World music

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

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

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

Kalita is excited to present the third... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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... 

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

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

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

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

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... 

Màiri Morrison and Alasdair Roberts collaborate... 

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

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

“I play yours, you play mine. The music never ends." The wisdom of Tony Allen's words was as deep as his grooves, and these two sentences, which... 

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

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

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

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

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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... 

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

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

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

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

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... 

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

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

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

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

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

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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... 

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

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... 

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

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

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

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

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