Azuka Moweta — Kenechukwu (Palenque, 2026) Nigerian singer Azuka Moweta performs in Igbo on Kenechukwu, with his Anioma Brothers Band of Africa. The project weaves…
Azuka Moweta Honors Asaba Highlife Roots On Kenechukwu
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Angelique Kidjo’s Hope!! Brings Star Power and Heart
Angelique Kidjo – Hope!! (Parlophone/Warner Music, 2026) Angélique Kidjo’s Hope!!, her joyful 16-track Afropop set spiced with neosoul, Afrobeats and other popular music influences features…
Slowe’s In Moments, a Lovely, Warm and Glowing Recording
Slowe – In Moments (Tru Thoughts TRU480D, 2026) Slowe’s In Moments glows with intimate and hard-earned clarity. The Bristol (UK) artist deepens the neo-soul and…
Naragonia Quartet’s Nehalennia Evoke Village Halls and Coastal Air
Naragonia Quartet – Nehalennia (Trad Records, 2025) Naragonia Quartet’s Nehalennia is a finely constructed chamber-folk album with a strong sense of memory and motion. Named…
Ranjha, a Window into a Phenomenal Desert Tradition
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“Stopover” a Delightful Meeting of Mbira and Guitar
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Johnette Downing And Nathan Williams Unite For Louisiana-Focused Children’s Zydeco Album
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Mirarab’s Persian-Rooted Music Open Up a World of Intimate and sensitive stories
Mahan Mirarab — Unspoken (ACT Music, 2026) Vienna-based guitarist Mahan Mirarab’s Unspoken is a Persian flavored, solo-focused album that presents an intimate set influenced by…
The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band
The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…
Benedicte Maurseth’s Mirra Follows the Call of the Wild
Benedicte Maurseth – Mirra (Hubro, 2025) With Mirra (2025), Norwegian Hardanger fiddle player and composer Benedicte Maurseth deepens her exploration of sound, landscape, and ecology.…