Nation Beat – Archaic Humans (2024) Archaic Humans by Nation Beat seamlessly brings together irresistible traditional Brazilian rhythms with captivating New Orleans roots music, funk,…
Nikadimus Experience — Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee (Nikadimus Experience, 2024) The album Bystree, Vyshe, Silnee [Чемпионы: Быстрее. Выше. Сильнее], which means faster, higher, stronger, was originally…
Tito Rinesi is a composer and researcher specializing in ethnic and traditional music from various countries. He is a multi-instrumentalist and singer, proficient in playing…
Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin – Brasil (Candid Records, 2024) Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin have released Brasil, a captivating, exquisite and accessible exploration of…
The album Swaken by Moroccan/French band Bab L’ Bluz has claimed the number one position on the Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of…
The album Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado (I will stay in this square) by Ana Lua Caiano, a Lisbon-based artist, has captured the top rank on…
Hybrid reggae doesn’t always work, but an American who goes by the name of Zoolook gets it absolutely right with “Rockers,” a blend of Jamaican,…
(headline image: Hssan Hakmoun in Lanzarote, Spain, in 2000 playing guimbri – Photo by Angel Romero) The guimbri is a traditional musical instrument intrinsically linked…
Bab L’ Bluz – Swaken (Real World Records, 2024) Bab L’ Bluz, the French-Moroccan power quartet, has unveiled their latest album, Swaken. The new project…
The trio MiASiN! features female artists from Armenia, Turkey, and France. They sing about emancipation, freedom, and being “miasin” (meaning “together” in Armenian). MiASiN! explore…