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The 10 Best Global Music Albums of 2024
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The 10 Best Global Music Albums of 2024

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 / 3 December 2024

In 2024’s best global music, celebrations of culture abound, with performers playing with sounds of home and family from the Caribbean to Tanzania and beyond.

El Khat Refuse to Stay Silent on Captivating ‘Mute’
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El Khat Refuse to Stay Silent on Captivating ‘Mute’

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 / 13 September 2024

El Khat’s music is unlike anyone else’s. It is a sparkling array of DIY tools that work toward vital social messages and spreading Yemeni Jewish tradition.

El Khat Reshape Yemeni Jewish Traditions with Brilliance and Love on ‘Saadia Jefferson’
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El Khat Reshape Yemeni Jewish Traditions with Brilliance and Love on ‘Saadia Jefferson’

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 / 6 January 2020

El Khat is a project of equal parts technical skill and intangible humanity, and Saadia Jefferson a singular masterpiece.