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We’re discontinuing our (mostly unused) blog in favor of Substack, where all the cool kids hang out these days. Join us! substack.com/@dogranchmusic

Zambe, son of the supreme god Mebe’e, created a chimpanzee, a gorilla, an elephant, and two men- a European and an African. To these creatures, Zambe gave the tools of survival- fire, water, food, weapons, and a book. In time, Zambe returned to check on the earth. “All the tools you were given for survival,”Continue reading “Keepers of the Flame”

Themes like feel-good voting anthems, a cumbia-rap that questions US gun culture, a surrealist jazzy-French tune on suicide, and an electro-folk-rock on the grey area of consent all coalesce on Dahlia Dumont’s (The Blue Dahlia) third full-length studio album Fantasia. Read about it here.

Known as “The Nightingale of Iran,” the Jewish-Iranian Younes Dardashti was one of the most celebrated master singers of Persian classical music from the early 1950s into the 1970s, performing at the Shah’s palace, at Iran’s most coveted concert halls, and in weekly prime-time radio performances with the Iranian National Radio Orchestra. Hear him in aContinue reading “Younes Dardashti Duets with his granddaughter”

We’re stoked to be working with one of our favorite bands, Club d’Elf! Helping you lose track of time for 25 years now, Club d’Elf is renowned for synthesizing Moroccan Gnawa trance with all kinds of jazz, dub, and ambient elements. Trance out with your bad self!

Sicilian-American singer Michela Musolino has been internationally lauded for her unique ability to reimagine Sicilian folk and roots music, alchemized with renowned American musical genres, to mirror the history and movement of people and their musical traditions from the Old World to the New.  Now, the  Italian South meets the American South in the retelling of a timelessContinue reading “Sicily for Christmas”

In September of 2021, Hurricane Ida blew through New Orleans. Fortunate to be spared damage to his own home, New Orleans drummer, composer, teacher, and bandleader Wayne Maureau began reaching out to friends to see how he could help. One thing led to another and before long Wayne was storing a number of instruments in his house-Continue reading “Dive in At the Water’s Edge”

It’s pretty fantastic to find that someone who is truly deserving of greater attention from the wider world is finally getting some love from the likes of Billboard. Check out 8 Great Hanukkah Songs for 2021! In the words of Billboard’s Rami Even-Esh: “Not enough people know the Ladino style of Jewish music, but thisContinue reading “Billboard recognizes Sarah Aroeste’s Ladino Hanukkah awesomeness”

Everyone knows that the Bay Area has a tremendous music scene, but how many of you are aware that it boasts the most active Flamenco scene outside Spain? Guitarist David McLean is one of the mainstays there and this amazing Oaklandside article by the awesome Andy Gilbert dives in deep. The flamenco soul of DavidContinue reading “The flamenco soul of David McLean graces Oaklandside”

It’s never too late for a nice review, and we’re thrilled that the folks at India Currents enjoyed Manika Kaur’s EK so much. Read what they have to say!