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…
Balafon Goes Chromatic: Aly Keïta’s Balafon Evolution
Author: Tyler Bennet
Charming Traditional Songs of Gatagara, Rwanda
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NTU Futurism And A Cosmic Spin On Afro-Futurism
L8 Antique – NTU Futurism (2025) South African ensemble L8 Antique has released its debut album, NTU Futurism, a project rooted in African spirituality and…
Vision String Quartet Go Off-Road On ‘In The Fields’
Vision String Quartet – In The Fields (ACT, 2025) Berlin’s vision string quartet returns in 2026 with In The Fields, its first album in five…
Young Flowers Reclaims Kazakh Roots in Russia
Various Artists – Young Flowers: Music of Kazakhs from Orenburg Region (Antonovka Records, 2024) On Young Flowers, a field recording compilation from the Adamovsky district…
6hunesseq: Ancient Estonian Songs, New Energy
(headline image: 6hunnesseq – photo by Ekvilibrist) 6hunesseq is a four-piece Estonian ensemble focused on traditional folk chorales and older song forms. The group formed…
Drums Across Senegal: Raphaël Pannier’s Jazz Meets Sabar On Live In Saint Louis, Senegal
Raphaël Pannier – Live In Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music, 2025) French drummer-composer Raphaël Pannier released Live In Saint Louis, Senegal on November 7, 2025…
From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight
Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…
Kings of Congolese Rumba Zaïko Langa Langa Unveil New EP, Makinu
Zaïko Langa Langa – Makinu (2025) Zaïko Langa Langa, a true legend of African music, celebrates fifty years of their career with their new maxi…
Folk Dances, Fresh Ears: Topos Reimagines Bartók
Sokratis Sinopoulos and Yann Kirim – Topos (ECM, 2025) Lyra meets piano on Topos by Greek duo Sokratis Sinopoulos (lyra) and Yann Kirim (piano). This…