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...

An experimental album that fails as often as it succeeds is just saved by Orlova's unique vocal talents Born to a Polish Lithuanian...

Evocative of a Nordic winter, Aurora's debut album features a song you'll never forget The unusual yet compelling sound of Norwegian...

The soul man shows off his talent as he crosses the divide of the Anglo-Francophone conflict in his native Cameroon Many musicians from...

PUERTO RICO: Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano Probably one of our favourite Christmas songs of all time. If you want to host a Christmas...

SOUTH KOREA: Snow Candy - Starship Planet This collaboration between K-pop artists K.Will, Sistar and Boyfriend comes from a country...

SWEDEN: Mer Jul - Adolphson-Falk This delightfully jaunty Christmas tune by the Swedish synth-pop superstars Adolphson-Falk details the...

PHILIPPINES: Noche Buena - Joey Albert Constituting the largest Christian nation in Asia, the Philippines has a wealth of different...

The Sammarinese band put their nation on the map with this cromulent pop-rock album As the answer to the rather challenging pub quiz...