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    JAPAN: The Silence of Sakishima - The Sakishima Meeting
    Joel Dwek
    • May 8
    • 3 min

    JAPAN: The Silence of Sakishima - The Sakishima Meeting

    By creating original pop songs with a traditional flair, this Ryukyuan duo have managed to innovate while preserving culture It can be...
    AZERBAIJAN: Street Bangerz Volume 8 - Akshin Alizadeh
    Joel Dwek
    • May 7
    • 3 min

    AZERBAIJAN: Street Bangerz Volume 8 - Akshin Alizadeh

    Tackling a number of genres through the lens of hip-hop instrumentals, this album lives up to its title On his Spotify page, Azerbaijani...
    TUNISIA: The Astounding Eyes Of Rita - Anouar Brahem
    Joel Dwek
    • Apr 24
    • 3 min

    TUNISIA: The Astounding Eyes Of Rita - Anouar Brahem

    The oud pioneer manages to create a softly smooth album of intricately constructed genre-bending melodies The oud has a long history in...
    URUGUAY: A Contraluz - La Vela Puerca
    Danny Wiser
    • Apr 24
    • 3 min

    URUGUAY: A Contraluz - La Vela Puerca

    Demonstrating ingenuity and heart throughout the album, placing themselves deservedly alongside some of Latin America’s greatest...
    IRELAND: Salt - Katie Kim
    Danny Wiser
    • Apr 23
    • 3 min

    IRELAND: Salt - Katie Kim

    Haunting, minimalist, drone-folk may not sound like a barrel of laughs, but Kim's stunning voice and manipulation of sound makes the...
    GERMANY: 55 - Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band
    Joel Dwek
    • Apr 21
    • 3 min

    GERMANY: 55 - Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band

    An unusual combination has once again born fruitful results with Caribbean sounds merging with a wide range of genres We have been...
    MONGOLIA: Baigalaas Irsen Ohin - Tigerfish
    Danny Wiser
    • Apr 21
    • 3 min

    MONGOLIA: Baigalaas Irsen Ohin - Tigerfish

    As many of us look for the perfect soundtrack for the sunshine, the lesser-known sound of Mongolia could be the magic answer When one...
    SERBIA: Dođe mi da vrisnem tvoje ime - Oliver Mandić
    Joel Dwek
    • Apr 19
    • 3 min

    SERBIA: Dođe mi da vrisnem tvoje ime - Oliver Mandić

    Serbian new romantic music with funky inflections makes for highly entertaining listening Examining music from around the world is always...
    ISRAEL: Plonter - Rami Fortis
    Danny Wiser
    • Mar 6
    • 3 min

    ISRAEL: Plonter - Rami Fortis

    Tell your grandma to put her earplugs in, it is time for some Middle-Eastern punk rock... It feels like whenever Israeli culture is...
    HUNGARY: Crocodile Juice Bar - Fran Palermo
    Joel Dwek
    • Mar 5
    • 3 min

    HUNGARY: Crocodile Juice Bar - Fran Palermo

    Repurposing surf rock for the modern day alongside a host of other styles, this Hungarian outfit burst with exuberant energy and verve...
    NEW CALEDONIA (FRANCE): Pilou Danser - Tim Sameke
    Danny Wiser
    • Mar 5
    • 3 min

    NEW CALEDONIA (FRANCE): Pilou Danser - Tim Sameke

    Incredibly fun Kaneka music, fusing the sound of traditional tribal dance with music from the West, gives us an insight into New...
    PORTUGAL/UK: 1986 - Benjamim & Barnaby Keen
    Joel Dwek
    • Mar 3
    • 3 min

    PORTUGAL/UK: 1986 - Benjamim & Barnaby Keen

    Electronic music with several twists, this album takes the listener on a journey into the diverse musical stylings of its creators...
    ANGOLA: Pretaluz (Blacklight) - Waldemar Bastos
    Danny Wiser
    • Mar 2
    • 3 min

    ANGOLA: Pretaluz (Blacklight) - Waldemar Bastos

    Another Luaka Bop classic, Bastos guides us through the sounds of his life and his country... Before this wild descent of exploration...
    LIBYA: Aghany El Thawra El Libeya - Salah Ghaly
    Joel Dwek
    • Mar 2
    • 3 min

    LIBYA: Aghany El Thawra El Libeya - Salah Ghaly

    This album of good Arabic pop songs may provide an easy entry point into the wider world of this rich genre When I first listened to...
    ZAMBIA: The Return - Sampa The Great
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 28
    • 5 min

    ZAMBIA: The Return - Sampa The Great

    This behemoth rap record masterfully combines a whole range of genres into hip-hop, while retaining a firm worldview Events, dear boy....
    MAURITANIA: Arbina - Noura Mint Seymali
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 20
    • 3 min

    MAURITANIA: Arbina - Noura Mint Seymali

    Adapting the music of West Africa's griots for the modern day can be a challenge, but Noura Mint Seymali proves herself worthy Like many...
    KAZAKHSTAN: Made in Kazakhstan - Urker
    Danny Wiser
    • Feb 19
    • 3 min

    KAZAKHSTAN: Made in Kazakhstan - Urker

    The proud multi-influenced sound of the Steppe repackaged with psychadelic flourishes If Turkey is the bridge between Europe and the...
    SYRIA/SWITZERLAND: Laissez Passer - TootArd
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    SYRIA/SWITZERLAND: Laissez Passer - TootArd

    Border-defying desert blues by way of Syria, Israel, and Europe is how this stateless rock duo express their musical free spirit As a...
    PERU: Mambo! - Yma Sumac
    Danny Wiser
    • Feb 17
    • 4 min

    PERU: Mambo! - Yma Sumac

    Not many albums can pull of an exclamation mark in their name, this one however most certainly deserves the attention it implies The...
    LIBERIA: Take A Look Outside - Kapingbdi
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 16
    • 5 min

    LIBERIA: Take A Look Outside - Kapingbdi

    Liberia's only funk-rock band dazzle on this album which remained hidden away for decades During the course of Danny and I searching for...
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