Category: New Releases

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…

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…

Honest Jon’s has released Africa Boogaloo: The Latinization of West Africa, a collection of music from ’60s and ’70s West Africa that is heavily influenced…

Renowned Jordanian composer and pianist, Zade’s new project One Night In Jordan: A Concert for Peace is airing on PBS this month (see schedule below).…

The Soundway label has released a second volume in their Nigeria Special series. Nigeria Special 2: Modern Highlife 1970-6 features tracks that have been forgotten…

German tango nuevo (new tango) quartet Mi Loco Tango has released a tribute to Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla titled Del Diablo y del Angel (“About…

The musical souls of two nations, Ireland and Mexico, are movingly brought to life in ‘San Patricio,’ the latest international collaboration by renowned Irish traditional…

The Rough Guide To World Music For Children (RGNET1236CD) will be released today. The world music collection includes Ska Cubano, LA-33, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Saba,…

The Rough Guide To Arabic Lounge (RGNET1230CD) will be released March 15 of 2010. the compilation includes: Ghazi Abdel Baki, Natacha Atlas, Rim Banna, Charbel…