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Author: Tyler Bennet

Santeri Dobrynin, Egor Masaltsev, Olga Plekhanova - Karjalan Jouhikko cover artwork. The three artists holding jouhikkos.
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Karjalan Jouhikko: An Exploration of Karelian Folk Music

Tyler Bennet November 26, 2024 No Comments Karelian musicworld music

Santeri Dobrynin, Egor Masaltsev, Olga Plekhanova – Karjalan Jouhikko (Antonovka Records, 2023) The album Karjalan Jouhikko spotlights the jouhikko, a bowed lyre central to Karelian…

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Maouzoun: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Classical Arabic Music in a Modern Oslo

Tyler Bennet November 25, 2024 No Comments Arabic musicMaouzounworld fusionworld music

Maouzoun, Inger Hannisdal, Shble Saleem – Maouzoun (Fiol, 2024) Maouzoun, the collaborative project by Syrian oud player Shble Saleem and Norwegian violinist Inger Hannisdal, intertwines…

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Annarella and Django -  Jouer cver artwork. a photo of the two musicians in orange and blue.
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Jouer: A Congenial Mix of West African and Scandinavian Traditions

Tyler Bennet November 20, 2024 No Comments AnnarellaDjangoworld fusionworld music

Annarella and Django –  Jouer (We Are Busy Bodies / Sing a Song Fighter, 2024) Jouer, the debut album from Annarella and Django explores the…

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Franck Biyong - Radio Masoda cover artwork. Shows a man with a sound system out in the street.
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Franck Biyong’s Radio Masoda – A Tribute to African Music’s Golden Era

Tyler Bennet November 15, 2024 No Comments AfrobeatCongolese rumbaFranck Biyongmakossaworld fusionworld music

Franck Biyong – Radio Masoda (Tangential Music, 2024) Franck Biyong’s album, Radio Masoda is a remarkable tribute to the classic era of African music. Produced…

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Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound - Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar, Dance No Sweat 1982-1986 cover artwork. a collage of band phoos in black and white, green and sepia colors.
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Congo Vibes in Dar es Salaam: How Two Bands Shaped Tanzanian Music Culture

Tyler Bennet November 12, 2024 No Comments Congolese musicTanzanian musicworld music

Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound – Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar, Dance No Sweat 1982-1986 (Buda Musique, 2024) In the early 1980s,…

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Olatz Zugasti photo outdoors
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Olatz Zugasti: A Talented Vocalist and Multi-Instrumentalist

Tyler Bennet November 7, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicOlatz Zugastiworld music

Olatz Zugasti, born in Hernani in 1965, is a prominent Spanish Basque singer, composer, and instrumentalist known for her mastery of both the Celtic and…

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Les Mécanos - Usures cover artwork. A yellow and blue image of a rural house.
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Les Mécanos to Drop Debut Album Usures on November 22, 2024

Tyler Bennet November 5, 2024 No Comments French musicLes MécanosOccitan musicworld music

Les Mécanos – Usures (L-EMA/InOuïe Distribution, 2024) Saint-Étienne-based vocal and percussion music collective Les Mécanos will launch their first full-length album, Usures, on November 22,…

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Dewangga Sakti - Arus Deras cover artwork
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Dewangga Sakti, Malay Music for Modern Times

Tyler Bennet October 30, 2024 No Comments Dewangga SaktiMalaysian musicworld music

Dewangga Sakti – Arus Deras (IMAWARI Records, 2021) Malaysian band Dewangga Sakti released their album Arus Deras in 2021, timed to coincide with Malaysia Day.…

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Nesrine - Kan Ya Makan cover artwork. A photo of the artist's face.
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Nesrine Unveils “Kan Ya Makan”: A Deeply Personal Fusion of Arabic and European Cultures

Tyler Bennet October 21, 2024 No Comments world fusionworld music

Nesrine – Kan Ya Makan – Once Upon a Time (ACT, 2024) Franco-Algerian singer and cellist Nesrine will release her latest album, Kan Ya Makan…

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Bhutan Balladeers – Your Face is Like the Moon, Your Eyes Are Stars cover artwork. A photo of Zeko Lhamo.
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The Vital Songs of the Bhutan Balladeers

Tyler Bennet October 14, 2024 No Comments BhutanBhutan BalladeersBhutanese musicworld music

Bhutan Balladeers – Your Face is Like the Moon, Your Eyes Are Stars (Glitterbeat, 2024) The Bhutan Balladeers present Your Face is Like the Moon,…

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