Stone'

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Amira Medunjanin Silk & Stone World Village Hailing from Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Amira Medunjanin is a sensational singe...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

CD Review: Cocek Brass Band's 'Here Comes Shlomo'

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Cocek Brass Band Here Comes Shlomo Self-Release The five-piece brass band, Cocek Brass Band, instills the Balkan spirit of brass and jaz...
Saturday, June 28, 2014

CD Review: Zongo Junction's 'No Discount'

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Zongo Junction No Discount Electric Cowbell Records The Brooklyn-based, Afro-beat maestros, Zongo Junction, brings us a moving piece of ...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

CD Review: Sondorgo's 'Tamburocket'

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Sondorgo Tamburocket Riverboat Records Hungary's Sondorgo plays Hungarian folk music with a Turkish, Slavic, and Balkan influence. T...
Friday, May 30, 2014

CD Review: Karikatura's 'Eyes Wide'

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Karikatura Eyes Wide Ropeadope The New York City-based Karikatura produces a worldwide release of music inspired by many different count...

CD Review: Figli Di Madre Ignota's 'Bellydancer'

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Figli Di Madre Ignota Bellydancer Godzilla Market Hailing from Italy, these funk, punk, and psychedelic jazz magnates know how to create...
Friday, May 2, 2014

CD Review: Ensemble Tirana's 'The Bridge That Links Time'

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Ensemble Tirana The Bridge That Links Time Frea Records The polyphonic a capella group, Ensemble Tirana, hails from Albania, but their i...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

CD Review: Solfrid Molland's 'Musikken er mit fedreland'

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Solfrid Molland Musikken er mit fedreland KKV Norway's Solfrid Molland is a talented vocalist, accordionist, and pianist with an ear...

CD Review: Ego Vs. Emo's Self-Titled Release

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Ego Vs. Emo Ego Vs. Emo Egotop Rec German electro-klezmer music? Yes, indeed. That is the only way to describe Ego Vs. Emo's latest ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

CD Review: Earl Mobile Orquestra's 'Mosaiq'

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Earl Mobile Orquestra Mosaiq Out - O - Space Records The Germany-based group, Earl Mobile Orquestra, incorporates swinging, Balkan, jazz...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

CD Review: Thomas Blondet's 'Futureworld'

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Thomas Blondet Futureworld Rhythm & Culture Music Washington, DC-based DJ, producer, and global connoisseur, Thomas Blondet, brings ...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

CD Review: Boris Kovac & La Campanella's 'Eastern Moon Rising'

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Boris Kovac & La Campanella Eastern Moon Rising Riverboat Records/ World Music Network Balkan jazz artists, Boris Kovac & La Ca...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

CD Review: Bubamara Brass Band's 'Balkanteka'

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Bubamara Brass Band Balkanteka Sketis Music A Balkan music group from Russia? Absolutely. In fact, Bubamara Brass Band wastes no time th...