World music

Junun is the debut collaborative album by composer Shye Ben Tzur, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, and the Indian ensemble the Rajasthan Express. Released in November 2015, it was recorded inside... 

Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles meet old styles. A new generation renews old musical customs. New fashions meet old fashions, creating new fusions. Features rare tracks from... 

Bad Bunny "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" double vinyl. This is being pressed on a new color, Double Opaque Vinyl. The interior art on the gatefold jacket is new and exclusive to this pressing. 

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 of Turkish-influenced psychedelic grooves. Coming straight out of the gate with a wah-wah and organ heavy sound that effortlessly captured... 

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 of Turkish-influenced psychedelic grooves. Coming straight out of the gate with a wah-wah and organ heavy sound that effortlessly captured... 

"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 were politically savvy and socially conscious. Their live shows have been incendiary events where rhythm and perspiration from completely... 

FIRST INTERNATIONAL RELEASE OF YOSHIKO SAI'S 2nd ALBUM, THE FUNK FOLK CULT CLASSIC MIKKOU FEATURING MASAYOSHI TAKANAKA, RELEASED IN 1976 BY BLACK RECORDS. REMASTERED AUDIO WITH ORIGINAL... 

Back with their first album in 11 years. Mariachi El Bronx is a side project of the LA punk band The Bronx that found an entirely new audience for the band. They released their first couple albums back in the day - they taped Tiny Desk Concert, Letterman, Conan... 

"Next up in our Cuban Classics series, one of the jewels of record label Areito’s extensive and sought-after catalogue. Ricardo Eddy Martinez’s Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin... 

On their fourth album Yatta!, the celebrated Dutch quartet YĪN YĪN extends, bends, and ignites a joyous mix of disco, funk, surf, psychedelia, and Southeast Asian motifs. UNCUT magazine previously dubbed their highly addictive sound “cosmic disco”—a fitting starting point—but as... 

With their enchanting blend of electronica, art pop, Afropop, saudade, and alternative Latin, Ão has become one of the most exciting acts on the Belgian music scene. The foursome has developed... 

Our upcoming 33rd release focuses on one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from Beirut’s Armenian community: Ara Kekedjian. We started being interested in Armenian music from Beirut many years ago, after seeing the records pop up in shops and markets, and... 

Jogkauns is the stunning new album from sitar virtuoso Jasdeep Singh Degun, released on Real World Records. Following his multi-award-winning debut Anomaly, this is Degun’s first full-length recording devoted entirely to Indian classical music. Recorded live at Real World... 

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 the rocky, bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar-driven sound influenced by Tinariwen's heritage - moving toward something more open, modern, and... 

Latin GRAMMY winner Silvana Estrada (Best New Artist, 2022) returns with her sophomore LP "Vendrán Suaves Lluvias" (Translation: "Soft Rains Will Come"). Turning to themes of joy, movement, strength, and hope, the album's 10 tracks are... 

Latin GRAMMY winner Silvana Estrada (Best New Artist, 2022) returns with her sophomore LP "Vendrán Suaves Lluvias" (Translation: "Soft Rains Will Come"). Turning to themes of joy, movement, strength, and hope, the album's 10 tracks... 

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 the rocky, bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar-driven sound influenced by Tinariwen's heritage - moving toward something more... 

Ata Kak created a peculiar slice of Ghanaian music history with his debut album “Obaa Sima”. While it barely made a ripple at the time of its release in 1994, the cassette found a new life online in 2006. A not-so-underground cult obsession grew after it appeared on the blog Awesome... 

Ata Kak created a peculiar slice of Ghanaian music history with his debut album “Obaa Sima”. While it barely made a ripple at the time of its release in 1994, the cassette found a new life online in 2006. A not-so-underground cult obsession grew after it appeared on... 

10 years since our reissue of Ata Kak’s genre-defying musical masterpiece Obaa Sima. We now have a better quality source and this new remaster LP features a gatefold sleeve with unreleased archival photos and anew biography. The deluxe edition includes the incredible... 

10 years since our reissue of Ata Kak’s genre-defying musical masterpiece Obaa Sima. We now have a better quality source and this new remaster LP features a gatefold sleeve with unreleased archival photos and anew biography. The deluxe edition includes... 

