Pleasant guitar pop with a bit of an edge, Polache's debut album shows us why he is well-regarded in his home nation To most Western...

Part of a new generation of Lao pop star, Jojo Miracle entertains on his fun debut album Hailing from the Southeast Asian state of Laos,...

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...

Indie, ambient, funk, electro, this Kuwaiti band try to tie them all together in an ambitious album rich with interesting flourishes...

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...

Jewish music that veers from sincere ballads to danceable pop songs, all the while revelling in its essential and unabashed yiddishkeit...

American styles sung in Nepali by a powerhouse vocalist, this is a debut album that makes you pay attention Born in the foothills of the...

Keeping it in the family, this aunt and niece duo remind us of the culture of the persecuted Bubi people, whilst honouring their obvious...

The beloved Sudanese icon gives a masterclass in musical expression with an album that combines soulful vocals and musical fusion Known...

Wintry sounds abound in this confident debut album that takes Inuk music to electro pop Born in a tiny village in the windswept frozen...

Retro pop with a funky disco beat - it's fun, but is it enough? The day before I sat down to write this, Icelandic musician and knitwear...

Singing in his balladeering style, the Kosovan pop maestro manages to mix in traditional folk music with extraneous elements in a...

State-sanctioned propaganda power pop to entertain the North Korean masses manages to be interesting as both a document of contemporary...

Consummate pop music performed perfectly - but is there enough of it to satisfy? The first song on Taiwanese indie band The Fur.’s 2018...

Breaking through boundaries in multiple senses, the Zimbabwean musician and singer shines a light on feminist issues in her native...

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

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

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

Balancing poetic lyrics and musical invention, Bahraini pop artist Ala Ghawas shows off his songwriting skills ​Bahraini musician Ala...

A seemingly solid indie pop record, reveals itself as more than that with its hidden lyrical depths The brainchild of Swiss singer...