World music

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

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

‘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... 

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

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

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

Mr Bongo proudly presents Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken... 

Africa Express, known for its groundbreaking cross-cultural musical collaborations, ventures into new territory with its... 

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

Deeply resonant spiritual music transmitted via piano, organ, and... 

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

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... 

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

Proudly presenting Maravilhosamente Bem the powerful, female-centred third album by Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, and... 

Kuunatic"s hotly anticipated 2nd album "Wheels of Ömon," takes another adventure some deep dive into their self-made fantasy mythology, proposing... 

Femi Kuti's Journey Through Life marks a deeply personal chapter in the Afrobeat legend's career. Known for his sharp critiques... 

Argentinian neo-folklore producer and one of the leaders of the new Latin electronic sound, Chancha Via Circuito, showcases... 

Following the release of their album “Dhorimviskha” (one of Bandcamp Daily’s albums of the year) and during... 

Kalita is excited to present the third... 

Màiri Morrison and Alasdair Roberts collaborate... 

Proudly presenting our reissue of the sought-after 1978 album 'Ritmo Y Sabor' from Cuban, master bongo player, Manteca. A deep, hypnotic, sonic... 

Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane returns with Hawalat, a new album that seamlessly blends together a mix of... 

The legendary singer Salif Keita makes a grand return with So Kono, an acoustic and deeply intimate album. Salif Keita, "the golden voice of... 

Strut proudly presents a long-coveted gem from the discography of the legendary Ice, AKA Lafayette Afro-Rock Band, now... 

Presenting an official reissue of Coke’s audacious, engrossing self-titled album from 1972, originally released on Manuel J. Mato’s collectible Sound... 

Wewantsounds is delighted to release Dibango 82 an unreleased live recording by Manu Dibango taped in Marseille, Dec 1982. The electrifying live... 

Following the success of ‘The Original Sound of Mali’ compilation, we return with another explorative delve into the wonders of... 

WILLIAM ONYEABOR IN COLOR!! 10TH ANNIVERSARY!! William Onyeabor self-released these records in 1978 and 1980, respectively, before... 

WILLIAM ONYEABOR IN COLOR!! 10TH ANNIVERSARY!! William Onyeabor self-released these records in 1978 and... 

Featuring previously unheard master tapes, unreleased alternate takes, and a rare radio performance from... 

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Strut Records is proud to announce a new official reissue of Simigwa by Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, launching a series of releases on Strut celebrating... 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Celia Cruz’s second collaboration with... 

Source of an all-time 'Breaks and Beats' classic, Mr Bongo reissue Herman Kelly's timeless 1978 album Percussion Explosion!. Immortalised... 

Yazz Ahmed, hailed as one of the most influential trumpet players of her generation. An Ivor Novello award winning composer who... 

“A slow air is a type of tune in Irish Traditional Music marked by the absence of... 

Imbued with the spirit of their late uncle, the qawwali master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali have... 

Proudly presenting our reissue of a bonafide Latin classic from 1979 by the Cuban-born violinist Alfredo De La Fe. Based in New York and... 

Estrellas de Buena Vista was formed to continue the tradition of Buena Vista Social Club. The band features 16 musicians, including... 

If 'Funeral for Justice' was the sound of outrage, 'Tears of Injustice' is the sound of grief. Mdou Moctar's new album is... 

If 'Funeral for Justice' was the sound of outrage, 'Tears of Injustice' is the sound of grief. Mdou Moctar's new album is... 

All Living Things is a tender and profound meditation on the miracle of life. It is suffused with reverence and gratitude for the chance... 

Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke joins the Hoodna Orchestra, Tel Aviv's number one Afro funk collective, melding his... 

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Zangoma’s psychedelic funk rock debut album out in January 2025 In the year 1996 in the village of Kolomwe in central Zambia there was... 

Zangoma’s psychedelic funk rock debut album out in January 2025 In the year 1996 in the village of Kolomwe in central Zambia there... 

First released in 1988, Kaira was the debut album by Toumani Diabate, master player of the kora - the West African harp with 21 strings. Kaira... 