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of Akiko Yano's cult 1979 album 7 O'Clock in Tokyo, recorded live in September 1978 at a pivotal moment in Japanese music history, just as Yellow Magic Orchestra was about to take the world by storm (Yano would tour the... 

“Further proof that Antibalas is the best Afrobeat group in the West” - Uncut With Hourglass, Antibalas returns to its instrumental roots. Previous albums featured lyrics that addressed topics like patriarchy, climate change, militarism, late stage capitalism, oligarchy, white ethnonationalism, and... 

A VIBRANT SELECTION OF 80'S FUNK AND BOOGIE FROM THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE FUNK DIVA HITOMI 'PENNY' TOHYAMA HANDPICKED BY NICK LUSCOMBE

Wewantsounds is delighted to... 

"Despite immense challenges, SOYUZ have delivered a career-defining album in KROK. “Krok” means “step” in Belarusian - and for Alex Chumak and his band this word comes with a lot of meaning. It’s the title and theme that ran throughout СОЮЗ (SOYUZ)'s fourth album, reflecting... 

Noura Mint Seymali's 3rd album Yenbett (her first since 2016) is a stunning explosion of contemporary Mauritanian griot music, and once again confirms her status as one of the world's most potent voices. Co-produced by Matthew Tinari (Noura's drummer) and... 

Vocalist, guitarist, and bandleader Alick Nkhata moved effortlessly between lonesome country slide, big band pop, and air-tight vocal harmonies, all with roots in Bemba and other African traditional songs and rhythms. It’s a dizzying, inclusive, expansive blend from an artist... 

A landmark recording from one of Ghana’s great musical architects, Ebo Taylor’s 1977 self-title release marked the first solo LP by the legendary guitarist, arranger, and composer after years behind the scenes shaping the sound of modern highlife... 

"For his fourth studio album, Brazilian troubadour Rubel returns to his roots with a sublime, stripped-back, singer-songwriter classic. Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? which translates to “Beauty. But now what do we do with it?”, was... 

"For his fourth studio album, Brazilian troubadour Rubel returns to his roots with a sublime, stripped-back, singer-songwriter classic. Beleza. Mas agora a gente faz o que com isso? which translates to “Beauty. But now what do we do with it?”, was... 

With her debut album, "Marchita," Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada proves she is one of the most captivating voices of her generation. The album, which earned her a Latin GRAMMY for Best Newcomer, has been praised by critics for its emotional depth and the sheer power... 

With her debut album, "Marchita," Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada proves she is one of the most captivating voices of her generation. The album, which earned her a Latin GRAMMY for Best Newcomer, has been praised by critics for its emotional depth and the sheer... 

Latin Grammy winner Silvana Estrada (Best Newcomer, 2022) returns with her second album. The album's 10 tracks, exploring themes of joy, movement, strength, and hope, were written and produced entirely by Estrada. Celebrated by NPR, Rolling Stone, The New York... 

Latin Grammy winner Silvana Estrada (Best Newcomer, 2022) returns with her second album. The album's 10 tracks, exploring themes of joy, movement, strength, and hope, were written and produced entirely by Estrada. Celebrated by NPR, Rolling Stone, The... 

Across these eight songs, the group blends the Afro disco, reggae, jazz, funk and a plethora of Middle Eastern traditions, whilst traveling time and space, drawing a musical, cultural and geographical line from Somalia to Iran, via Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and Turkey, from the late 70s... 

On her third album Angel, Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist Cerys Hafana delves into minimalism, avant-folk, and traditional music, centered around the Welsh triple harp. Hafana alters the harp"s sound using unconventional damping techniques. The album alternates between instrumental... 

Latency presents Nexus, the new solo album by virtuoso Iranian percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, out October 4 on vinyl and digital. Covert art by Jordan Belson. Mohammad Reza Mortazavi (b. 1979, Iran) is known for his groundbreaking work with the tombak and daf, traditional... 

Elemental Music, together with Universal Music Group, presents the best selection of 60’s & 70’s classic bossanova & MPB albums from the vaults of legendary labels such as Philips, Elenco, Verve and Odeon, among others. New reissue of Brazilian maestro Marcos Valle’s celebrated LP... 

