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Author: Tyler Bennet

The album cover for Meybahar features an orange background with shadowed silhouettes of musicians playing traditional instruments. The composition is divided into four sections, each highlighting different instrumentalists—one playing a frame drum, another a bowed instrument, a third with a santuri instrument, and a duo with a percussive element.
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Meybahar’s Debut: A Daring Fusion of Greek and Hungarian Traditions

Tyler Bennet May 21, 2025 No Comments Greek musicHungarian musicsantourisanturiworld fusionworld music

Meybahar – Meybahar (Fonó, 2019) Meybahar‘s self-titled debut album bridges Greek and Hungarian musical traditions through the interplay of the santuri (Greek hammered dulcimer) and…

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Duan Yaocai - Fu's Mother Died. Dabenqu Blues from the Bai in Yunnan cover artwork. A photo of the artist playing flute.
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Duan Yaocai and the Enduring Spirit of the Bai Dabenqu Blues

Tyler Bennet May 13, 2025 No Comments ChinaChinese musicDuan Yaocaiworld music

Duan Yaocai – Fu’s Mother Died. Dabenqu Blues from the Bai in Yunnan (Pan Records, 2022) The “Anthology of Music in China #12: Duan Yaocai…

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The album cover for Ivgu by Wimme + Rinne is dominated by red, black, and white. The central image resembles a symmetrical skeletal or clawed creature with elongated, flowing limbs, possibly inspired by Arctic or shamanic imagery. The background is a bold red with textured patterns, framed by black silhouettes that suggest branches, figures, or spirits. At the top, the artists' names appear in clean typography: “Wimme + Rinne,” while the album title “Ivgu” is set in a stylized serif font.
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Yoik to the Future: Wimme + Rinne Return With Ivgu

Tyler Bennet May 6, 2025 No Comments Finnish musicjoikTapani RinneWimmeWimme Saariworld music

Wimme + Rinne – Ivgu (Rockadillo Records, 2025) After an eight-year hiatus, Sámi vocalist Wimme Saari and Finnish sound design artist Tapani Rinne reunite for…

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The album cover for Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne by Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes’ Band has a vintage, retro aesthetic, dominated by red and green colors. The central element is a sepia-toned photograph of the band performing live, with Gnonnas Pedro at the microphone, playing a guitar. Surrounding the image are geometric red and green shapes, with small white African continent icons on each side.
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Agbadja King Reigns Again: Gnonnas Pedro’s Legacy Restored

Tyler Bennet April 19, 2025 No Comments Beninese musicGnonnas Pedroworld fusionworld music

Gnonnas Pedro & His Dadjes Band – Roi De L’Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 (Analog Africa, 2025) Gnonnas Pedro, the Beninese icon who modernized Agbadja (a percussive…

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The album cover for Uusikuu – Piknik features a retro-inspired design with warm orange, yellow, and cream tones radiating from a central sunburst pattern. In the foreground, a joyful woman, likely lead singer Laura Ryhänen, lifts a checkered picnic cloth above her head.
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A Musical Picnic With A Finnish Twist

Tyler Bennet March 26, 2025 No Comments Finnish musicworld music

Uusikuu – Piknik (Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup, 2025) Finnish band Uusikuu returns with Piknik, their sixth album, offering a joyful, nostalgic and charming mix of…

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The album cover for Belgica by Broes features a vintage-style illustration of a sailing ship in icy waters, with a towering snow-covered mountain in the background. The color palette is a mix of muted beige, white, and blue.
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Sailing into Sound: Broes Charts a Musical Course with “Belgica”

Tyler Bennet March 16, 2025 No Comments Belgian musicBroesworld fusionworld music

Broes – Belgica (Self-released, 2025) History and music have long shared an intimate relationship, with melodies often serving as vessels for memory, storytelling, and cultural…

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The album cover for Egwu Mmanwu Igbo: Music of Igbo Masquerade by Okwy Osadebe and Highlife Soundmakers International is an illustration. It prominently features Okwy Osadebe in traditional Igbo attire, adorned with red and green patterned fabric, gold jewelry, and a red cap. He gestures warmly, as if inviting the listener into the music. The background is an expressive mix of warm colors—orange, yellow, and black—depicting silhouetted musicians playing instruments like the saxophone, trumpet, guitar, and drums, emphasizing the highlife and Igbo masquerade music themes. The hand-drawn typography is bold, with a mix of yellow and red hues.
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Highlife in Disguise: Okwy Osadebe Honors Igbo Masquerade Tradition

Tyler Bennet March 10, 2025 No Comments HighlifeNigerian musicOkwy OsadebeOkwy Osadebe and Highlife SoundMakersworld music

Okwy Osadebe and Highlife SoundMakers – Music for Igbo Masquerade (Odogwu Entertainment / Palenque Records, 2025) Okwy Osadebe and Highlife SoundMakers’ latest album, Music for…

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The album cover for Snow Flower by Tenzin Choegyal, in collaboration with Matt Corby, Rohin Jones, and Alex Henriksson, is a fusion of traditional Tibetan iconography and modern digital surrealism. It features a vividly blue-skinned, meditative figure resembling a Buddhist deity, adorned with intricate jewelry, a third eye, and a serene expression. The figure’s body is partially melting or dripping away, revealing an explosion of colorful, abstract patterns beneath, reminiscent of contemporary psychedelic art. Surrounding the figure are butterflies. The typography is bold and modern, with Tibetan script alongside English text, set against a pastel pink and blue background.
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Tenzin Choegyal & Collaborators Explore Sound and Meditation in ‘Snow Flower’

Tyler Bennet March 9, 2025 No Comments world fusionworld music

Tenzin Choegyal, Matt Corby, Rohin Jones, Alex Henriksson – Snow Flower (Rainbow Valley Records, 2025) Tenzin Choegyal, Grammy-nominated Tibetan musician and composer, joins forces with…

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v cover artwork. a color photo of the artist holding a Persian lute.
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Ahmadreza Nabizadeh Revives Persian Folk Tradition with Mar Jangeh

Tyler Bennet March 3, 2025 No Comments Ahmadreza NabizadehIranian musicPersian musicworld music

Ahmadreza Nabizadeh – Mar Jangeh (X DOT 25 Music, 2024) Ahmadreza Nabizadeh’s 2024 album, Mar Jangeh (X DOT 25 Music), is a rich homage to…

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Luis Giménez Amorós - Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos cover artwork. This album cover features a minimalist and elegant design. It prominently displays stylized brass instruments, such as trumpets or horns, drawn with soft lines in sepia tones. In the background, a flock of birds in flight.
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Luis Giménez Amorós Reconstructs Tradition with Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos

Tyler Bennet February 24, 2025 No Comments Luis Giménez AmorósSpanish musicworld music

Luis Giménez Amorós – Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos (KRB, 2024) Fiesta Popular Experimental de Moros y Cristianos presents an innovative fusion of…

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