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The album cover for Fandamane by Jozéfinn’ Austral View features a black-and-white photo of six musicians walking through a quiet urban street. Bold, tilted blocks of blue frame the image, with the title and artist name in large cream-colored letters. Below, the contributing artists are listed, including Andy Narell.

Enjoy the View

Comprised of musicians from several different regions and combining jazz with traditional rhythms from Reunion Island, a band called Jozéfinn’ Austral View is right and…

New CDs

Reunion Island Artist Danyèl Waro Releases Tinn Tout

World Music Central News Room May 23, 2020 No Comments Danyel Waro maloya Reunion Island

Tinn Tout (Buda Musique) is the new maloya album from Danyèl Waro, one of the most iconic artists from Reunion Island. The renowned singer-songwriter and…

Charts

Danyèl Waro’s monmon at the Top of the July 2017 Transglobal World Music Chart

Angel Romero June 30, 2017 No Comments Danyèl Waro maloya Reunion Island Transglobal World Music Chart

Monmon, the new recording by Reunion Island artist Danyèl Waro is the number 1 album in the July 2017 Transglobal World Music Chart. Danyèl Waro…

Album reviews

Distant Drumming Traditions Brought Together

Angel Romero January 20, 2017 No Comments drums French Guyana Guadeloupe Haiti Martinique music Mayotte Reunion Island Senegal Tambours Croisés

Various Artists – Tambours Croisés Chapter 2 (Buda Musique, 2016) The Tambours Croisés project celebrates the drumming traditions of France’s overseas territories. For this second…