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Album Review: “Kachii: Traditions to Traditions” by Yaya Diallo

Yaya Diallo, a musician from Mali, Africa, is also an internationally acclaimed author known for his book The Healing Drum. His international touring works include Yaya Diallo, African Troubadours and Storytellers of Canada. Diallo also works toward protecting African cultures through his organization Farafina ...Read More

Single Review: “The World’s Gone Up In Smoke” by Johanna Dadap

Filipino pop singer Johanna Dadap conveys an important message about the environmental crisis through her new single “The World’s Gone Up In Smoke”. The thought-provoking lyrics are a warning and plea to the humans to pay heed and act responsibly before it’s too late. ...Read More

Album Review: “Novella” by Mr. Grossman

Northern California-based music artist Mark S Grossman, better known as Mr. Grossman, has released a new mini-album “Novella” comprising R&B, Soul and Indy Pop pieces. Grossman is a singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who has composed a wide variety of music ranging from trip-hop to ...Read More

Single Review: “Doll House” by The Skye Bleu Crew

Bloomingdale, Illinois-based rock band The Skye Bleu Crewjust released their debut single Doll House on all the major streaming platforms. This short and sweet piece of modern country rock showcases the band’s exceptional songwriting skills and their love for simplicity. This endearing song is just ...Read More

Music Review: “Tricks of Life Medley” by Dave Vamfer

After publishing his first album Find The Sound in 2020, UK-based rock/pop artist Dave Vamfer will be soon releasing a new album. To give listeners a sneak peek at his forthcoming album, he recently rolled out a teaser in the form of a medley entitled Tricks ...Read More

Album Review: Stevie Cornell Releases a Self-Titled Album

Santa Rosa, California-based singer-songwriter Stevie Cornell recently launched a new self-titled album under his own label Sonoma-Sonic Records. This acoustic folk release marks his return to music after a hiatus of 20 years. Cornell is aware of the changes in music styles that took place during all ...Read More

Album Review: “Three” by Doug Henthorn

Indianapolis, Indiana-based blues rock singer-guitarist Doug Henthorn is all set to release his new album Three on May 6 this year. After the release of his first solo Cold Medicine in 2016, Henthorn unfortunately encountered some serious health issues that left him musing over end-of-life scenarios. ...Read More

Album Review: “Backyard Astronomy” by Chris Forte

Chicago, Illinois based guitar artist Chris Forte’s latest release Backyard Astronomy is stylistically his most diverse album till now. The massive, 14-track album, which is mostly instrumental, is a powerful mix of rock, jazz, blues, funk, pop, folk and classical. Inspired by artists like ...Read More

EP Review: “Ellis” by 1st Base Runner

After thunderous success of Seven Years of Silence, 1st Base Runner’s recent release Ellis made it to the NACC Radio Top 200 Chart for over 6 weeks in a row. Tim Husmann a.k.a. 1st Base Runner is an Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter who has mastered the art of weaving ...Read More

Album Review: ‘Leap of Faith’ by Arnab Sengupta

After successful release of his first album ‘Refrain’ in 2015 and ‘Inadvertently’ in 2016, singer-songwriter Arnab Sengupta is back with his third album ‘Leap of Faith’. The creative ideas for the compositions of this multi-genre album had been in the making for over 5 ...Read More

Single Review: “Almighty God” and “Poderoso Dios” by Tino Ojeda

Tino Ojeda is a Chicago, IL-based musician, who also serves as the Worship Pastor at Emmanuel Bible Church just outside of Chicago. He mostly creates Christian devotional music and worship songs in both English and Spanish for ‘the express purpose of uniting culture under the banner ...Read More

Album Review: ‘Electric Treatment Free’

This self-titled EP is the debut release of Ottawa-based solo experimental artist Mark Uygur a.k.a. ‘Electric Treatment Free’. It’s an amazing fusion of diverse musical techniques that culminates into an idiosyncratic yet readily accessible electroacoustic sound. The adventurous experiment explores several unfamiliar territories and ...Read More

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