World Music

On their fourth album Yatta!, the celebrated Dutch quartet YĪN YĪN extends, bends, and ignites a joyous mix of disco, funk, surf, psychedelia, and... 

Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with their debut album, On, Amsterdam-based Altın Gün have been... 

The voice of Ti Frère rises up, alone in the silence. A voice with an edge and a hiss, grinning and... 

Junun is the debut collaborative album... 

Stahlhammer Klezmer Classic
In 1920 violinist Semmy... 

Internationally acclaimed... 

This ceremony, which was recorded in 1975 and was performed by the first generation of Tibetan monks in... 

David Zé - Mutudi Ua Ufolo / Viúva da Liberdade is an important milestone in Angolan music, intensely mixing semba, rumba... 

Our upcoming 33rd release focuses on one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from Beirut’s Armenian community: Ara Kekedjian. We... 

The band's fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from... 

Jogkauns is the stunning new album from sitar virtuoso Jasdeep Singh Degun, released on Real World Records. Following his multi-award-winning debut... 

A VIBRANT SELECTION OF 80'S FUNK AND BOOGIE FROM THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE FUNK DIVA HITOMI 'PENNY' TOHYAMA... 

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of Akiko Yano's cult 1979 album 7 O'Clock in Tokyo, recorded live in September 1978... 

Chinese classical music at its finest, with pipa soloist Wu Yu-Xia and composed and conducted by noted film... 

Ata Kak created a peculiar slice of Ghanaian music history with his debut album “Obaa Sima”. While... 

10 years since our reissue of Ata Kak’s genre-defying musical masterpiece Obaa Sima. We now have a better quality source... 

Latin GRAMMY winner Silvana Estrada (Best New Artist, 2022) returns with her sophomore LP "Vendrán Suaves Lluvias" (Translation: "Soft... 

“Further proof that Antibalas is the best Afrobeat group in the West” - Uncut With Hourglass, Antibalas returns to its instrumental roots. Previous... 

Noura Mint Seymali's 3rd album Yenbett (her first since 2016) is a stunning explosion of... 

"Despite immense challenges, SOYUZ have delivered a career-defining album in KROK. “Krok” means “step” in Belarusian - and for Alex... 

Using simple means – yodeling, musical bow, mouth harp, gong, drum and voice – the Adadi of Atauro share their sorrows... 

On her third album Angel, Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Cerys Hafana delves into minimalism, avant-folk, and traditional music, centered... 

"For his fourth studio album, Brazilian troubadour Rubel returns to his roots with a sublime, stripped-back, singer-songwriter... 

Chinese pipa virtuoso Gao Hong and Indian multi-instrumentalist Baluji Shrivastav OBE unite their... 

These recordings, made between 1960 and 1987 by Jean Malaurie during many missions to the Far North, are intended to... 

The physical edition of the series with Karl Tirén's unique collection of... 

The physical edition of the series with Karl Tirén's unique collection of... 

The physical edition of the series with Karl Tirén's unique collection of... 

The physical edition of the series with Karl Tirén's unique collection of Sámi... 

The physical edition of the series with Karl Tirén's unique collection of Sámi... 

The physical edition of the series with Karl... 

With her debut album, "Marchita," Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada proves she is one of the most captivating voices of her generation. The... 

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"Mr Bongo proudly presents, ‘AFIM’, the second solo album by one of Brazil’s most exciting new... 

Guitari Baro - meaning "Guitar Conversations"- is a groundbreaking instrumental trio showcasing extraordinary virtuosity. The ensemble features... 

Hamid Al-Saadi (b. 1958, Iraq) is the sole living master of the entire Iraqi Maqam repertoire—a... 

"When it comes to Latin soul, Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores 'Tema... 

Released in 1977, “Amoroso” is considered one of João Gilberto's finest recordings, featuring lush orchestral arrangements. Produced by... 

Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated artist Adrian Quesada (of Black Pumas) returns with the 2nd volume in his acclaimed Boleros... 

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• Stan Getz once asked Brazilian conductor Júlio Medaglia, "Why... 

From Oxford to Anatolia. Despite living in Oxford, I became one of the first listeners of Ata Canani's new album. While listening to... 

After releasing “Burn”, a collaborative album with Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance, Jules Maxwell now joins forces with the... 

Ahmed Mukhtar on oud and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde on flamenco guitar explore the... 

Rigodon Sauvage, with a repertoire (Southern Alps, Dauphiné) drawn from folklorists' compilations and... 

The Nigerian princesses of afro-funk arrived on the international scene with 1976's Danger and never looked back. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Adeniyi... 

Rooted in the Mandinka idea that history and ancestry shape identity and guide the future, Toña reflects on Kadialy Kouyate’s rich heritage as... 

‘Mormaço Quiema’ is where it all began for Ana Frango Eléctrico. Raw, quirky and lo-fi, it’s a debut album brimming with... 

It began with a cassette tape entitled 'Pleased To Meet You' gifted to us at Sessa’s Fasching, Stockholm show by Yann Dardenne, the multi-tasking tour... 

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Mr Bongo proudly presents Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken... 

British synth wizard James Holden and Polish clarinet guru Waclaw Zimpel present their entrancing... 

For their third album on Bongo Joe, Madalitso Band takes a new direction.
After two... 

Legendary yet ever-evolving, Zamrock pioneers Witch (We Intend To Cause Havoc) continue to push boundaries with their bold new record, Sogolo. After their... 

Deeply resonant spiritual music transmitted via piano, organ, and harmonium by beloved composer and Ethiopian Orthodox... 

The live album by Syrian clarinettist Kinan Azmeh is dedicated to the memory of his father, who died in 2024, but it also celebrates... 

This recording is a witness to the last passage of a rich musical heritage that fascinated figures such as Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály: the... 

A profoundly beautiful new chapter in trumpeter/producer Volker Goetze's inspiring explorations of West African traditional... 

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Proudly presenting Maravilhosamente Bem the powerful, female-centred third album by...