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Author: Tyler Bennet

Steven Kamperman - Prince Achmed cover artwork. a photo of the band and a gray ilustration.
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A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

Tyler Bennet April 7, 2026 No Comments Steven Kampermanworld fusionworld music

Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed (Zennez Records ZR2025013, 2025) Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Kamperman brings new life to Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926),…

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A deep blue field with a black circle at the center. Swirling rings of amber, rust, and indigo spiral inward.
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Jazz, Raga, And Black Holes: Quadrature Plots Debut Black Hole Blues

Tyler Bennet April 5, 2026 No Comments Quadratureworld fusionworld music

Quadrature – Black Hole Blues (Deko Entertainment, 2025) Black Hole Blues is Quadrature’s debut album. The quartet grew out of the long-running Brooklyn Raga Massive…

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An orange cover filled with overlapping blue-gray and magenta letters arranged in circular motion, interspersed with small black and magenta floral motifs. At the center, a white rectangular panel frames the title Between Hands and the artist name Kaveh Mahmudiyan.
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Tombak In The Spotlight On Between Hands

Tyler Bennet April 3, 2026 No Comments Kaveh Mahmudiyantombakworld music

Kaveh Mahmudiyan — Between Hands (Global Sonics, 2025) Kaveh Mahmudiyan’s first solo album, Between Hands presents his own compositions with the tombak (Persian goblet-shaped drum).…

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The cover for Obra Viva De Hermeto Pascoal: Volume 1 – Flautas presents a desert scene filled with green cactus pads and small red blossoms. A long striped serpent in red, black, and white coils across the plants. The album title appears at the top in red and olive lettering, while a small Rocinante logo sits in the upper right corner.
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Hidden Hermeto Flute Gems Revealed On New Tribute Release

Tyler Bennet March 30, 2026 No Comments Aline GonçalvesAndrea Ernest DiasBrazilian musicCarlos MaltaEduardo NevesHermeto Pascoalworld music

Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta, Eduardo Neves – Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas (Rocinante, 2025) Obra Viva de Hermeto…

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Maksim Mudrinić, Oskar Kovač – Made in Sivac: Serbian Music from Vojvodina cover artwork. Photos of two of the artists
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Traditional Sounds of Sivac Pipes Take Center Stage

Tyler Bennet March 15, 2026 No Comments bagpipegajdeMaksim MudrinićOskar KovačSerbian musicVojvodinaworld music

Maksim Mudrinić, Oskar Kovač – Made in Sivac: Serbian Music from Vojvodina (Antonovka Records, 2025) This field recording captures traditional music from Vojvodina, the autonomous…

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Shane Shanahan - Audacity (Live) cover artwork. An abstract painting with orange, blues and purple colors.
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Shane Shanahan Weaves Global, Jazz, Rock, and Minimalist Traditions on Audacity

Tyler Bennet March 2, 2026 No Comments

Shane Shanahan – Audacity (Live) (Bright Shiny Things, 2025) With Audacity (Live), virtuoso percussionist Shane Shanahan presents a striking document of global musical dialogue recorded…

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Sevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Village - Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs from Moldova cover artwork. A photo of the ensemble members dressed in traditional clothes.
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Kazayak Dört Köseli Documents Gagauz Village Songs

Tyler Bennet February 18, 2026 No Comments Gagauz musicSevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Villageworld music

Sevda Ensemble of Cazaclia Village – Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs from Moldova (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records released Kazayak Dört Köseli: Gagauz Songs From…

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Aly Keïta - Balafon Evolution cover artwork. A color photo of Aly Keïta wearing sunglasses.
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Balafon Goes Chromatic: Aly Keïta’s Balafon Evolution

Tyler Bennet February 16, 2026 No Comments Aly Keïtabalafonworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Aly Keïta – Balafon Evolution (One World Records, 2026) Ivorian balafon player Aly Keïta presents Balafon Evolution with his Berlin-based trio. The set connects West…

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Ababeramuco Ensemble - Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda cover artwork. A black and white photo of the muscians holding their musical instruments.
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Charming Traditional Songs of Gatagara, Rwanda

Tyler Bennet February 5, 2026 No Comments Ababeramuco EnsembleRwandaRwandan musicworld music

Ababeramuco Ensemble – Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda (Antonovka Records, 2022) Made in Gatagara: Music from Rwanda presents field recordings of traditional Rwandan music…

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A golden desert scene frames four figures in black-and-gold ceremonial dress, centered before a halo. A smoking vessel centers the composition, while pyramids and a stylized city rise in the background beneath a star-filled sky. The title Ntu Futurism appears below, with L8 Antique above in metallic lettering.
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NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism

Tyler Bennet January 24, 2026 No Comments world fusionworld music

L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…

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