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A year-end 2023 World Roots music omnibus review: Sigrid Moldestad’s Breim, Alba Careta and Henrio’s Càntut, Johanna Juhola’s A Brighter Future, Madera Viva Trío’s Senderos, and Los Ruphay’s The Three Seasons Of The Andes

Posted on 12th December 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

Sigrid Moldestad’s Breim Acclaimed Norwegian singer and songwriter Sigrid Moldestad’s sixth album on Grappa, seventh overall, is something different: Breim is a deep dive into her cultural heritage. And rather than playing and singing her own songs, she focuses this … Continue reading →

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Ryohei Terada’s Kyzyl Tokyo

Posted on 1st December 2023 by Tatiana Naryshkina

Japanese musician Ryohei Terada has released his first solo album Kyzyl Tokyo. The release is interesting because the musician himself is a Khoomei —Tuvan throat-singing — performer. The musician has been engaged in the traditional music of the Republic of … Continue reading →

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Joan Baez Gracias A La Vida

Posted on 7th November 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

This album and I go back a long way. Coming up on 50 years, actually. It was introduced to me by my Spanish teacher in the spring of 1974 during my freshman year at university, and at the time I … Continue reading →

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Pidgins’ Refrains of the Day, Vol. 1

Posted on 3rd November 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

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Narechie’s A Iz Pod Goroda, Аratseya’s Galki, Elem’s Northern Spirituals, Runara’s Way of the Sun, and Aina’s Northstar

Posted on 2nd November 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

Narechie’s A Iz Pod Goroda (From the Town) From the Town is the second album from Narechie, a folk rock group from Belgorod in the far west of Russia near the border with Ukraine. They specialize in the Russian style … Continue reading →

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Lakvar’s Fiction and Folkore

Posted on 29th October 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

One of my favorite songs of the autum of 2023 is Lakvar’s “Koga.” They’re a big ensemble of at least seven musicians from all over central and eastern Europe, based in Stuttgart, playing a rock-influenced version of Eastern European folk … Continue reading →

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Gangar’s Stubb, Fränder’s Fränder II, and Rüüt’s Kiriküüt

Posted on 21st October 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

Gangar’s Stubb Norwegian metal folk-rock is one of my new favorite things, thanks to Gangar. We already previewed the first single from Stubb back in June (2023). As I said of “Sukkeri er søtt” (“Sugar is Sweet”) at the time, … Continue reading →

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Vimma’s Tornadon Silmässä

Posted on 13th October 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

A listener, especially one who doesn’t speak Finnish, could be excused for mistaking the music on Vimma’s Tornadon Silmässä for standard World music folk pop. The pretty voice of Eeva Rajakangas and the catchy, often lilting melodies of main composer … Continue reading →

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Rabor’s Beyond The Outskirts

Posted on 2nd October 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

Rabor is a Moscow-based ensemble that currently makes ambient folk music based on old Russian folk ritual music. I say currently because until fairly recently they were part of the dungeon synth music scene, of which I knew absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Shono’s Kolkhozoy Traktor

Posted on 2nd October 2023 by Gary Whitehouse

In this globalized world is there anything as common as a band that blends the traditional folk songs of its culture with modern rock? Or as wonderful when it’s done right, which is what Shono does. Shono, which means Wolf, … Continue reading →

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