Riles Walsh

Bang on a Can All-Stars: Field Recordings

Bang on a Can All-Stars: Field Recordings

Background, foreground, acoustical, mechanical, pre-recorded, and live. Noise and music coexist in a strange place.
Various Artists: Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco, and Mbaqanga 1975-1985

Various Artists: Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco, and Mbaqanga 1975-1985

Then the brass hits, trumpets double saxes in sforzando swells changing chords on the bar line as the singer talks about "our time."
George Van Eps: Once in Awhile

George Van Eps: Once in Awhile

'40s Jazz Guitar Pioneer in Full Regalia
Manika Kaur: I Bow to You Waheguru

Manika Kaur: I Bow to You Waheguru

Kirtan for Causes: How one Sikh from Australia is promoting world peace through music.
Trio Chemirani: Dawâr

Trio Chemirani: Dawâr

Iranian-French trio makes ancient Persian music new.