Posted on February 20, 2018March 30, 2018Rokia Traoré | Projet Roots au 104 It never ceases to amaze me the myriad forms beauty can take. Read More
Posted on December 16, 2017February 20, 2018Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia | EtnoKraków Masters at play (as at 45:35 and an unexpected overture). Beautiful. Read More
Posted on October 3, 2017December 16, 2017Yamore | Salif Keita I originally posted Yamore | Salif Keita and Cesaria Evora on my Blogversity Blog. While this duet remains high on my top-ten songs whose lyrics I don't understand this acoustic performance may top them all. Read More
Posted on September 30, 2017December 16, 2017River | Ibeya Sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz perform under the title Ibeyi. Heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban, Latin-Jazz, and Nigerian beats the duo sings in both English and Yoruba. The name “Ibeyi” translates from the Yoruba word for “twins.” Read More