| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Doum and the Faryds |
Arise I
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Ipnagogico | Black Sweat | Al Doum &The Faryds have always been an enchanting organism, a timeless land of wisdom, humility, brotherhood and love. Their blend of spiritual jazz, psychedelia and Afro-Latin rock holds a magical balance, turning their music into a tropical celebration filled with harmony and deep vibrations. - forced exposure | * | |
| Umut Adan and Zebanis |
Pro War
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Baska Bahar | Six Degrees | Başka Bahar was born from the creative collision between Turkish songwriter Umut Adan and three Italian devils. This album is a timeless narrative where the myths of modernity intertwine with the rich heritage of tradition, blending into a fake nostalgic yet unmistakably postmodern melange. - bandcamp | * | |
| Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek |
İstanbul’un Kuşları
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Yarın Yoksa | Big Crown Records | GIG: Saturday June 20th @ National Sawdust, presented by World Music Institute. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek are internationally recognized for their unique and infectious sound that combines Anatolian folk with psychedelia, pop and soul influences. They have released two albums and one EP since their start in 2014 and have been touring extensively throughout Europe. - world music institute | ||
| Baklava Express |
Sabába
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Sabába | Baklava Express | GIGS: Greek Jewish Festival @ Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum, Sunday, May 17th daytime; Barbes Sunday, May 17th evening, Terraza 7 Thurs. May 28th. Baklava Express is a NYC based Mediterranean fusion project, led by Oud player Josh Kaye. The band performs original music, influenced by the traditions of the Arab world and Turkey, as well as Jazz, Flamenco, and Eastern European Folk music. - bandcamp | ||
| Armadi Tsayn |
Pleasant Surprise
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Armadi Tsayn | GIG: Sunday May 31st, New York Oud Festival Finale with Huda Asfour @ Joe's Pub. Armadi Tsayn (“Sound of the Roots” in Armenian), is a contemporary folk ensemble from Boston, MA. Their music pays homage to the rich musical heritage of Western Armenia and the captivating sounds of the Middle East and North Africa. - bandcamp | |||
| Tuvergen Band |
Hoohi Gutal (Mongolian Boots)
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Single | GIG / GIVEAWAY: Sunday May 17th, 2:15 pm, Flushing Town Hall. Tuvergen Band features Tamir Hargana, an award-winning throat singer and multi-instrumentalist; Naizal Hargana, a master of the morin khuur who was principal and leading soloist of the Inner Mongolian Youth Choir’s Morin Khuur Ensemble and is known for bridging Mongolian and Western styles; and Brent Roman, an ethnomusicologist and former Cirque du Soleil performer whose global drum kit and didgeridoo add rich texture to the group’s “modern nomadic music”. - flushing town hall | |||
| Oki |
Battaki featuring Umeko Ando
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Tonkori in the Moonlight | Mais Um | 2022 | GIG: Thursday June 4th @ Japan Society: Oki Kano Dub Ainu Band. OKI’s band brings its globally-praised trademark fusion of reggae, African rhythms, electronic dub and folk music of the Ainu, Japan’s northernmost indigenous people. Resurrecting the tonkori, a five-string instrument native to the Ainu, OKI has travelled across five continents on his quest to share reconstructed sounds from Hokkaido that were nearly lost to the world. - japan society | |
| Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express |
Ranjha
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Ranjha | World Circuit | Ranjha is the new album and collaboration between award-winning composer and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, celebrated composer/musician Shye Ben Tzur, and the Indian ensemble The Rajasthan Express. The upcoming album is a follow-up to their debut Junun which earned widespread critical acclaim- including Album of the Year honors from The Sunday Times – and has just marked its 10th anniversary. - press release | * | |
| Barlast |
Augusta från Kodböle Del 1: Konungens gård
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Imitation Game | On Imitation game, the Finnish ensemble Barlast puts computer scientist Alan Turing’s famous test into the context of folk music and tradition. With the help of machine learning algorithms, Barlast reproduced folk singer Amanda Kauranne’s voice in different ways and blended these artificial voices with traditionally performed instruments and voice. - press release | * | ||
| Mimika Orchestra |
Paliska
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Medzotermina | Menart | Mimika Orchestra is a one-of-a-kind ensemble that masterfully blends the rich traditions of world music with the dynamic energy of contemporary jazz. Originally founded in 2010 in London, the orchestra later made its home in Zagreb, Croatia, where it continues to captivate audiences with its innovative sound. - press release | * | |
| Neta Elkayam |
Ya Latif
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Arénas | Arénas is a contemporary reimagining of North African Jewish music, where traditional Moroccan textures meet electronics, horns, and sampling. Shaped by migration, memory, and the energy of the diaspora, the album draws on the artistic worlds of Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen, alongside influences from New Orleans. - press release | * | ||
| Basya Schechter |
Oori Oori
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Songs of Desire | Tzadik | Advance single - album is released June 12th. Basya Schechter is best known for her group, Pharaoh's Daughter, a 7 piece world music ensemble that travels effortlessly through continents, key signatures, and languages with a genre-bending sound. Basya's earthy, soulful voice rings out over textured instrumentation that forms a vibrant collage of East and West, providing the soundtrack for a harmonious vision of creative peace and vibrant diversity. - home page | ||
| Mehrnam Rastegari |
Naz
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Live on WFMU | ||||
| Mehrnam Rastegari |
Boushehri (Bandari)
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Live on WFMU | ||||
| Mehrnam Rastegari |
Velveleh
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Live on WFMU | ||||
| Mehrnam Rastegari |
Let Me Be Happy
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Live on WFMU | ||||
