The Brazilian band Azymuth was not just the coolest fusion band in Brazil. They could hold their own with anyone anywhere in the world. They were truly brilliant performers, and this particular record, not a popular one by any means, is a hidden treasure worth digging up just for the Continue Reading
World Music
Orchestra Baobab – Made In Senegal
Perhaps the greatest band West Africa has ever produced has a new album coming out on October 23, 2026. Orchestra Baobab has a storied 50-year history blending all the styles native to Senegal and other parts of West Africa along with rhumba, jazz, and even bits of funk here and Continue Reading
Various Artists – The Abkhaz Of Caucasus
From the Shango Records Bandcamp site: “Waking up in the middle of the night, feeling the gentle touch of moss on your bare skin and overwhelmed by the eery yet calming atmosphere of unknown surroundings and civilizations. This is a location no one ever goes to, only exceptional people, a Continue Reading
Ethiopian Musicians recorded by Ragnar Johnson and Ralph Harrisson – Ethiopian Musics 1971
Sub Rosa release some of the most intriguing music around, like experimental music from Iran to folk-dub collaborations between scene giants like M. J. (Mick) Harris and Martyn Bates, but this release is something altogether different. Here are some notes from Sub Rosa’s Bandcamp site: “Ethiopian Musics 1971 is one Continue Reading
Yewari – Yewari
Bashir Khatsouk hails from Nartan in Russia’s historical region of Circassia. The music on this disc blends traditional music with a touch of neofolk. This will certainly appeal to those who enjoy Caucasian music and bands like Current 93.
Shogun’s Castle – The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose
From Shogun’s Castle’s Bandcamp site: “”The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose” is a third installment of Shogun’s Castle, a Japanese folk-synth album based on Koto & warrior drums, dedicated to the 10-fold path of sacred and forgotten virtues. Like its predecessors, this work also draws inspiration from the old Continue Reading
Dollar Brand, Don Cherry, Carlos Ward – Third World-Underground
From our friends at Wewantsounds – yet another gem, this time featuring legends Dollar Brand, Don Cherry, and Carlos Ward. From the label’s Bandcamp site: “Wewantsounds is honoured to announce the first-ever international release of the legendary collaboration between Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) and Don Cherry, featuring Carlos Ward. Following Continue Reading
Roberto Guimarães – Saudade de Mim
From Roberto Guimarães‘ Bandcamp site (translated): “Economist and self-taught musician, Roberto Guimarães was one of the pioneers of the Bossa Nova movement in Minas Gerais. He began composing in the late 1950s, creating lyrics and music on the guitar and keyboard, when he had the great opportunity of his life: Continue Reading
Ziad Rahbani – Ana Moush Kafer LP Special Edition
It never ends. Wewantsounds continues being the best archive label of all time, in my humble estimation, and their latest, a gem by Ziad Rahbani, is a scorcher. “Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Ziad Rahbani reissue program with Ana Moush Kafer, a classic album by the Lebanese legend Ziad Continue Reading
Bruno Berle – Sem Fronteiras
The estimable Far Out Recordings scores another hit with Bruno Berle’s latest album, one which perfectly blends a more updated bossa nova sound with a more R&B-style groove underpinning the release. Elegant.