"Mr Bongo proudly presents, ‘AFIM’, the second solo album by one of Brazil’s most exciting new talents, Zé Ibarra. You may be familiar with the hypnotic, entrancing tones of Ibarra’s vocals through his work with the Latin Grammy award-winning, four-piece, Bala Desejo and the... 

Guitari Baro - meaning "Guitar Conversations"- is a groundbreaking instrumental trio showcasing extraordinary virtuosity. The ensemble features three renowned griot musicians from Guinea and Mali: guitarists Gaoussou Kouyate and Kerfala Diabate, joined by master balafonist Lassana... 

The Nigerian princesses of afro-funk arrived on the international scene with 1976's Danger and never looked back. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Adeniyi "Biddy" Wright, the six-song LP is a low-slung affair, awash in dreamy psychedelic guitar, crisp hi-hat shuffles, and telepathic... 

The Nigerian princesses of afro-funk arrived on the international scene with 1976's Danger and never looked back. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Adeniyi "Biddy" Wright, the six-song LP is a low-slung affair, awash in dreamy psychedelic guitar, crisp hi-hat shuffles, and... 

World Of Echo announces the reissue of two remastered albums by Japanese guitarist and songwriter Naoki Zushi, 1988’s Paradise, and 2005’s III. Two classics of Japanese psychedelia, both Paradise and III were originally released on Org Records, the imprint of... 

World Of Echo announces the reissue of two remastered albums by Japanese guitarist and songwriter Naoki Zushi, 1988’s Paradise, and 2005’s III. Two classics of... 

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"When it comes to Latin soul, Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores 'Tema De Alma Latina', has to be up there as one of the heaviest tracks ever recorded. This much-loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving... 

‘Mormaço Quiema’ is where it all began for Ana Frango Eléctrico. Raw, quirky and lo-fi, it’s a debut album brimming with attitude and youthful energy, characteristics that would go on to define their sound. Previously released digitally in Brazil in 2018, with... 

From Oxford to Anatolia. Despite living in Oxford, I became one of the first listeners of Ata Canani's new album. While listening to this work in which Anatolia merges with Germany, a question came to my mind: Can one change the world with a bağlama, the Anatolian long-necked... 

Limited green and yellow colored vinyl LP pressing. 1967 release from Brazilian musician and bandleader. Features musical assistance from Antonio Carlos Jobim, Edison Machado, Aurino Ferreira, Edson Maciel, and many others. 

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 manager/sound engineer/producer/merch stall worker and co-owner of Seloki Records. On first listen, the selection of underground Brazilian... 

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 manager/sound engineer/producer/merch stall worker and co-owner of Seloki Records. On first listen, the selection of underground... 

After releasing “Burn”, a collaborative album with Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance, Jules Maxwell now joins forces with the multi-award winning Portuguese singer LINA_ to explore the poetic connections between Ireland and Portugal in a work entitled “Terra Mãe” (Mother... 

Mr Bongo proudly presents Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo’ a captivating compilation of percussive-driven, Italian gems curated by Sardinian multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and producer, Gabriele Poso. A... 

Africa Express, known for its groundbreaking cross-cultural musical collaborations, ventures into new territory with its latest project, a brand new album recorded at Bahidorá Festival in Mexico (where all artists were also performing). The 21-track album showcases... 

Deeply resonant spiritual music transmitted via piano, organ, and harmonium by beloved composer and Ethiopian Orthodox nun Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru. Church of Kidane Mehret collects all the musical work from Emahoy’s 1972 private press album... 

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

British synth wizard James Holden and Polish clarinet guru Waclaw Zimpel present their entrancing debut album of improvisatory works: 'The Universe Will Take Care Of You' is an alliance wherein these two like-minded masters of their craft converge... 

For their third album on Bongo Joe, Madalitso Band takes a new direction.
After two records capturing the raw intensity of their live performances, the Malawian... 

Legendary yet ever-evolving, Zamrock pioneers Witch (We Intend To Cause Havoc) continue to push boundaries with their bold new record, Sogolo. After their remarkable resurgence and 2023's critically acclaimed Zango–their first album in nearly 40 years–Sogolo proves that... 

Legendary yet ever-evolving, Zamrock pioneers Witch (We Intend To Cause Havoc) continue to push boundaries with their bold new record, Sogolo. After their remarkable resurgence and 2023's critically acclaimed Zango–their first album in nearly 40 years–Sogolo proves that...