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Tag: trance music

The cover presents a woman with pale skin, dramatic eye makeup, and glossy black gloves against a black background. She holds an ornate circular frame that glows with warm light around the title The Ring. The band name Ashavahishta appears below.
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Ashavahishta Channels Rumi On Trance-Driven The Ring

Angel Romero December 12, 2025 No Comments AshavahishtaBalochi musictrance musicworld fusionworld music

Ashavahishta – The Ring (X Dot 25 Music, 2025) World fusion trance group Ashavahishta released its new album The Ring on October 31, 2025. The…

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Yaràkä - Curannera cover artwork. An image of a woman holding her hands in front of her, prayer-like.
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Yaràkä Explores the Healing Sounds of the Curannera Tradition

Iliana Cabrera December 15, 2024 No Comments CuranneraItalian musicTarantotrance musicworld musicYaràkä

Yaràkä – Curannera (Zero Nove Nove, 2023) Yaràkä’s music is imbued with ritualistic themes, echoing traditions of exorcism and healing prevalent in Southern Italy and…

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Ndox Electrique - T​ë​dd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang cover artwork
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Ndox Electrique’s Musical Exploration of Senegal’s N’doëp Culture

Douglas Sanders January 25, 2024 1 Comment François R. CambuzatGianna GrecoNdox Electriqueritual musicSenegalese musictrance musicworld fusionworld music

Ndox Electrique – T​ë​dd ak Mame Coumba Lamba ak Mame Coumba Mbang (Bongo Joe Records, 2023) The project Ndox Electrique is essentially a continuation and…

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An Interview with Hassan Hakmoun

Music of the World September 22, 2021 No Comments Gnawa musicHassan HakmounMoroccan musictrance music

This interview with Hassan Hakmoun was conducted by Bouna Ndiaye of WNCU-FM, 90.7 FM in Raleigh, North Carolina: WNCU: Hassan Hakmoun, you arrived in the…

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Exotic Impressions of Saqqara

Angel Romero September 2, 2020 No Comments Esbetrance musicworld music

Esbe – Saqqara (New Cat Music, 2020) Saqqara is the fifth studio album from multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Esbe.  The artist from London (UK), has…

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Jajouka Between The Mountains

Angel Romero July 6, 2020 No Comments Master Musicians of JajoukaMoroccan musictrance music

Master Musicians of Jajouka Featuring Bachir Attar – Jajouka Between The Mountains This album reveals the magical and mysterious trance music performed by the Attar…

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New York’s 5th Annual A World in Trance Festival Program Announced

World Music Central News Room December 11, 2018 No Comments Hamza Akram Qawwaltrance music

World music presenter Robert Browning Associates has announced the artists that will be featured at the 5th Annual A World in Trance Festival in 2019.…

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Artist Profiles: Aisha Kandisha’s Jarring Effects

Angel Romero October 19, 2018 No Comments Aisha Kandisha's Jarring EffectsMoroccan musicMoroccotrance music

Aisha Kandisha’s Jarring Effects, was formed in Marrakech in 1987 by Abdou El Shaheed, Habib El Malak and Pat Jabbar, to develop a Shabee (Popular…

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Psychedelic Trance Blues from Siberia

Angel Romero January 6, 2018 No Comments KhaRaSiberian musictrance music

ХаPа [KhaRa] – “Мерячение” [Meryachenie] (Sketis Music SKMR-125, 2016) KhaRa ia an exciting genre-defying Siberian trio that combines blues jams, shamanic percussion, Slavic melodies and…

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Forest of the Saints

Madanmohan Rao December 24, 2017 No Comments Goa Giltrance music

Goa Gil – Forest of the Saints (EMI) Goa Gil is a San Francisco musician, DJ and party organiser now based in Goa. He is…

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