Joel DwekMay 73 minAZERBAIJAN: Street Bangerz Volume 8 - Akshin AlizadehTackling a number of genres through the lens of hip-hop instrumentals, this album lives up to its title On his Spotify page, Azerbaijani...
Joel DwekApr 213 minGERMANY: 55 - Bacao Rhythm & Steel BandAn unusual combination has once again born fruitful results with Caribbean sounds merging with a wide range of genres We have been...
Joel DwekApr 193 minSERBIA: Dođe mi da vrisnem tvoje ime - Oliver MandićSerbian new romantic music with funky inflections makes for highly entertaining listening Examining music from around the world is always...
Joel DwekMar 53 minHUNGARY: Crocodile Juice Bar - Fran PalermoRepurposing surf rock for the modern day alongside a host of other styles, this Hungarian outfit burst with exuberant energy and verve...
Joel DwekMar 33 minPORTUGAL/UK: 1986 - Benjamim & Barnaby KeenElectronic music with several twists, this album takes the listener on a journey into the diverse musical stylings of its creators...
Joel DwekFeb 183 minSYRIA/SWITZERLAND: Laissez Passer - TootArdBorder-defying desert blues by way of Syria, Israel, and Europe is how this stateless rock duo express their musical free spirit As a...
Danny WiserFeb 144 minGEORGIA: In Vino Veritas - MgzavrebiThis hope-infused record is not to be ignored as it uses styles of the past whilst mainting a current and modern feel On the border of...
Joel DwekFeb 33 minFRENCH GUIANA (FRANCE): Chambre Avec Vue - Henri SalvadorReturning to a genre he helped inspire, the French singer serenades the listener with charming bossa nova-inspired chanson If I were to...
Joel DwekFeb 13 minSLOVENIA: Od Tod Do Vesolja - Nana Milčinski Breezy jazz pop allow the Slovenian singer to pay tribute to her famous grandfather The arts can often be a family affair, with there...
Joel DwekJan 233 minSÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE: Yellow - CalemaAdopting and adapting a number of African and European styles into pop, this duo manage to keep true to their roots while retaining...
Joel DwekDec 29, 20213 minUK/BANGLADESH: Che Guava's Rickshaw Diaries - Lokkhi Terra Afro-Cuban music inspired pianist Kishon Khan as a young man, and the result is this inspired album of Latin-South Asian fusion While the...
Danny WiserNov 17, 20213 minMOROCCO/FRANCE: Nayda! - Bab L'BluzTouted as 'psychedelic Gnawa blues', but what does that actually mean? Many nations hold a proud tradition of ritual poetry being sung to...
Joel DwekOct 29, 20213 minITALY: I Mortali² - Colapesce & DimartinoFrom piano ballads to synth pop, this Italian duo manage to impress in an expansive album In the sphere of culture, Italy has had a...
Danny WiserOct 28, 20213 minROMANIA: Mahala Rai Banda - Mahala Rai BandaGlobal rhythms embedded seamlessly into this high-energy piece of musical mastery Truba, also known as Balkan Brass, is a genre that I...
Danny WiserOct 25, 20218 minFRANCE/ARMENIA: La Bohème - Charles AznavourA unique record with the capacity to provoke a sense of rather deep and beautiful self-reflection about dreams, desires and direction I...
Joel DwekOct 17, 20213 minSPAIN: Contracorriente - Fondo FlamencoThe intrepid trio stand on the shoulders of giants as they try to take flamenco into a new era In 1979, a revolution happened in the...
Danny WiserOct 13, 20213 minBELGIUM: J'arrive - Jacques BrelThe brilliant Belgian dazzles with a chanson record that is more than just beautiful poetry Having reviewed a mountain’s worth of albums...
Joel DwekSep 4, 20213 minARMENIA: Mubla - NemraTaking inspiration from the indie rockers of the past, Nemra manage to place Yerevan on the world map of rock Hailing from sunny Armenia,...
Danny WiserAug 17, 20213 minDENMARK (FAROE ISLANDS): Slør - EivørAn angelic voice which penetrates into the soul amidst a backdrop of danceable rhythms inspired by her tiny nation's nature and people...
Danny WiserAug 8, 20213 minBULGARIA: B.T.R. '97 - B.T.R. (Б.Т.Р.)Having warmed up for Iron Maiden in the year before the album's recording, B.T.R. go on to earn their stripes with this banging rock...