Guitar Hero Samba Touré’s, Pacesetter of Songhoy Traditions
(headline image: Samba Touré – Photo by Karim Diarra) Malian singer, guitarist, and composer Samba Touré is one of the foremost torchbearers of Songhoy blues.…
Across the Boundaries of Love: Pauanne’s “Joku Raja Rakkaudessakin”
Pauanne – Joku Raja Rakkaudesakin (Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup, 2025) As I first pressed play on a cool spring evening, the ghostly violin and kantele…
Radio Macandé Drops New Single, Estoy Hartito
Radio Macandé, the flamenco-fusion duo formed by Juan Luis Mendoza Moreno and Ernesto Márquez, returns with their latest single, “Estoy Hartito.” The track explores the…
Mama Knows Best
Italy’s Mama Djarra infuses “Mana” with full-blooded declarations of female empowerment, resistance and solidarity, which happen to be a perfect match for the song’s militant…
Anouar Brahem Reaching for the Sky
Anouar Brahem – After The Last Sky (ECM, 2025) Eight years after Blue Maqams, Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem returns with After The…
Tradition with a Twist: Kasiva Mutua Reinvents Kenyan Beats
Kasiva Mutua – Desturi (Delicious Tunes, 2025) Gifted Kenyan percussionist Kasiva Mutua makes a striking debut as a solo artist with Desturi, an outstanding album…
Värttinä Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart for July 2025
The album Kyly by groundbreaking Finnish band Värttinä reached the number one spot of the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of July 2025.…
Värttinä Surges to the Summit of World Music Charts Europe for July 2025
The album Kyly by Finnish folk stars Värttinä Secured the coveted top position of World Music Charts Europe for the month of July 2025. Kyly…
Áššu Rekindles Sámi Fire on Luohtenlegut
Áššu – Luoteniegut (Nordic Notes / CPL-Musicgroup, 2025) Áššu, the trio led by veteran Finnish Sámi singer Ulla Pirttijärvi, intertwines traditional joik with contemporary sounds…
Mamah Soares Mixes Candomblé and Club Beats in “Banho de Abô”
Mamah Soares, a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Salvador, Bahia, returns with Banho de Abô, a new single released on June 13 via Kaxambu Records. Featuring…