Joel Dwek
ZAMBIA: The Return - Sampa The Great
This behemoth rap record masterfully combines a whole range of genres into hip-hop, while retaining a firm worldview Events, dear boy....
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Joel Dwek
Feb 20, 20223 min read
MAURITANIA: Arbina - Noura Mint Seymali
Adapting the music of West Africa's griots for the modern day can be a challenge, but Noura Mint Seymali proves herself worthy Like many...
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Feb 19, 20223 min read
KAZAKHSTAN: Made in Kazakhstan - Urker
The proud multi-influenced sound of the Steppe repackaged with psychadelic flourishes If Turkey is the bridge between Europe and the...
Joel Dwek
Feb 18, 20223 min read
SYRIA/SWITZERLAND: Laissez Passer - TootArd
Border-defying desert blues by way of Syria, Israel, and Europe is how this stateless rock duo express their musical free spirit As a...
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Feb 17, 20224 min read
PERU: Mambo! - Yma Sumac
Not many albums can pull of an exclamation mark in their name, this one however most certainly deserves the attention it implies The...
Joel Dwek
Feb 16, 20225 min read
LIBERIA: Take A Look Outside - Kapingbdi
Liberia's only funk-rock band dazzle on this album which remained hidden away for decades During the course of Danny and I searching for...
Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
Feb 15, 20227 min read
PALESTINE: Dabke On The Moon - DAM
Hard-hitting political rap music is the order of the day with these Arabic-language hip-hop pioneers When reviewing an album as political...
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Feb 14, 20224 min read
GEORGIA: In Vino Veritas - Mgzavrebi
This hope-infused record is not to be ignored as it uses styles of the past whilst mainting a current and modern feel On the border of...
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Feb 9, 20223 min read
VANUATU: Live at Banban - Banban Bamboo Band
The Banban Bamboo Band demonstrate immense ingenuity on their beautiful bamboo-based bonanza Plant life contributes to various parts of...
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Feb 6, 20223 min read
CHILE: Pateando Piedras - Los Prisioneros
Los Prisioneros' synth-heavy rhythms are a whole lot of fun and show themselves off as phenomenal lyricists, together earning them status...
Joel Dwek
Feb 5, 20223 min read
CANADA: Swim - Caribou
Crowd-pleasing electronic music with an experimental edge that makes it a cut above the average Caribou is the stage name of Canadian...
Joel Dwek
Feb 3, 20223 min read
FRENCH GUIANA (FRANCE): Chambre Avec Vue - Henri Salvador
Returning to a genre he helped inspire, the French singer serenades the listener with charming bossa nova-inspired chanson If I were to...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read
MEXICO: El Nervio Del Volcan - Caifanes
A respect for their nation's ancestral and recent past are all evident within Caifanes' music, but they bring an artistic edge to their...
Joel Dwek
Feb 1, 20223 min read
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 31, 20226 min read
JAMAICA: Funky Kingston - Toots and the Maytals
Taking reggae and blending it with blues, R&B, and rock'n'roll, the Jamaican icons are at their best on this resplendent album I have...
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Jan 27, 20223 min read
THE GAMBIA: Jaliya - Malamini Jobarteh & Dembo Konte
The brothers record centuries of inherited musical wisdom on this pleasant kora album A trend one might expect to find when searching for...
Joel Dwek
Jan 23, 20223 min read
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, 20223 min read
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 20, 20223 min read
ERITREA: Numey - Faytinga
On this solo record, the Eritrean vocalist proudly sings the songs of her people We try to be as positive as possible on this site. I...
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Jan 19, 20224 min read
TONGA: Kafaola - The Kingdom of Tonga Cultural Group
A preservation of Tonga's beautiful music culture never felt so apt... There is nothing written about The Kingdom of Tonga Cultural Group...
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