Songhoy Blues release their new album Héritage on Transgressive. From the first listening to Héritage, the much-awaited fourth... 

Mr Bongo proudly presents an official reissue of an iconic, exploratory album by Indian maestro of the sitar, Ananda Shankar, aptly... 

Completes trilogy of first 3 albums. Long out-of-print release available digitally for the first time. Restored, clarified audio. ATFA’s 50th... 

Authentic Brazilian music inspired and respected by the most legendary musicians of the genre: Seu Jorge, Arthur Verocai (who... 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco’s first... 

"Listening to Julian Mayorga is hearing the current Colombian sound taken to even more exciting terrain. His music is everything that... 

"The veteran Turkish heads who act as a link between Erkin Koray, Can and Mad Professor" -- MOJO-- -- Nearly 30 years since their inception, the... 

Tim Bernardes is a two-time Latin Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and producer, who emerged as one of Brazil’s most... 

Latin funk at its finest. A kingpin player of Miami’s Cuban music scene, Ray Fernandez, brought together his ‘court’ for... 

Pique is the sensational debut solo album from Dora Morelenbaum, one of the key talents spearheading Brazil’s new musical wave. A member of... 

Get out! Fight!” The Lijadu Sisters’ Horizon Unlimited is the insurgent afrofunk their second cousin Fela strived to... 

Get out! Fight!” The Lijadu Sisters’ Horizon Unlimited is the insurgent afrofunk their second cousin Fela strived to... 

This year, 2024, Clannad, the BAFTA and Grammy award winning Irish band, celebrate the 40th Anniversary of 'Legend', the classic soundtrack... 

For a very long time, we have been trying to re-issue this record; a true and complete album masterpiece in every sense of the word, considered... 

The fertility of the Cuban music scene in the 1970s was rich and blooming. FA-5’s self-titled album from 1976... 

Singer-songwriter Ralfi Pagan’s 1969 debut self-titled album on Fania Records is a Latin soul... 

"El Khat make joyful clatter...everything is recycled metal, plastic or wood, all coming together in a funereal march that sounds like a huge, disgruntled... 

Founded in the late 1960s by record store owner Seidou Adissa, Albarika Store is one of the most important independent record labels on the... 

It all starts with the voice. At turns heavy and hulkingly powerful, yet agile and pointedly precise, Nusrat Fateh... 

Verve Records is proud to announce (internally) the signing of LA LOM - an instrumental trio deriving from the vibrant tapestry... 

The next album in our Cuban Classics series is a hard one to pigeonhole. It’s a real oddity, unique and not in keeping with the majority of... 

Connecting Wasulu hunter music, griot praises, Senufo pastoral dances, Fula and Mandingo repertoire alongside Western... 

Connecting Wasulu hunter music, griot praises, Senufo pastoral dances, Fula and Mandingo repertoire alongside Western... 

Etran de L’Aïr the STARS OF THE AÏR, the longest running wedding band in AGADEZ, capital of Tuareg guitar, return with... 

Etran de L’Aïr the STARS OF THE AÏR, the longest running wedding band in AGADEZ, capital of Tuareg guitar, return... 

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Hailing from Cyprus's divided capital Nicosia, and led by Antonis Antoniou, the founder of Monsieur Doumani and Trio Tekke, Buzz' Ayaz creates... 

Cañonazo was the first release on Fania Records in 1964. It was recorded by Pacheco y Su Nuevo Tumbao, led by salsa legend Johnny Pacheco, featuring... 

The compilation flows through different East African and South African genres from Congolese rumba and soukous to 1980's... 

Continuing the Mr Bongo Cuban Classics Series, we shine a light on Los Reyes 73 and their sensational debut LP from 1975. The album had... 

GRAMMY-nominated Orquesta Akokán continue to vibrantly usher the mambo into the 21st century and offer a glorious return to the iconic grooves... 

With their dulcet fusion of ‘60s French ye-ye pop, slinky Studio One reggae, and liminal Brazilian tropicalia, Claude Fontaine’s songs... 

