Habibi Funk Previews Their Reissue of Issam Hajali's Early Work with "Intazirne" (premiere)
Before the vinyl reissuing of his rare, 1977 folk-jazz debut, Berlin-based Habibi Funk previews Issam Hajali's LP with "Intazirne".
07 Nov 2019
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Legends of Cumbia Amazónica, Los Wembler's de Iquitos Return with 'Visión del Ayahuasca'
Five decades into their career, Los Wembler's de Iquitos are still in full force on new psychedelic cumbia album, Visión del Ayahuasca.
06 Nov 2019
Lakou Mizik Build Bridges Across a Region in Diaspora with the Stunning 'HaitiaNola'
Haitian group Lakou Mizik team up with a slew of prominent New Orleans artists to bring together these two geographic points in brilliant chorus on HaitiaNola.
24 Oct 2019
Ethio-jazz's Anbessa Orchestra Aim For a Better Day on "Tch'elema" (premiere)
Urgent new track "Tch'elema" sees Brooklyn's Anbessa Orchestra expressing a chaotic moment through Ethio-jazz sounds.
14 Oct 2019
Yasser Tejeda and Vicente GarcÃa Break Down Borders with "Amor Arrayano" (premiere)
Yasser Tejeda and Vicente GarcÃa team for "Amor Arrayano", which takes on issues of love and politics, specifically those at the fraught Haitian-Dominican border
08 Oct 2019
Dengue Dengue Dengue - 'Zenit & Nadir' (Track By Track)
Peru's Dengue Dengue Dengue release their fourth album Zenit & Nadir today via Enchufada and it expands beyond their earlier success in the electro cumbia scene into a greater variety of rhythms and approaches.
04 Oct 2019
On Her U.S. Debut 'Maria', Fado Singer Carminho Finds Beauty in Melancholy
Maria finds Carminho at her most intimate and personal, a collection of original tunes that honor the past while still defining her own voice as a trailblazing vocalist.
30 Sep 2019
Ley Line Blends Brazilian, West African, and North American Folk Traditions on "Oxum" (premiere)
Austin-based folk group Ley Line interpret intercontinental flows of sound and spirituality for messages of environmental advocacy on their new single "Oxum".
16 Sep 2019
The Garifuna Collective Embrace Change and Rhythm on the Outstanding 'Aban'
Aban is the Garifuna Collective at their most dynamic, playing with textures and techniques for an album that exults in the potential for newness in musical frameworks long-established
16 Sep 2019
Tinariwen's 'Amadjar' Is a Particularly Well-Polished Jewel
Saharan collective Tinariwen reign over a star-studded album of sincere desert blues on their latest gem Amadjar.
09 Sep 2019
Brazil USA 70: Brazilian Music in the USA in the 1970's
Soul Jazz Records investigates the brilliant intersections of stateside jazz and Brazilian samba on Brazil USA 70.
22 Aug 2019
Hama Sankaré Bridges Malian Blues Generations on 'Niafunké'
Old and new Malian blues stars unite on calabash legend Hama Sankaré's latest solo album, Niafunké.
21 Aug 2019
Ranky Tanky Deliver a 'Good Time'
Ranky Tanky honor the Gullah culture of their South Carolina ancestors, even as they update that culture for the 21st century on Good Time.
19 Jul 2019
Golden Dawn Arkestra Seeks to Heal With "Mama Se" (premiere + interview)
Golden Dawn Arkestra make their earthly home in Texas. Founder Zapot Mgwai says, "I wanted to talk about how this could be the end for human beings if we don't get our shit together."
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18 Jul 2019
The Mariachi Ghost Frame the Duality of Humankind in "Cuerpo Mortal" (premiere)
The Mariachi Ghost announce their new album, Puro Dolor, as dark theater unfurls between living piñatas in their new music video for "Cuerpo Mortal".
16 Jul 2019
Brooklyn's Vandana Shares Her Take on the Bollywood Song "Ahsa (Raat Baaki)" (premiere)
An electronic take on vintage Bollywood takes Vandana through supernatural scenery and behind-the-scenes chaos in her new video for "Ahsa".
11 Jul 2019
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