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The prodigious performers from Benin showcase their astounding pace of musical development, having only picked up their instruments for the first time in 2016 ....
Amid chaos, world music still rocks Musical brilliance and raw energy and joy are alive and well here s the latest published : 19 Jan 2021 at 04:00 Star Feminine Band. John Clewley Riding high at the top of this month s Transglobal World Music Chart is the Isreali-Persian singer, songwriter and social activist Liraz Charhi. Her new album, Zan, which means women in Farsi, was released last November. Given the dire situation for the entertainment industry, it seems appropriate that this album was crafted secretly through collaborations with musicians in Iran. The album is a mix of traditional beats with rock and jazz, and features Liraz s superb voice. ....
★★★ LUCA is the debut solo album from Austin, Texas-based Alex Maas, the vocalist and bassist from psychedelic rock outfit The Black Angels. It’s an intriguing listen, with the lo-fi, almost tinny, production giving the whole set a spooky vibe. Tracks like Should Have Been and the parenthood-inspired 500 Dreams have a strong late-60s rock feel, the music’s grandiose chamber folk bringing to mind artists like Jefferson Airplane and The Byrds. Elsewhere Maas creates Nick Drake-levels of intimacy on the vulnerable Special. Native American culture apparently underpins much of the record both lyrically and musically. Acoustic closer The City addresses hundreds of years of conquest (“Oh the many burning homes, the women crying/ Now that’s a city that’s ripe for the taking”), while the mantra-repeating American Conquest, which deals with mall shootings in the US, packs a real punch. ....