Sound Portraits from Bulgaria: A Journey to a Vanished World, 1966-1979
Smithsonian Folkways chronicles 50 years of folk recordings on Sound Portraits from Bulgaria. It is a truly essential addition to any global folk collection.
15 Jan 2020
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Alefa Madagascar!: Salegy, Soukous and Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984
Strut Records compilation Alefa Madagascar! traces cultural flows and musical history in funk and folk, and shows a range of the nation's popular music styles from 1974 to 1984.
10 Jan 2020
El Khat Reshape Yemeni Jewish Traditions with Brilliance and Love on 'Saadia Jefferson'
El Khat is a project of equal parts technical skill and intangible humanity, and Saadia Jefferson a singular masterpiece.
06 Jan 2020
The 10 Best World Music Albums of 2019
In each of our best "world music" albums of the year, artists ask their audience to leave behind insular world views and understand new perspectives.
03 Dec 2019
The Good Ones Share Love and Hope on 'Rwanda, You Should Be Loved'
Rwandan folk trio, the Good Ones fight harsh reality with a sense of love and hope for their third album, Rwanda, You Should Be Loved.
18 Nov 2019
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
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
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