The Afro-pop superstar combines disparate American genres together seamlessly, highlighting their African origins Angelique Kidjo is a...

A bastion of Pamir culture, Fesov helps preserve his culture with this accomplished pop-folk fusion record Graduating from the Dushanbe...

Combining their fearsome talents with New Orleans-based musicians, Lakou Mizik aim to highlight cultural links to the US, while also...

Vocal talent that earns the right to reverberate against Michelangelo's stunning frescos Danny: In recent centuries Europe has seen its...

A wonderful album concept, laden with pastoral sounds and themes, made all the more enticing by her alluring vocals I must admit that on...

Restoration of a noble Japanese music tradition by way of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America It is not often that an album leaves me...

Synths, industrial beats, smart production - it's electro, but not as we know it My first impressions of Saudi Arabia-based electronic...

Hard rock mixed with ballads and experimental flourishes, Potato manage to put their own spin on the rock genre Despite the fact that I...

Charmingly eclectic, these French gypsy swing musicians have created an album with an irresistibly fun atmosphere Combining light guitar...

Serenity, spirituality and sanctity feature as strands of this phenomenal collaboration between two musical devotees When many in the...

Challenging the stereotypes of their nation, Staritsa have made a folk-electro album with a mission statement Folk fusion can be a tricky...

Comoros' cross-continental culture is embodied by Maalesh's debut album ‘Africa’s moon islands’ AKA the Comoros, has this affectionate...

A superb collaboration that elevates the bagpipes from an object of derision to a stunning sounding instrument The humble bagpipe is...

Cricket statistics and anti-colonialist calypso, what more could you want in an album? White people in the West, with little exposure to...

The powerful vocals and contemporary style of this album is what made this such an influence on the Turkish music scene When Sezen Aksu...

Kader Tarhanine and co demonstrate their talents in this glorious Tuareg blues album and inadvertently shine a light on some of the...

Their first album after their main songwriter left the band, the remaining members of Indonesian outfit Sore seized the opportunity to...

It would be criminal to suggest that the record is simply a one hit wonder as Thin Lizzy blow the roof off, allowing their audience to...

State-supported coladeira music that challenges themes of injustice and colonialism across the globe Formed in 1969 in the small island...

Perfectly pleasant Pacific tunes are the order of the day with these Cook Island music specialists Though their name may suggest to...