Ansonica Records

06/23/2023

AT LAST MO LAPENG marks the Trans-Kalahari Quintet second sensational release with Ansonica Records. Matt Dacso, Andrew Chinganga, Zakes Gwaze, Lekofi Sejeso, and Arthur “Makhwenkwe” Mengwe bring the ensemble to unbelievable new heights on this album, with funky afro-jazz recordings and spectacular percussive features that are sure to please the ear.

From the jubilant Ka-Ching, featuring Chinganga on the alto sax, to the sultry tenor sax line on It Takes Two, the keyboard and guitar solos on this album are sure to lure you to the dance floor. Or maybe you’re due for a little TLC, a cool groove that just might convince you to sit back and relax before Tobesta Tobesta gets you back on your feet. The TKQ closes the album with Hands Off, a percussive cadence with a certain vitality that will have you starting the album all over again! But no matter where you start, AT LAST MO LAPENG invigorates with bright and familiar tunes that signify the TKQ’s long journey home may just be beginning.

05/19/2023

Violinist Lucian Kano Balmer's music page takes the stage at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley CA this Sunday, May 21 with a live performance of his Ansonica Records release, SPRUCE RITUAL. Tickets and program info here:

Home of Traditional Music

04/12/2023

Being a , , and while also working as a medical professional may seem like a tall order. For PARMA artist Lucian Kano Balmer's music page, they’re all labors of love that fuel one another. Learn why in this :

Read on to learn how he balances his career as a registered nurse with his musical pursuits, and how one particular album changed him…

03/12/2023

"As with all of Hevreh’s albums, I want the listener to forget their worries and enjoy." - Jeff Adler of The Hevreh Ensemble on MESEROLE STREET from Ansonica Records. Learn more about the ensemble and their artistry in this :

Read on to learn about each of their artist backgrounds, and how they come together to form something truly unique…

11/11/2022

Formed from long standing friendships and mutual musical interests, whose distinctive sound has been embraced internationally, the Hevreh Ensemble returns with MESEROLE STREET, a collection of works from composer and ensemble member Jeff Adler. With music inspired by friends and family, nostalgia, and several compositions influenced by the 2020 pandemic, the ensemble employs a variety of instruments both common and unique, namely the Native American flute and the shofar horn. From the cold feelings of isolation in Alone to the resounding emotions of hope in Freedom Day and more in between, the Hevreh Ensemble’s close-knit relationship and signature sound once again proves their notion: “good friendship makes for good music, and great stories.”

05/01/2022

RE/SEMBLANCE: SAATH-SAATH was recently featured in Songlines, who praised the album as a "multifaceted work, which will reward multiple listens with its depth and richness." Read the full review:
https://www.songlines.co.uk/review/re-semblance-saath-saath

04/29/2022

The Hevreh Ensemble will be performing a benefit concert for Ukrainian refugee relief tomorrow at 7:00 pm EST at the Christ Episcopal Church Newton NJ. Tune into the church's YouTube channel to catch the livestream. All proceeds will go to Project HOPE. https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristChurchNewton

04/01/2022

Alan Lewine of Owlsong Productions will be performing with his Xtet at the Heard Museum in Phoenix Arizona tonight at 4:00 pm MDT, playing an exciting mix of hard-hitting jazz drawing on the entire history of the genre.
Learn more:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alan-lewine-xtet-on-first-friday-at-the-heard-museum-tickets-309185792027?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

03/23/2022

Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas - Guitarist and Fiorella Camilleri, Flutist's piece "Canción de Octubre" from their new album ILUSIÓN Y VERDAD is currently featured on Apple music's "Contemporary Classical" playlist alongside other great tracks!
Stream it here:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/contemporary-classical/pl.9f1767d3b02b4d979514edb2b5e91969

03/13/2022

Genre limitations are transcended with ease in ILUSIÓN Y VERDAD from Cuban guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas - Guitarist and Fiorella Camilleri, Flutist. Infectious Afro-Cuban rhythms and elements of blues and rock create new and fascinating cross-cultural musical connections in this vibrant collection of works.

https://www.ansonicarecords.com/catalog/ar0017/