Grammy®-winning Arooj Aftab is set to release Night Reign, the follow up to her critically-acclaimed album Vulture Prince, on... 

We are more than thrilled to share a second collection of deep grooves and unreleased songs from Algeria's Ahmed... 

A disciple of mambo innovator Perez Prado, the cuban-born Modesto Duran was a pivotal figure in latin... 

A disciple of mambo innovator Perez Prado, the cuban-born Modesto Duran was a pivotal figure... 

The Al Kuwaiti brothers were among the greatest composers and musicians in Baghdad during the first half of... 

A new vinyl edition of Tommy Olivencia Y Su Orquesta’s 1975 album Planté Bandera is arriving... 

Following the great success of BBE's 2023 reissue of Remi Kabaka's 1976 lost masterpiece 'Son of Africa' comes yet another neglected and... 

The Zawose Queens are Leah and Pendo Zawose of the Tanzanian Wagogo people, whose joyous otherworldly vocals and polyphonic rhythms on... 

The next release in the Mr Bongo Cuban Classics series, is one of Juan Pablo Torres' most-known and loved albums, the iconic... 

Tidiane Thiam's Africa Yontii reclaims the maligned “world music" genre within a sonic space that has long been dominated by... 

Out May 3, 'Funeral For Justice' is the new album by Mdou Moctar. Recorded at... 

Out May 3, 'Funeral For Justice' is the new album by Mdou Moctar. Recorded at... 

A true benchmark album MOTOMAMI was released to immediate global critical and commercial success. It garnered a GRAMMY Award for Best Latin... 

Welcome to the world of Swaken, the second album by French-Moroccan power quartet, Bab L' Bluz. Recorded at Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England, written... 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Fania All Stars' long-out-of-print album 'Latin-Soul-Rock', this reissue features (AAA) lacquers cut... 

High-quality black vinyl, old school jacket faithfully reproducing the iconic “mermaid” design from the 1973 release. Licensed from... 

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SOYUZ (СОЮЗ) stole our hearts back in 2022 when we released their album Force Of The Wind to critical acclaim. Here we proudly present... 

Soundway presents a remastering of the 1976 album ‘Ifetayo’ by Black Truth Rhythm Band, with... 

Jazz snare & ride cymbal meet classical Indian tabla & pakhawaj! What happens when one of the best jazz drummers of... 

Jazz snare & ride cymbal meet classical Indian tabla & pakhawaj! What happens when one of the best jazz drummers of... 

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New Ancient Strings is an album by world renowned Malian kora players Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko. Originally... 

For the third release in our Mr Bongo Cuban Classics series, we reissue the iconic 1974 debut album by the mighty Grupo... 

The year 1973 was both a successful and stressful time for Ray Barretto. His band had developed... 

Fela used the cover of Ikoyi Blindness to announce his change of middle name from Ransome, which he now considered a slave name, to... 

This edition of Original Sufferhead is a major event. With the release of box set #5, and now on this reissue, the... 

Overtake Don Overtake Overtake was the penultimate album of newly recorded studio material released... 

Recorded in 1971 with Ginger Baker behind the board and sitting in alongside fellow drumming legend Tony... 

Excuse-O isn’t just a showcase of Fela’s ability to build a groove that could fill a full LP side; it’s a masterclass in... 

The first vocal album by beloved Ethiopian nun, composer, and pianist Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - profound and deeply moving home... 

‘The Room’ is a collection of folkloric pieces from various regions around South America, as interpreted by Fabiano do... 

Maria Rita is a musical pioneer that was ahead of her time. On first hearing her song, 'Cântico Brasileiro No.3 (Kamaiurá)’, we thought it... 

Jesse Hackett returns with another unclassifiable co-mingling of genres, this time made in collaboration with Durban-based gqom... 

For the second instalment in our Cuban Classics series, we proudly present this sought-after slice of sublime Afro-Cuban jazz from 1976. It... 

Bombino is back with a brand new studio album - Sahel. The new record is Bombino’s first full album in over five years, and follows 2018’s Deran, which... 

