Reissues of Tinariwen’s Early Albums Recall the Saharan Group at Their Most Iconic
Unimpeachable in both technique and sincerity, Aman Iman and Imidiwan are potent assemblages of the qualities that make Tinariwen’s music evergreen.
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Doralice – “Vespertina” (audio) (premiere)
Charming gypsy jazz with influences from Spain and the Balkans.
Amai Kuda Y Josephine – “Cave” (video) (premiere)
Amai Kuda Y Josephine offers up soulful roots music depicting love, womanhood, and the human connection to Earth.
Slice of Life: Sinkane Lives it Up With His Latest Work, ‘Life & Livin It’
Sinkane’s counterintuitive approach to making (and performing) his music forces his roots to show unabashedly in ways that are almost punkishly defiant.
Various Artists: Abrazo: The Havana Sessions
An essential collection for any enthusiast of fine instrumental music or anyone who wants to peer further into the previously elusive Cuba through it.
Leyla McCalla: A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey
As enjoyable as her music is at a baseline level, McCalla embraces so much more in terms of her passion for the complex history of the Haitian people.
Eva Salina: Lema Lema – Eva Salina Sings Šaban Bajramović
Lema Lema is soaked in both respect of the culture that has inspired her music and the inquisitive, experimental tastes of the 21st century.
Lakou Mizik: Wa Di Yo
Wa Di Yo marks the debut of one world band that could rightfully be making world headlines.
Michael Spiro and Wayne Wallace: Canto América
Spiro and Wallace expand the boundaries of Latin jazz.
Kanaku y el Tigre: Quema, Quema, Quema
The Peruvian folk outlet release a more studied, atmospheric effort for their worldwide debut.
Los Crema Paraiso: De Pelicula
The Venezuelan bossa nova outlet is at it again, this time bringing some worldwide fan favorites into the fold.
Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chants from Aleppo
A haunting piece indicative of the trials currently facing dedicated Armenians in the face of war, any fan of world music would find this record a profound addition to their collection.