Joel Dwek
GHANA: Kologo - Alostmen
Highlighting an ancient musical form and fusing it with modern sounds, this Ghanaian four-piece take the kologo into the 21st Century...
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Joel Dwek
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
NIGER: Houmeissa - Hama
Putting his own spin on both electronic music and the folk traditions of Niger, Hama has created an singular album that is all his own...
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
- Jan 2, 2022
- 4 min
PHILIPPINES: Diwa - Juan Karlos
Containing a variety of rock genres within, Juan Karlos' debut album shatters the child star image of its lead singer and songwriter with...
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...
Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS: I Can Assure You - Odisi Band
Soca from one of the world's smallest countries - but is it up to scratch? Joel: Going into this project, while I liked calypso music, I...
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 27, 2021
- 3 min
SINGAPORE: Soul Detergent - The Stoned Revivals
Well made indie rock, with psychedelic influences. Or is it something more? Though rock music is a foundational genre for me – I wouldn’t...
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
- 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,...
Joel Dwek
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
ECUADOR: Larutanatural - Cementerio De Elefantes
Alternative rock with a few fun twists - but does it impress? Listening to this album when sitting down in front of a blank Word document...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 21, 2021
- 4 min
SOMALIA: Volume 5 - Dur-Dur Band
Kick back, relax, and maybe even dance along to some disco funk from a time in Somalia's history where briefly musical creativity was...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 19, 2021
- 3 min
AZERBAIJAN: Dance of Fire - Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
Taking the mantle from her father, the Azerbaijani vocalist and pianist uses her immense talents to put her own mark on the unique genre...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
BURUNDI: Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi - Les Maitres-Tambours du Burundi
Known primarily for their show-stopping live act, these Burundian cultural icons struggle to transfer their palpable stage presence to...
Joel Dwek
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
IVORY COAST: Djekpa La You - Dobet Gnahoré
An unorthodox musical education and a fiery natural talent make for an album that mixes a wide range of African styles within a modern...
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 5, 2021
- 3 min
PORTUGAL: Bairro Da Ponte - Stereossauro
Electronic beats meet the passion and saudade of fado in this entertaining melange of an album We don’t often consider the artwork of an...
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 22, 2021
- 4 min
UZBEKISTAN: Yol Bolsin - Sevara Nazarkhan
Blurring the boundaries between tradition and progression, the Uzbek diva shows us her country by combining old songs with a new sound...
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