Bombino is back with a brand new studio album - Sahel. The new record is Bombino’s first full album in over five years, and follows... 

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To launch Mr Bongo’s new Cuban Classic Series, we are thrilled to present this sought-after, psychedelic-funk masterpiece. A fusion of traditional... 

Selva Discos is thrilled to announce its new LP release, “Déjà Vu”, a true labor of love project featuring 5 previously unreleased... 

It’s fair to say that what Ravi Shankar did for the sitar, Hamza El Din did for the oud (the short-necked Arabian lute): bringing a little-known instrument... 

If you were to ask Habibi Funk for a defining label track, there are a few that come to mind: from Fadoul's "Sid Redad," Dalton's... 

Leila Pinheiro is a legendary Brazilian singer, songwriter, and pianist. Over her 41-year career, she has released over 20 albums, showcasing... 

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Garage rock, beat and psychedelic sounds from the Iranian 60's & 70's scene A serious obscure object of desire ! Amazing collection that gathers... 

An essential album for lovers of Brazilian boogie During the 1970s, Marcos Valle moved to the US, tired of living under the... 

Afro-Jazz-Folk Collection Vol.1 is an album by Super Biton De Segou, released in 2021. The album is a dance 2-LP. Mieruba... 

This is the second collaboration between the Berlin based groove-outfit Onom Agemo and the Malian guitarist, singer and songwriter Ahmed... 

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Eliades Ochoa, the Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist well known as one of the original members of Buena Vista Social Club, returns with... 

WITCH was the first band in Zambia to release a commercial album — 1973’s Introduction. Blending the... 

Celebrating the great Ali Farka Touré, this reissue of his 'Green' album is the first on vinyl issue since the 80s. Digitally remastered... 

Following the release of the “Udhero Na” and “Aey Na Balam” live videos filmed at Arooj Aftab’s sold-out headline show... 

Musicians Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily proudly announce a collaborative album, Love In Exile, out... 

Kayhan Kalhor and Toumani Diabaté are both well-known soloists in their own right, but... 

From beloved composer Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, a revelatory new album of piano pieces, unreleased or virtually inaccessible until... 

Lavoe made his solo debut on the Colón-produced album La Voz in 1975. The album reached gold. José Febles... 

Rubinho E Mauro Assumpção's 'Perfeitamente, Justamente... 

Jorge Ben is surely one of the world’s greatest all-round musical artists. He is... 

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On the heels of his acclaimed Boleros Psicodélicos LP, Adrian Quesada announces the release of Jaguar Sound. Out November 18th on... 

Less than a hundred miles inland from the capital city of Lima lies the great Peruvian jungle, an... 

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This one takes us back! We originally reissued Waltel Branco's 'Meu Balanço' in 1995, it was one of the first releases to come out on... 

Ali Farka Touré is well known as one of the most influential and talented guitarists that Africa has ever produced. His legacy and impact... 

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Single LP Housed in a Triple Gatefold Textured Sleeve. Módulo 1000 were not messing around when they made 'Não Fale Com Paredes’. It... 

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The respected Japanese jazz drummer Akira Ishikawa was not messing around when he recorded the 'Uganda (Dawn... 

In a generation of musicians that came of age in postwar Japan, Kazuki Tomokawa stands as a... 

At the tender age of twenty-five, while he was working part-time at an Italian restaurant in Tokyo’s Kamata district Kazuki... 

Kazuki Tomokawa—poet, soothsayer, bicycle race tipster, actor, prolific drinker, self-taught guitarist, and living legend... 

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Maher Shalal Hash Bazin albumi "Blues Du Jour" (2003) saatavilla nyt LP:nä. 

Released on September 23rd on Dead Oceans
Ali Farka Touré is well known as one of the most influential and... 

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Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is revered as the Simigwahene in Ghana – The King of Simigwa-Highlife. Because of his deep, soulful, and... 

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Senegalese vocalist Omar Pene was at the height of his powers when, with his group Super Diamono, he arrived at... 

Remmy Ongala was a social justice warrior, a man whose lyrics articulated the socio-cultural concerns of... 

