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Music Review/Interview: Falle Nioke’s “Youkounkoun” EP + 2 Songs — Africa In Any Language

Falle Nioke has evolved into a kind of cultural ambassador. In the English coastal town of Margate, Kent, he has been praised for his performances of original and traditional compositions on West African instruments.

By: Jeremy Ray Jewell Filed Under: Featured, Music, World Music Tagged: Falle Nioke, Jeremy Ray Jewell, PRAH Recordings

Concert Review: Singer/Songwriter Michael Kiwanuka — He Will Fill You With Light

Michael Kiwanuka blends singer/songwriter with funk and soul, the energy of Afro-pop with the intensity of psych and prog.

By: Jason M. Rubin Filed Under: Featured, Music, Rock, World Music Tagged: Kiwanuka, Michael Kiwanuka, Royale

Concert Review: Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto — 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova

For Sergio Mendes, the captivating anniversary show was a chance to look back on the early years of bossa nova and its birthplace.

By: Evelyn Rosenthal Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Review, World Music Tagged: Bebel Gilberto, bossa nova, Sérgio Mendes

World Music Review: Tinariwen’s Saharan Grooves

Tinariwen’s music exudes determination, the soulful energy of ethnic resilience.

By: Mark Hänser Filed Under: Featured, Music, World Music Tagged: Global Arts Live, Lonnie Holley, Mark Hänser, Tinariwen

Concert Review: The English Beat at Lowell Summer Music Series

Mainstay singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Wakeling and the band were in fine form in Lowell, whipping through a hit-laden 90-minute set to an enthusiastic crowd.

By: Karen Schlosberg Filed Under: Featured, Music, Review, Rock, World Music Tagged: Karen Schlosberg, Lowell Summer Music Series, The English Beat

Music Remembrance: Adeus, João Gilberto, Free-Spirited Creator of Bossa Nova

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Melhor do que isso só mesmo o silêncio, melhor do que o silêncio só joão (The only thing better than [music] is silence, the only thing better than silence is João)—Caetano Veloso (“Pra Ninguém”)

By: J. R. Carroll Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, World Music Tagged: bossa nova, João Gilberto

Music Review: The de-Stones’d New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 50th Anniversary

“Forgiveness is the key and love is the answer… Have a good Jazz Fest, but also have a good life.”

By: Jon Garelick Filed Under: Featured, Folk, Jazz, Music, Popular Music, Review, Rock, World Music Tagged: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Tom McDermott

Jazz Album Review: Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider’s “Dreamers”—A Soulful Journey through the Americas

Magos Herrera teamed up with the Brooklyn Rider string quartet to create a collection of music that makes its case for life, love, and liberation through its sheer beauty.

By: Evelyn Rosenthal Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music, Review, World Music Tagged: Brooklyn Rider, Dreamers, Jazz, Magos Herrera

Concert Review: Soca and Calypso Fans go “Crazy” for Parang

Septuagenarian, Edwin Ayoung, better known as Crazy, easily carried the rest of the night with his exuberant performance.

By: Noah Schaffer Filed Under: Featured, Music, Popular Music, Review, World Music Tagged: calypso, Parang, Soca, Soca Parang, Trinidad, Trinidadian Christmas, Unity Sports and Cultural Association

Music Interview: The Sweet Remains — Performing Only When the Stars Align

This is a folk/rock trio whose sound and haunting harmonies harken back to Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Eagles and Simon & Garfunkel.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Music, Popular Music, World Music Tagged: Brian Chartrand, Greg Naughton, Rich Price, The Sweet Remains

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