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'Two Niles to Sing a Melody' Shines a Light on Sudan's Vibrant Musical Past

The compilation, whose title refers to the Blue and White Nile rivers that bracket Khartoum, collects 16 tracks from 15 artists and offers an eclectic slice of the sounds of a bygone Sudan.

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Indian Percussionist Subhasis Bhattacharya Emerges with 'Tablananda'

Versatile percussionist Subhasis Bhattacharya steps into the spotlight with masterful Tablananda.

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Doctor Nativo Rejoices in His Mayan Heritage on the Politically-charged 'Guatemaya'

Doctor Nativo creates a lively fusion on Guatemaya that blends hip-hop, salsa, cumbia, reggae, and strong elements of specifically Mayan and Central American sounds.

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Dead Can Dance Offer Up a Brief, Largely Instrumental Album with 'Dionysus'

Dionysus satisfies and demonstrates that Dead Can Dance are still alive, but it would be better with more vocals from Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

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Kitka Reach Back Into Ancient Slavic Mythology on "Zvezda Večernica" (premiere)

Choral ensemble Kitka ushers in the winter with a rendition of the Bulgarian composition "Zvezda Večernica".

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Ethiopian Singer Minyeshu Shows Range and Thought on Colorful 'Daa Dee'

There's never been any doubt that Minyeshu has skill, but her range is what Daa Dee shows better than any of her previous works.

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Gaye Su Akyol Brings a Scintillating Edge to Psychedelic Turkish Traditions on 'İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir'

Gaye Su Akyol's artistic sensibilities lend themselves to a unique take on her perceptions of Turkey's immediate present, reinterpreting her environment in a way that scintillates and smolders on İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir.

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El Búho Remixes Grupo Canalón de Timbiquí's "Camino Largo" (premiere)

Producer El Búho puts Grupo Canalón de Timbiquí's vocals center stage on an ecstatic remix of "Camino Largo".

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Sounds of the Zomia, Sounds of Resistance: An Interview with Kink Gong

Laurent Jeanneau, also known as Kink Gong, walks among the peoples of Southeast Asia and listens, with sincere passion, for their vanishing music and culture.

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'Onda De Amor' Captures Brazil at a Very Funky Time

Soundway Records' latest collection, covering a variety of Brazilian synthpop sounds from a prominently upbeat decade in the country's history, is fascinating, funky curio.

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São Paulo-based Bixiga 70 Creates Their Grandest Music Yet with 'Quebra Cabeça'

The Afro-Brazilian instrumentals of Bixiga 70 are bolder and brassier than ever on Quebra Cabeça.

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Delgres Offers Up Blues As World Music on 'Mo Jodi'

The Paris-based trio Delgres connects the Mississippi Delta, the Caribbean, and New Orleans on their debut album, Mo Jodi.

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The Trouble Notes Shine in the Regal Poignance of Their "Grand Masquerade" (premiere)

Berlin-based "indie-world fusion" trio the Trouble Notes blend violin, guitar, and percussion into a whirlwind of contemporary and classic sounds on this instrumental track, "Grand Masquerade".

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Bokanté Collaborates with Metropole Orkest on the Stellar 'What Heat'

Global genre-bender band Bokanté keeps breaking ground on a new collaboration with Metropole Orkest.

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Stu Mindeman Creates Latin American Influenced Jazz on "Sin Sentido" Featuring Ana Tijoux (premiere)

"Sin Sentido" captures pianist Stu Mindeman and rapper Ana Tijoux in a perfect moment of quiet, brilliant jazz.

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Manu Delago's Gorgeous 'Parasol Peak' Is the Ultimate Field Recording

Austrian hang player Manu Delago leads a group of musicians through a mountainous expedition, and the result, Parasol Peak, is a stunning collection of beautifully performed melodies.

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