Angelique Kidjo’s new album, Oyo, is a collection of covers of songs that inspired her growing up in Benin: Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, James…
Angelique Kidjo Releases Album of Songs That Inspired Her Growing Up in Benin
Category: New Releases
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Rise & Shine Available Now
The new album from Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars is out now in the Americas and will be available worldwide on April 26. Rise &…
Essential Laxmikant Pyarelal
One of the essential duos of Bollywood music gets a well deserved tribute in the new compilation titled Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant Pyarelal. The double CD…
Erykah Badu Releases New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Erykah Badu’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh has arrived. It is the multi-platinum selling, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/actress’ follow-up…
Renowned Singer-Songwriter Jorge Drexler Releases Amar La Trama
One of the most important creative forces in the Spanish language field, Jorge Drexler, has a new album titled “Amar La Trama,” which debuted at…
Tommy T Ethiopian Beat Podcast Available
A Podcast compiled by Tommy T, bassist of Gogol Bordello, with music from his recent solo release, ‘The Prester John Sessions‘ (Easy Star Records), plus…
Vallenato Star Diomedes Díaz Releases Listo Pa’ La Foto
Miami, USA – “Listo Pa’ La Foto”, the new landmark release by popular Colombian artist Diomedes Díaz, marks the artist’s return to the recording studios…
Caetano Veloso’s zii e zie to be released March 30, U.S. Tour to Follow
Caetano Veloso’s latest recording, Zii E Zie, will be released by Nonesuch Records in the United States on March 30, 2010. Zii E Zie has…
Township Sounds From The Golden Age Of Mbaqanga
Strut Records has created a wide-ranging three-part series exploring underground South African music during the late ’60s and ’70s, Next Stop Soweto – Volume 1…
Multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd to release Koonyum Sun on April 20th
Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd is releasing his fourth album, Koonyum Sun April 20th. “Koonyum Sun” is his first recording with a South African…