Anouar Kaddour Cherif was born in Sétif in Algeria. He is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and band leader rooted in the classical music traditions of North…
Artist Profiles: Anouar Kaddour Cherif
Tag: world fusion
Refreshing Caribbean Kreyol Afro-Futurism from Dowdelin
Lanmou Lanmou (Underdog Records) is the new album from an excellent Kreyol Afro-Futurist band called Dowdelin. The bands’s sound is grounded in French Caribbean traditional…
Rembrandt Trio Releases A Wind Invisible Sweeps Us Through The World
Dutch ensemble Rembrandt Trio has released a new album titled “A Wind Invisible Sweeps Us Through The World” (Just Listen Records, 2021). After playing together…
Chaabi Groove Pioneers Issam Kamal & Mazagan Return with “Talayne”
Moroccan band Issam Kamal and Mazagan are back together after 8 years. The group pioneered chaabi groove, an infectious mix of North African chaabi (shaabi),…
King of Afro-Latin Rock Back with Blessings and Miracles
Santana – Blessings and Miracles (Starfaith/BMG, 2021) “Blessings and Miracles,” the new album from Carlos Santana, presents a wide range of musical styles and stellar…
Artist Profiles: Mazagan
Moroccan band Groupe Mazagan, or simply Mazagan, was formed in the summer of 1998 by three teenage friends from El Jadida in western Morocco: Issam…
Russian World Music Chart Announces Top-20 Russian World Music Albums in 2021
The Russian World Music Chart (RWMC), Russia’s first world music chart, has revealed the top 20 Russian world music albums of 2021. A total of…
Azymuth bassist Alex Malheiros Releases Tempos Futuros
Alex Malheiros, the bass player of Brazil’s acclaimed fusion band Azymuth has released his first solo album in over a decade. Produced by Daniel Maunick…
Asgeir Asgeirsson Releases Icelandic Folksongs Trilogy Vol 1-3
Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and composer Asgeir Asgeirsson has released the boxed set “Icelandic Folksongs Trilogy Vol. 1-3” on the Sanga label. Number 1 is titled “Two…
Suba by Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita Number 1 album at Transglobal World Music Chart in December 2021
Suba, the new collaboration by Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita is the top album at Transglobal World Music Chart in…