Joel Dwek
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...
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Joel Dwek
- Apr 19, 2022
- 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...
Joel Dwek
- Mar 3, 2022
- 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...
Joel Dwek
- Mar 2, 2022
- 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...
Joel Dwek
- Feb 1, 2022
- 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...
Joel Dwek
- Jan 23, 2022
- 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...
Joel Dwek
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
HONDURAS: Hablo Español - Polache
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...
Joel Dwek
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
LAOS: Miracle - JoJo Miracle
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,...
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...
Joel Dwek
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
KUWAIT: Timenesia - Galaxy Juice
Indie, ambient, funk, electro, this Kuwaiti band try to tie them all together in an ambitious album rich with interesting flourishes...
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...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 31, 2021
- 4 min
ISRAEL: A Toast to Life - Yaakov Shwekey
Jewish music that veers from sincere ballads to danceable pop songs, all the while revelling in its essential and unabashed yiddishkeit...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
NEPAL/USA: Grahan - Dibesh Pokharel (Arthur Gunn)
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...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 2, 2021
- 5 min
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Colores Del Amor - Las Hijas Del Sol
Keeping it in the family, this aunt and niece duo remind us of the culture of the persecuted Bubi people, whilst honouring their obvious...
Joel Dwek
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
SUDAN: Ya Dunya - Sharhabil Ahmed
The beloved Sudanese icon gives a masterclass in musical expression with an album that combines soulful vocals and musical fusion Known...
Joel Dwek
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
CANADA: Ataataga - Riit
Wintry sounds abound in this confident debut album that takes Inuk music to electro pop Born in a tiny village in the windswept frozen...
Joel Dwek
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
ICELAND: & Co. - Daði Freyr
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...
Joel Dwek
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
KOSOVO: Merrma Shiun E Prishtinës - Sabri Fejzullahu
Singing in his balladeering style, the Kosovan pop maestro manages to mix in traditional folk music with extraneous elements in a...
Joel Dwek
- Apr 26, 2021
- 4 min
NORTH KOREA: Moranbong Band - Moranbong Band
State-sanctioned propaganda power pop to entertain the North Korean masses manages to be interesting as both a document of contemporary...
Joel Dwek
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
TAIWAN: Town - The Fur.
Consummate pop music performed perfectly - but is there enough of it to satisfy? The first song on Taiwanese indie band The Fur.’s 2018...
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