Ocora Readies ‘Musique Inuit’—Jean Malaurie’s Arctic Field Recordings
Various Artists – Musique Inuit – Inuit Music (Ocora, 2025) Ocora Radio France released Musique Inuit – Inuit Music – From Thule to the Bering…
Secret Planet Montreal Lights Up La Sotterenea: Cumbia, Joropo, Tropical Pop
Barbès Brooklyn will bring Secret Planet Montreal to La Sotterenea (under La Sala Rossa) on Friday, Nov. 21, running 8 p.m.–1 a.m. The OFF–Mundial Montreal…
Malawi’s The Kasambwe Brothers Claim Their Moment
The Kasambwe Brothers – The Kasambwe Brothers (MASS MoCA Records, 2025) A kick drum stitched from bottle tops, a babatone that functions like a well-worn…
Transatlantic Caribbean
Born in the Dominican Republic as Angélica Polanco, and presently a citizen of France, La Polanpro voices life-lesson urgency into “Chiquitita,” a song also fueled by…
Some One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”
Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons has released the single “The Chance to Feel Alive.” The Daniel Allen–written track explores escapism amid rising rents, emigration,…
Radio Tarifa Takes the Number One Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for November 2025
La Noche by Spain’s Radio Tarifa has landed at #1 on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of November 2025. Read more about this…
Divanhana Sails to #1 on World Music Charts Europe for November 2025
Radio Sevdah by Bosnian ensemble Divanhana claimed the number one spot of World Music Charts Europe for the month of November 2025. Read more about…
Classy Malagasy
Fusing traditional sounds from the northern and southern halves of Madagascar, “Mampamangy,” by the quartet Loko Gasy, is a superb reminder of how good music…
Salif Keita To Debut At Zanzibar’s 2026 Festival, Sauti Za Busara
Sauti za Busara will return for its 23rd edition in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from February 5–8, 2026. Organizers confirmed that Malian star Salif Keita, widely…
Unspoken Tradition Unveils “Refugee,” A Bluegrass Call To Common Ground
Unspoken Tradition has released “Refugee,” the group’s first new track since Resilience, via Mountain Home Music Company. The song arrives as the western North Carolina…