Senegalese vocalist Omar Pene was at the height of his powers when, with his group Super Diamono, he arrived at Real... 

Dead Men Don’t Smoke Marijuana is the last album by the beloved singer/songwriter S.E Rogie. A collection of fingerpicked acoustic... 

Myth and legend swirl around The Master Musicians of Jajouka, an all-male troupe of Sufi... 

From the relentless creativity of 1992 Real World Recording Week came a project as joyous as it was powerful — and... 

The second LP compendium of Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru’s early solo piano works, recorded throughout the 1960s... 

In 2020, Sahel Sounds hosted a project called Music from Saharan WhatsApp. This series consisted of ephemeral digital EPs, documenting live... 

Far from the twin epicenters of New York and Miami, Carlos Ruiz and his Ebirac label were both feeling and generating the aftershocks of the... 

An absolutely legendary album from Lebanon by Issam Hajali’s group Ferkat Al Ard, “Oghneya” stands out as one of the great musical gems... 

The unique sounds of Ray Phiri's Stimela are showcased on this gem of a 12” EP from 1986. It was originally released only in South Africa on Gallo... 

SPECIAL EDITION CELEBRATING 50 YEARS SINCE RECORDING. INCLUDES: Limited... 

A long-awaited repress of a classic Mr Bongo compilation, presenting a selection of the finest Brazilian music (via Brooklyn) on 2... 

Adrian Quesada (of Black Pumas) is set to release 'Boleros Psicodélicos,' a sprawling and singular tribute to... 

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The world’s first collection of gorgeous pop songs from Frank and His Sisters, a family band from Moshi, Tanzania. Formed... 

Recalling Ennio Morricone spaghetti westerns, the electrified belly dance music of Omar Khorshid, and ’90s bedroom... 

CUMBIA GUITAR ROCK FROM 1960s COLOMBIA!!!Formed in 1961 by the legendary brothers Pedro Jairo and Guillermo León Garcés, LOS... 

Kadi Yombo, published in 1989, is the most successful album in the quest for a fusion between tradition and modernity in Bwiti harp music... 

Produced by the Grammy Award– and Mercury Prize–nominated British synthpop group Hot Chip, Electricity is the fourth and most... 

A collection of beautiful Country-Western inspired music from 1950s Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya. Fingerpicking "omasiganda" troubadours, train... 

“Everyone’s favourite Sudanese collective from London is back with another full album!” “Contains the monster club hit Mashena!” It’s... 

To call Marcos Valle 'a legend' of Brazilian music is much more than just easy press-release hype. As singer, writer, musician and record... 

Originally released on EMI Sweden in 1970, this was Doris’ lone solo album. A Swedish funk / psych / jazz rarity, it... 

Originally released on EMI Sweden in 1970, this was Doris’ lone solo album. A Swedish funk / psych / jazz rarity, it... 

Idrissa Soumaoro, L’Eclipse De L’I.J.A.’s sought-after album... 

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Belgium, not the first place you’d think of when it comes to Latin or Afro funk. Yet one... 

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Born into a traditional Bahian family, he was the son of deputy Paulo Silva Nunes and of Aída Brugni Nunes, landowners in Itabuna and Ilhéus, in the southern... 

Sangaré is renowned worldwide for her vibrant and powerful music, which often features revolutionary messages about women’s rights, tradition... 

For 20 years the Tuareg culture and music has fascinated the world. Their quasi-sacred poetic songs inspire western songwriters like... 

Rare and highly sought after in its original format, Os Brazōes self-titled album was originally released on RGE Discos in 1969. It is a... 

Continuing their mystical saga, NYC’s Combo Chimbita roar back onto the global stage with their cathartic new album IRÉ. The album's evocative title... 

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KUUNATIC is a thrilling Tokyo based tribal-psych trio bolstered by diverse global sonics and powerful female vocals. Drawing on the members’ different... 

On 21st May, Matador Records will release Afrique Victime, the long-awaited new album by Mdou Moctar. With Afrique Victime the prodigious Tuareg... 

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and... 

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and... 

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