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Neil Ó Lochlainn & Cuar: Umhaill

January 30, 2023 By guillaume

Neil Ó Lochlainn & Cuar - Umhaill (2022)

As a flute player, a double bass player and a composer, Clare-born musician Neil Ó Lochlainn has a natural a foothold in several radically different traditions, especially in his role as leader of Ensemble Ériu, the enchanting acoustic septet he co-founded in 2011 with concertina player Jack Talty. By drawing a connection ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary, Ireland, Jazz, Traditional Tagged With: Cuar, double bass, fiddle, flute, Neil O Lochlainn, saxophone, trombone, viola

Ichiko Aoba: Windswept Adan

January 19, 2023 By guillaume

Ichiko Aoba - Windswept Adan (2020-2021)

Relatively unknown in the West hitherto, Ichiko Aoba is a folk singer-songwriter from Japan who has been active on the music scene for the last ten years. Blending a personal dreamscape with minimalist classical guitar accompaniment, the singer has released six solo albums to date. It was a visit to the remote small pacific ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary, Folk, Modern Classical Tagged With: ambient, guitar, Ichiko Aoba, orchestra, songwriting

Svaneborg Kardyb: Over Tage

November 22, 2022 By guillaume

Svaneborg Kardyb - Over Tage (2022)

From Northern Denmark and based in Aarhus, Svaneborg Kardyb are a distinctive duo comprised of Nikolaj Svaneborg on Wurlitzer piano and Juno synthesiser and Jonas Kardyb on drums and percussions. Having first met in 2013, the two musicians gradually forged an uplifting, melodic and conversational style for keyboards and ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary, Jazz Tagged With: ambient, drums, keyboard, piano, Svaneborg Kardyb

Dustin O’Halloran: Silfur

November 9, 2022 By guillaume

Dustin O'Halloran - Silfur (2021)

Born in Arizona and raised in Los Angeles, American pianist and composer Dustin O’Halloran moved to Northern Italy in the late 1990s when still a member of indie rock band Devics. Settling in Europe coincided with the launch of his solo career with two solo piano albums. A chance meeting with American guitarist Adam Wiltzie ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary, Modern Classical Tagged With: Dustin O'Halloran, piano

Vieux Farka Touré et Khruangbin: Ali

October 25, 2022 By guillaume

Vieux Farka Touré et Khruangbin - Ali (2022)

Four studio albums into their career, Khruangbin remain the ultimate all-embracing musical globetrotters. While deeply rooted in the music scene of their native Houston in Texas, the trio is also animated with an insatiable curiosity for the non-Western music scenes. Boasting a vast musical knowledge gathered from years of ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary Tagged With: bass, drums, guitar, Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré

Sessa: Estrela Acesa

October 12, 2022 By guillaume

Sessa - Estrela Acesa (2022)

Born in São Paulo, Sergio Sayeg aka Sessa is a Brazilian singer-songwriter who co-founded psych-rock band Garotas Suecas in his late teens. He also spent time in New-York to play bass in various rock bands and work in an East Village record shop. During this period, he immersed himself in the abundant repository of the ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary, Folk Tagged With: guitar, latin, orchestra, Sessa, songwriting

Arooj Aftab: Vulture Prince

October 5, 2022 By guillaume

Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince (2021/2022)

Grace far beyond my graspThe rest is silenceArooj Aftab - Last Night Based in the United States since 2005, Arooj Aftab is a Pakistani singer, composer, producer and audio engineer. Singing in Urdu, Arooj Aftab’s music is informed by Hindustani classical music and in particular the traditional ghazal poetic tradition as well ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Contemporary, Featured, Folk, Jazz Tagged With: Arooj Aftab, flugelhorn, guitar, harp, sitar, songwriting, violin

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