Mauritanian griot Noura Mint Seymali has reached No. 1 on the World Music Charts Europe for December 2025 with her new album Yenbett. The record…
Noura Mint Seymali’s Yenbett Tops Europe’s World Music Charts
Tag: world fusion
In a Jam and Loving it
My very rudimentary knowledge of Spanish is at least enough to grasp that a descarga is a musical jam session with distinct Cuban roots. Drummer…
Squeezeboxes Across Borders: The Accordion and Its Diaspora
(headline image: Making The Accordion Great Again: Liberty Bellows exhibition – Photo by Angel Romero) Few instruments move as fluidly through working-class dance halls, classical…
A Long Rewarding Run
Jumping nimbly from reggae to Afrobeat within its lengthy running time, “Attic Night” shows Spain’s El Globo to be a band with chops and versatility.
Brian Gore Wades Into “The Ocean” With Global All-Star Band
Brian Gore Guitar Poet has released a new single, “The Ocean,” a cross-cultural collaboration featuring Indian vocalist and flutist Varijashree Venugopal, Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk…
Sonic Safe Space
Modern jazz, flamenco and Arabic modalities and a message of peace and safety combine to make “Amann Amann” by French artist Siwane a tune filled…
Holly Holden Walks a New Path with al andar
Holly Holden – al andar (Holly Holden Music, 2025) London-based singer-songwriter Holly Holden returns in 2025 with al andar, a colorful and acoustic-leaning album influenced…
Cristian De Moret Links Huelva Fandangos With Stoner Rock In A Bold New Single
Cristian de Moret has released “Stone Fandango,” a collaboration with Rocío Márquez that pairs the fandango de Huelva with stoner rock. The Spanish singer, musician,…
No Virtuous Woman
The U.K.’s Stuart Wilson has some stern words for “Jezebel,” and his warning is fueled by a ska beat with blues inflections that not only…
Dual South American Sizzle
Should you be in need of a pulsating, exhilarating mix of Brazilian forró and Colombian cumbia, “Anunciaçǎo” by the USA’s big beet will handily satisfy…