Endora McNeary

Fatoumata Diawara's latest album, "London Ko," is an uplifting musical journey that blends electronic music with the rich traditions of Malian Wassoulou music. The production of this album creates a mesmerizing fusion that showcases Diawara's soothing and nurturing vocals. It is a powerful album, pushing the instrumentation of Malian music in another direction and representing the spirit of a new generation of musicians.

The opening track, "Nsera," immediately grabs your attention with its groo

Tokischa Peralta of the Dominican Republic is a rising dembow star, known for her infectious beats, bold fashion statements and unapologetic lyrics. However, her music has stoked controversy and backlash from religious and educational institutions due to its content about sex and drug use. In an interview, we discussed Tokischa's journey, her evolving music and how she overcame her challenges.

Religious fanatics, conservatives and even the Drug Control Agency of the Dominican Republic have atta

Ron Carter is killin’ it. Let’s just look at what’s been going on since the spring. His trio’s album won the Best Jazz Instrumental Grammy for Skyline; he won another music education award; and he’s touring like crazy.

Sir Ron is the American jazz bassist, appearing on over 2,220 recordings. Is that humanly possible? I guess so—If you’ve been on the scene since the Miles Davis Quintet. Yes, Ron Carter was the bassist for Miles alongside Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and drummer Tony Williams.

Philippe El Hage is a pianist-composer from Lebanon who has been releasing original music since 2007. His work is based in Paris, but does homage to his home country. He also represents his Brazilian heritage in the music—making an interesting connection between the two cultures.

Sound of Hope by Philippe El Hage is a jazz album that is the perfect balance of simplicity and virtuosic instrumental frenzy. Certainly, it is a great source of brain-soothe during these times. In fact, in an EPK rele

The Chilean band Los Ángeles Negros held a conference in Mexico City on Jan. 20 commemorating the death of guitarist and founder Mario Gutiérrez. Family, friends and press as well as original band members Sajid Abad, Raul Gasca and Jhonny Antonio were guests at the heartwarming presentation.

The group has been performing since 1968, changing its lineup frequently over the past 50 years. The first lineup is the best known, consisting of singer Germain de la Fuente, Mario Gutierrez, keyboardist J

Western Connecticut State University Professor Dave Scott is a critically acclaimed performer and composer who recently released two albums–“In Search of Hipness” and “Ambiguity”. Residing in New York, Dave has been performing with and composing for his jazz quintet along with a new project featuring violin, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Both groups perform his own compositions exclusively and include some of New York’s finest jazz musicians such as Rich Perry, Gary, Versace, Jeff Williams, Bil