| Mehrnam Rastegari |
Kurdish song
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Live on WFMU | ||||
| Mehrnam Rastegari |
Kouban
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Live on WFMU | ||||
| Martín Vejarano & Magia Gaitera |
Tambó Tambó
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El Cazador | GIG: Martín Vejarano's La Cumbiamba Eneye plays Wednesday June 17th @ Drom. From Martin: El Cazador is the first Gaita music album I ever recorded in Colombia. With Magia Gaitera, I present my latest compositions for the Gaita Larga format that—beyond the common Cumbia, Gaita, and Puya—feature diverse rhythms from the Magdalena River region that have historically existed outside the traditional Gaita repertoire. - bandcamp | * | ||
| La Banda Chuska |
La Selva Me Salvo
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Basic Bichos | GIGS: Jun 23 @ Webster Hall opening for of Montreal, Jun 27 @ Public Records. Brooklyn-based purveyors of cumbia and surf. | |||
| Afrigo Band |
Jim
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Omutanda Gyali Volume 12 | 1995 | Afrigo Band is a musical band in Uganda. It is the longest-lasting musical group in the history of Uganda, having existed for 44 years by August 2019. It is led by Moses Matovu. - wiki | ||
| Lollise |
eDube
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I Hit the Water | 2024 | Lollise is a musician, visual artist and fashion designer from Botswana, currently living in NYC. Using sound, color and movement, Lollise tells stories of real and imagined worlds, multidimensional and nuanced, historical and futuristic. - bandcamp | ||
| Loboko |
Ekenge
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Single | Names You Can Trust | 2023 | Introducing a scintillating, transatlantic collaboration from Names You Can Trust and Loboko, a new group created in the fertile ground of modern New York City’s melting pot. The band’s debut recording features the young Congolese vocalist and guitar virtuoso, Yohni Djungu Sungu, alongside Soukouss-Stars legend and master bassist in his own right, Ngouma Lokito. - bandcamp | |
| Angelique Kidjo |
Nadi Balance (feat. Fally Ipupa and the Cavemen & Sheila Maurice-Grey)
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Hope | Parlophone / Warner Music | GIG: Sunday August 23rd @ Central Park Summerstage, presented by World Music Institute. After arriving in Paris (from Benin) in the early ‘90s, Kidjo recorded a run of critically acclaimed albums on Island Records—beginning with the chart-topping 1991 album Logozo—and followed it up with an ambitious trilogy exploring African music’s influence in the Americas, from gospel to Brazilian and Latin. - world musiic institute | * | |
| Ibibio Sound Machine |
Return To Sender
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Single | Ibibio Sound Machine is an English electronic afro-funk band from London. Formed in 2013, the band currently consists of vocalist Eno Williams, guitarist Alfred Kari Bannerman, percussionist Afla Sackey, drummer Joseph Amoako, bassist Philip PK Ambrose, trombonist/keyboardist Tony Hayden, trumpeter/keyboardist Scott Baylis and saxophonist/keyboardist Max Grunhard. - wiki | * | ||
| Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate |
Sobra Tolo
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Sobra Blues | One World Records | Sobra Dance is eight tracks of thick, grooved-out Mali blues rooted in Mande tradition, and it announces Gaoussou ‘Sobra’ Kouyate as a bandleader in his own right. Produced by Gaoussou Kouyate and Carolina Vallejo of One World Records, the rhythm-driven album carries the listener through eight distinct compositions that draw on the deep kinship between Mande griot music and the blues, rock, and Latin styles that share its roots. - press release | * | |
| Mama Sissoko |
Gniasso
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Diamond Fingers | One World Records | The 13 track album Diamond Fingers, is produced by Mama Sissoko's long time protegé, the French photographer Françoise Huguier. Sissoko uses irony in texts critical to the absurdities faced by immigrants in the post colonial realities. 'Gniasso' (tribute to an alcohol sales woman), builds on a strong percussive background. - press release | * | |
| Mélisande |
Kinshasa-Kébek
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Sur La Même Longueur d'Onde | Acclaimed Québec artist Mélisande returns with Sur la même longueur d’onde (On the same wavelength), a bold and joyful new album that bridges tradition and modernity through an infectious blend of electro, folk, and global influences. Released via Quartier Général, the record is a celebration of the Francophonie in all its richness—uniting voices, styes, and stories across cultures and generations. - press release | * | ||
| Tumbao Bravo with Paul Vornhagen |
Ritmo Bravo
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Joy of the Mambo | Global Pulse Records | Music bed for concert listings. | * | |
| Meklit |
Abebayehosh
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A Piece of Infinity | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | 2025 | A Piece of Infinity, the latest album by Meklit, is an invitation to think, to love, and to groove. Celebrating the rich musical traditions of Ethiopia, the Addis-born, San Francisco based vocalist, songwriter, and composer molds folk tunes from a multitude of communities and cultures throughout Ethiopia into jazz-inflected fantasies imbued with warmth and reverence. - label | |
| Girma Woldemichael |
Fiqrishin Derribé (Wrapped In Your Love)
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Nafqoté - My Longing | A defining saxophone voice from the golden era of Ethio-Jazz, Girma Woldemichael's story is shaped by resilience, exile, and return. Girma was the choice saxophone player called on to perform with all of Ethiopia's biggest orchestras and vocalists, including such stars as Aster Aweke, Mahmoud Ahmed, Alemayehu Ashete and Gessesse and so on. - press release | * | ||
| Habibi Gün |
Mopti
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The Third Thing | 2025 | GIG: Friday May 15th @ Barzakh Cafe. Don Cherry cover. Habibi Gün showcases the works of revered Arab composers such as Riyad al Sunbati and Mohammed Fawzi alongside Western influences like Ennio Morricone, Link Wray, and that late, great Lebanese-American, Dick Dale. The resulting listening experience is sprawling and evocative—stark and contemplative one moment, abandoned and trance-inducing the next. - bandcamp |
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