World music

Haruomi Hosono, the pioneering Japanese musician, producer, composer, and founding member... 

Haruomi Hosono, the pioneering Japanese musician, producer, composer, and... 

"Curió Curió came to flight by chance. Two artists, Rio-born, Austria-based singer and actress Luiza Monteiro and German producer Dustin... 

Afro-Disco Makossa is the first Linear Labs album built for the dance floor, and Adrian Younge is uniquely qualified to make it. Having... 

Who was Antoine Dougbé? Even the most dedicated crate-digger might go their whole life without stumbling across... 

Who was Antoine Dougbé? Even the most dedicated crate-digger... 

Lido Pimienta is unafraid to explore the depths of her creativity. After last year's La Belleza, a transcendent new album created... 

A Toda Cuba Le Gusta (1997) is the debut album by the Afro-Cuban All Stars, a... 

Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its extensive reissue program of Meiko Kaji's early discography, originally released by... 

Following Léve Léve Vol. 1, this second volume continues a long-term exploration of the popular music of... 

Following Léve Léve Vol. 1, this second volume continues a long-term exploration of the popular music... 

Strut Records proudly presents a new reissue of the original Afrobeat classic Low Profile (Not For The Blacks), recorded... 

Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS) and Meridian Brothers join forces on Ruido Tovar, a cross-border collaboration... 

A collection of fourteen digital reggae, deep roots and dub rarities from the Nigerian... 

2LP Yellow colour vinyl in a Gatefold sleeve with 16 page booklet. Released in July 2006 via the... 

Allen Toussaint’s critically acclaimed Songbook album is available for the first time on vinyl on this 2-LP edition. Recorded at Joe’s... 

The story of Gitkin’s new album begins not with a riff, but with a sound on the wind. Down in New Orleans, where the air itself... 

Dudu Tassa, one of Israel’s leading rock stars, is the grandson of Kuwaiti musician, Daoud Al Kuwaiti, whose musical collaborations with... 

The mutants are back! Now in Crystal Blue Persuasion. "The late 60s in Brasil produced an explosion of... 

Mr. Money With The Vibe is the debut studio album from Nigerian singer Asake. Following an impressive debut and meteoric rise in the... 

Work of Art is the second album from Nigerian-born singer-songwriter and global superstar, Asake. Building on the sounds from his explosive debut, Mr. Money... 

Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has... 

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Ranjha is the new album and collaboration between award-winning composer and... 

Although it is difficult to classify, "A Way In" lends itself to the worlds of Afrobeat, Cumbia, Salsa, and Soul– a stirring of potent rhythms... 

Although it is difficult to classify, "A Way In" lends itself to the worlds of Afrobeat, Cumbia, Salsa, and Soul– a stirring... 

Almost two decades after the release of the original, Grammy winning album, the romance of the Buena Vista Social Club continues... 

Tirakat brings together Jakarta-based trio Ali and Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane in a collaboration shaped... 

Comedia is Héctor Lavoe’s legendary third solo album, released in 1978 on Fania Records. Produced by Willie Colón, the album features seven... 

The album "Elis", released by Philips Records in 1972, was the first album by singer Elis Regina to be produced by Roberto Menescal. The well-known guitarist... 

"Transa", released in 1972 on the Philips label, is the second album that the Brazilian singer and songwriter Caetano Veloso recorded during... 

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On his debut album "Louvação", released in 1967, Gilberto Gil presented himself as one of "Brazil's most brilliant young performers and... 

"Vida" is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian singer and songwriter Chico Buarque and was released by Philips Records in 1980. It marked an... 

Love and Devotion brings together two essential recordings by Nusrat Fateh... 

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Sababa 5 return to their roots on Ça Va Ça Va - a melting pot of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean sounds, layered with psych-soaked guitars, cosmic... 

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Blistering and hypnotic, 'Ilana (The Creator)' (2019) marked the beginning of a new chapter for Mdou Moctar. It is the Nigerien guitar... 

Intensely expressive free-verse vocal laments over sliding violins, hammered santouri, guitar, and oud - the hybrid sounds of... 

Junun is the debut collaborative album by composer Shye... 

As the world sinks deeper into screens and algorithms blur the line between creation and... 

Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles... 

Recorded in just three days at Studio Black Box with analog wizard Peter Deimel, 'Fanjiry' strips the tsapiky band down to a single guitar and a... 

Nuevos Ríos is the new project born from the meeting of Colombia’s iconic Canalón de Timbiquí, led by the unmistakable voice of Nidia... 

For the last few years Acid Jazz has been the proud custodian of the Albarika Store... 

Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with their debut album, On, Amsterdam-based Altın Gün have been at the vanguard of the 21st century... 

Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with their debut album, On, Amsterdam-based Altın Gün have been at the vanguard of the 21st century revival... 

"Antibalas established themselves in the late 1990s as a burning, tough, horn, bass and drum driven Afrobeat ensemble cut from the Fela Kuti mold, who... 

FIRST INTERNATIONAL RELEASE OF YOSHIKO SAI'S 2nd ALBUM, THE FUNK FOLK CULT CLASSIC MIKKOU FEATURING MASAYOSHI... 

Back with their first album in 11 years. Mariachi El Bronx is a side project of the LA punk band The... 

"Next up in our Cuban Classics series, one of the jewels of record label Areito’s extensive and sought-after catalogue. Ricardo Eddy... 

On April 18, 2019, fresh off the plane in Iquitos, I jumped into the taxi... 

Analog Africa No.5 - LEGENDS OF BENIN
Afro Funk - Cavacha - Agbadja - Afro-Beat Legends... 

After being blown away by a few tunes – probably just as you will be after listening to this - Samy Ben Redjeb travelled to the infamous capital city... 

Gnonnas Pedro’s “Mo Ngbadun Re” - a song written to pay tribute to Nigerian and Beninese musicians... 

I am facing a dilemma: how does the founder of an independent music label justify creating a... 

In 1972 black people rarely featured in the country's white-owned official newspapers, unless, perhaps, they were a dead "terrorist". However, Dr... 

Zig-Zag Band - Trailblazers of Zimbabwe’s Chigiyo Sound In 2002, I traveled to Zimbabwe with my friend Marc, a fellow musician. After... 

It’s a special, but also a strange sensation to be releasing an album of one of your early musical heroes. I first discovered The Movers...