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    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    GEORGIA: In Vino Veritas - Mgzavrebi
    Danny Wiser
    • Feb 14
    • 4 min

    GEORGIA: In Vino Veritas - Mgzavrebi

    This 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...
    FRENCH GUIANA (FRANCE): Chambre Avec Vue - Henri Salvador
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    FRENCH GUIANA (FRANCE): Chambre Avec Vue - Henri Salvador

    Returning to a genre he helped inspire, the French singer serenades the listener with charming bossa nova-inspired chanson If I were to...
    SLOVENIA: Od Tod Do Vesolja - Nana Milčinski
    Joel Dwek
    • Feb 1
    • 3 min

    SLOVENIA: 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...
    SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE: Yellow - Calema
    Joel Dwek
    • Jan 23
    • 3 min

    SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE: Yellow - Calema

    Adopting and adapting a number of African and European styles into pop, this duo manage to keep true to their roots while retaining...
    UK/BANGLADESH: Che Guava's Rickshaw Diaries - Lokkhi Terra
    Joel Dwek
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    UK/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...
    MOROCCO/FRANCE: Nayda! - Bab L'Bluz
    Danny Wiser
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    MOROCCO/FRANCE: Nayda! - Bab L'Bluz

    Touted as 'psychedelic Gnawa blues', but what does that actually mean? Many nations hold a proud tradition of ritual poetry being sung to...
    ITALY: I Mortali² - Colapesce & Dimartino
    Joel Dwek
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    ITALY: I Mortali² - Colapesce & Dimartino

    From piano ballads to synth pop, this Italian duo manage to impress in an expansive album In the sphere of culture, Italy has had a...
    ROMANIA: Mahala Rai Banda - Mahala Rai Banda
    Danny Wiser
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    ROMANIA: Mahala Rai Banda - Mahala Rai Banda

    Global rhythms embedded seamlessly into this high-energy piece of musical mastery Truba, also known as Balkan Brass, is a genre that I...
    FRANCE/ARMENIA: La Bohème - Charles Aznavour
    Danny Wiser
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 8 min

    FRANCE/ARMENIA: La Bohème - Charles Aznavour

    A unique record with the capacity to provoke a sense of rather deep and beautiful self-reflection about dreams, desires and direction I...
    SPAIN: Contracorriente - Fondo Flamenco
    Joel Dwek
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    SPAIN: Contracorriente - Fondo Flamenco

    The 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...
    BELGIUM: J'arrive - Jacques Brel
    Danny Wiser
    • Oct 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    BELGIUM: J'arrive - Jacques Brel

    The brilliant Belgian dazzles with a chanson record that is more than just beautiful poetry Having reviewed a mountain’s worth of albums...
    ARMENIA: Mubla - Nemra
    Joel Dwek
    • Sep 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    ARMENIA: Mubla - Nemra

    Taking inspiration from the indie rockers of the past, Nemra manage to place Yerevan on the world map of rock Hailing from sunny Armenia,...
    DENMARK (FAROE ISLANDS): Slør - Eivør
    Danny Wiser
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    DENMARK (FAROE ISLANDS): Slør - Eivør

    An angelic voice which penetrates into the soul amidst a backdrop of danceable rhythms inspired by her tiny nation's nature and people...
    BULGARIA: B.T.R. '97 - B.T.R. (Б.Т.Р.)
    Danny Wiser
    • Aug 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    BULGARIA: 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...
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