Rising Appalachia Bring Alluring Mystique to the Mystic in Petaluma
Their affinity for blending their sonic art with grassroots activism for social justice causes has made Rising Appalachia a musical voice for a better world.
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Carminho Brings the Soul of Portugal to the World
Carminho’s second album Portuguesa sees the Portuguese singer nominated for a Latin Grammy, making her film debut, and performing for the Pope.
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The 10 Best Global Music Albums of 2023
The best global music comes from places around the globe and then goes to others. If you find something new, those connections therein have stretched farther.
Okan Explore Complexities of Cuban Heritage on Powerful ‘Okantomi’
On Okantomi, Okan continue to engage with many of the interwoven styles and stories critical to their own experiences of Cuban music and personhood.
Fränder’s ‘II’ Is Nordic Folk at Its Most Boundless
Sweden’s Fränder blend Scandinavian and Baltic musical traditions with global folk-rock in contemporary arrangements that are heartfelt and fresh.
Nihiloxica Stand Up For Human Rights on ‘Source of Denial’
As Nihiloxica draw from electronic, metal, hard rock, and older musical traditions, they call listeners to awareness and action with vigor and skill.
Soprano a Viola Question Urban/Rural Dichotomies with ‘Onde Está o Jeca?’
On Onde Está o Jeca?, Brazil’s Soprano a Viola blur the boundaries between rural and urban popular music genres to question the stereotypes therein.
‘The Resonance Between’ Is More Than the Sum of Its Intercultural Parts
Alam Khan’s The Resonance Between employs techniques from Hindustani and European art music traditions, but it’s about more than just fusion.
Hannu Saha & Pakasteet Take Finnish Folk to an Electric Future
A tremendous combination of old and new, Hannu Saha & Pakasteet’s Taas kerran, äkkiä should inspire artists looking to take long-held tradition into new spaces.
Hamza El Din’s Sparse, Sublime ‘Al Oud’ Is Reissued
The musical language of Al Oud joins concepts of Nubia and Arabia to express the intersections in which Hamza El Din lived.
Eliades Ochoa Brings Worldly Sophistication to Cuban Country Music
Eliades Ochoa may have grown up in a rustic milieu, but he’s traveled many miles since and picked up some sophisticated sounds on the way.
Dudu Tassa and Jonny Greenwood Bridge Cultural, Musical Gaps on Stunning ‘Jarak Qaribak’
Israeli musician Dudu Tassa and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood join forces with various vocalists for a fresh, inspiring interpretation of Middle Eastern music.