Raul Da Gama
Based in Milton, Ontario, Canada, Raul is a poet, musician and an accomplished critic whose profound analysis is reinforced by his deep understanding of music, technically as well as historically.
Talking Sensorial with Mafalda Minnozzi
Earlier this year – in July to be precise – I critiqued an amazing recording by Mafalda...
Diego Urcola Quartet ft. Paquito D’Rivera: El Duelo
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The juxtaposition of two major musicians – without...
Estrella Acosta: Noche Cubana
With this extended play of five songs on Noche Cubana the Cuban-born, Amsterdam-based vocalist Estrella Acosta covers...
Lauren Henderson: The Songbook Session
You will realise just how much you missed listening to the eloquence of classic standards from the...
The John Santos Sextet: Art of the Descarga
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The singular scholarship of John Santos has never...
Pablo Ablanedo: Chistreza
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The most remarkable aspect of the music of...
Aruán Ortíz with Andrew Cyrille and Mauricio Herrera: Inside Rhythmic Falls
The culture of the Caribbean – entrenched, as it is in the indigenous populations of the various...
Adrien Brandeis: Meetings
The young pianist Adrien Brandeis has taken an extraordinarily challenging step on Meetings, which is just his...
Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola: Viento Y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo
The African Diaspora spread rather evenly throughout the Caribbean and it is manifest in many aspects...
Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble: The New Immigrant Experience
During the course of your mission as a music critic you might come across numerous recordings that...
Tony Succar: Percussionist with a Big Bang Theory
Tony Succar could have been a professional sportsman – a football player to be precise. Two...
Tony Succar & Pablo Gil: Raíces Jazz Orchestra
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A big band project with Tony Succar and...
Marlon Simon: The Music of Marlon Simon
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It took a while for Marlon Simon to launch his...
Miguel de León: Malandro
We have always known that Miguel de León can sing with equal facility in both Spanish and...
Duduka Da Fonseca & Helio Alves ft. Maucha Adnet: Samba Jazz and Tom Jobim
Thanks in large part to the inimitable drummer Duduka Da Fonseca and Family Adnet, the music of...
The Norwegian Wind Ensemble conducted by Steffen Schorn, featuring Hermeto Pascoal, Marcio Bahia &...
In matters of art – poetry, drama, music and painting – the “timelessness” of the art in...
Antonio Adolfo: BruMa – Celebrating Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento remains one of the greatest musicians to come out of that country. He is revered...
Brian Andres Trio Latino: Mayan Suite
It is not easy – by any stretch of imagination – for a drummer to restrain his...
Samuel Torres: Alegría
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In a world...
Gabriel Chakarji: New Beginning
The legendary Totó La Momposina, a musician of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent is at pains to tell...