by Joel Dwek | Jul 21, 2021 | Reviews
The first and only solo studio album from one of Nicaragua’s proudest sons, Salvador Cardenal Barquero’s skill for catchy tunes and bittersweet lyricism are on full display… Hailing from the world’s most triangular country, Nicaragua,...
by Joel Dwek | Apr 28, 2021 | Reviews
Singing in his balladeering style, Kosovan pop maestro Sabri Fejzullahu manages to mix in traditional folk music with extraneous elements in a charming style… Balkan music has, so far, not disappointed during this musical odyssey, and the well-regarded Kosovan...
by Joel Dwek | Mar 30, 2021 | Reviews
A bastion of Pamir culture, Fesov helps preserve his culture with this accomplished pop-folk fusion record… Graduating from the Dushanbe College of Arts in 1990, Oleg Fesov was not initially intending on a career in music. In fact, before turning his talented...
by Danny Wiser | Mar 6, 2021 | Reviews
Comoros’ cross-continental culture is embodied by Maalesh’s debut album… ‘Africa’s moon islands’, AKA the Comoros, has this affectionate nickname as it was named after the Arabic word ‘qamar’ meaning moon. Though there are of course other African...
by Joel Dwek | Jan 20, 2021 | Reviews
An experimental album that fails as often as it succeeds is just saved by Alina Orlova’s unique vocal talents… Born to a Polish-Lithuanian father and a Russian mother in what is now modern-day Lithuania, Alina Orlova’s music reflects those diverse cultural...
by Danny Wiser | Nov 27, 2020 | Reviews
Alsarah and The Nubatones guide their listeners down a stream of emotion-filled waters… Once again on NoiseNomad we find ourselves not only exploring the music of a new nation, but also learning about the culture and the plight of another minority group. This...
by Joel Dwek | Oct 27, 2020 | Reviews
Albanian folk music meets pop in this largely successful and interesting fusion album… One of the great joys of this whole experience for me has been the ability to learn about the culture and people of the countries where we are searching for music, and there...
