Category: New Releases

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…

Las Rubias del Norte is releasing Ziguala this week. The group hails from Brooklyn (New York), fronted by vocalists Allyssa Lamb and Emily Hurst, with…

A vibrant video chronicle of one of today’s most notorious and revered live bands, the Gogol Bordello Non-Stop documentary follows Eugene Hütz’s gypsy-punk brigade around…