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Fred Soul and Zé Luis Nascimento’s Remarkable Tribute to Brazilian Percussionist Naná Vasconcelos
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Maré – Maré (Sons Vadios, 2024) Maré (Tide) is a new release celebrating the lives and hard work of Portuguese fishermen and fishing communities. The…
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Various Artists – Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93 (Soundway, 2024) The album Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife &…
View More Ghana Special 2 Presents Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The DiasporaLively Appalachian Strings Meet Chinese Dulcimer
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View More Lively Appalachian Strings Meet Chinese DulcimerOs do Fondo da Barra Honors the Male Vocal Tradition of Galicia
Os do Fondo da Barra – BâNZô (Os do Fondo da Barra, 2024) The Os do Fondo da Barra (OFB) is a Galician music group…
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Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band – Ṣonṣo (EniObanke, 2024) Ṣonṣo, the 20th studio album by Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band, was…
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Mojna – Väntenätter (Heilo/Grappa, 2024) Mojna, a Swedish/Norwegian trio previously known as Eriksson/Myhr/Malmström, offers a distinctive mix of Nordic folk with elements of improvisation and…
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Les Arrivants – Towards the Light (Les Arrivants, 2024) Les Arrivants, an acclaimed multinational world fusion band based in Canada, have released their second album,…
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