Joel Dwek
FRANCE: Bastringue - Opa Tsupa
Charmingly eclectic, these French gypsy swing musicians have created an album with an irresistibly fun atmosphere Combining light guitar...
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Danny Wiser
Mar 15, 20214 min read
BHUTAN/FRANCE: Rain of Blessings: Vajra Chants - Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Serenity, spirituality and sanctity feature as strands of this phenomenal collaboration between two musical devotees When many in the...
Joel Dwek
Mar 7, 20213 min read
RUSSIA: Klyukva - Staritsa
Challenging the stereotypes of their nation, Staritsa have made a folk-electro album with a mission statement Folk fusion can be a tricky...
Danny Wiser
Mar 6, 20214 min read
COMOROS: Wassi Wassi - Maalesh
Comoros' cross-continental culture is embodied by Maalesh's debut album ‘Africa’s moon islands’ AKA the Comoros, has this affectionate...
Joel Dwek
Mar 4, 20213 min read
LATVIA: Lai Masina Rotajas - Auli & Tautumeitas
A superb collaboration that elevates the bagpipes from an object of derision to a stunning sounding instrument The humble bagpipe is...
Danny Wiser
Mar 3, 20213 min read
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA: Ghetto Vibes - King Short Shirt
Cricket statistics and anti-colonialist calypso, what more could you want in an album? White people in the West, with little exposure to...
Joel Dwek
Mar 3, 20213 min read
TURKEY: Gülümse - Sezen Aksu
The powerful vocals and contemporary style of this album is what made this such an influence on the Turkish music scene When Sezen Aksu...
Danny Wiser
Mar 2, 20214 min read
ALGERIA: Tenere - Afous D'Afous
Kader Tarhanine and co. demonstrate their talents in this glorious Tuareg blues album and inadvertently shine a light on some of the...
Joel Dwek
Mar 1, 20215 min read
INDONESIA: Los Skut Leboys - Sore
Their first album after their main songwriter left the band, the remaining members of Indonesian outfit Sore seized the opportunity to...
Danny Wiser
Feb 21, 20215 min read
IRELAND: Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
It would be criminal to suggest that the record is simply a one hit wonder as Thin Lizzy blow the roof off, allowing their audience to...
Joel Dwek
Feb 20, 20214 min read
CAPE VERDE: Djonsinho Cabral - Os Tubarões
State-supported coladeira music that challenges themes of injustice and colonialism across the globe Formed in 1969 in the small island...
Joel Dwek
Feb 19, 20213 min read
COOK ISLANDS (NEW ZEALAND): At Their Best - Tongareva Five
Perfectly pleasant Pacific tunes are the order of the day with these Cook Island music specialists Though their name may suggest to...
Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
Feb 18, 20213 min read
TANZANIA/CANADA: Assembly - Hukwe Zawose & Michael Brook
A hidden gem that demonstrates the beauty of cross-cultural collaboration Hukwe Zawose, folk musician or fusion pioneer? That is the...
Joel Dwek
Feb 16, 20213 min read
NORTH MACEDONIA: King Ferus - Ferus Mustafov
Rattling along at a breakneck pace, King Ferus shows off his abundant talents in this album of Balkan brass The American actor and writer...
Danny Wiser
Feb 15, 20213 min read
GUINEA-BISSAU: Ar Puro - Super Mama Djombo
Despite dark times, the legacy of an anti-colonialist revolutionary lives on through this beautiful album, reminding Bissau-Guineans to...
Danny Wiser
Feb 14, 20216 min read
ITALY: Oro Incenso & Birra - Zucchero Fornaciari
Fun, raw and multi-talented; Zucchero shows off a fusion style decades ahead of his time in a country that often fails to welcome in...
Danny Wiser
Feb 7, 20215 min read
IRAQ: Tatazakarein - UTN1
Hailing from a nation where pop music production was once a dangerous act, UTN1 have proved themselves to be an excellent boy band in...
Joel Dwek
Feb 6, 20213 min read
BAHRAIN: Armor - Ala Ghawas
Balancing poetic lyrics and musical invention, Bahraini pop artist Ala Ghawas shows off his songwriting skills Bahraini musician Ala...
Joel Dwek
Feb 5, 20213 min read
COSTA RICA: Sabor en un Tiempo Cruel - Ojo de Buey
Successfully fusing three seemingly disparate genres, Ojo de Buey create a perfect chilled-out album whilst showing off the riches of...
Danny Wiser
Feb 4, 20213 min read
INDIA: Item - Euphoria
The album is enjoyable but more so than that, balances ambition and endeavour to break the status quo without relinquishing Euphoria’s...
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