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Amadou & Mariam
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L'Amour À La Folie
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L'Amour À La Folie
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Because Music
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Amadou & Mariam were a blind musical duo from Mali, composed of Bamako-born Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia. As well as being a musical duo, they were a married couple. Amadou lost his sight at the age of 15; Mariam became blind when she was five years old as a consequence of untreated measles. - wiki
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Khun Narin Electric Phin Band
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Lam Sing
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III
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Innovative Leisure
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Khun Narin is a psychedelic music ensemble based out of the Phetchabun Province in Thailand. Led by Khun Narin, the group is known locally for their impromptu improvisational performances situated at backyard parties and parades. The group comprises a constantly rotating line-up of native musicians of varying ages, from children to elderly men. - wiki
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Chawiwan Damnoen
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Lam Plern Chawiwan
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Various Artists: Thai Country Groove From Isan Volume 2
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Sublime Frequencies
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Chawiwan Damnoen (also spelled Chaweewan Dumnern; Thai: ฉวีวรรณ ดำเนิน) is a Thai morlum singer. She was born in 1945 in the Ratchatani Province. In 1993 she became one of Thailand's national artists. - discogs
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Spok
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Kaô (feat. Lenine)
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Raizes
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YB Music
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Raízes, the new album by Spok, arrives as one of the most personal and adventurous works of his career. Long celebrated as a transformative force within frevo, Spok uses this release to move beyond the expectations traditionally associated with the genre, building an album that connects Afro-Brazilian spirituality, Northeastern memory, rock textures and ancestral reflection. - press release
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Chico Science & Nação Zumbi
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Um Satélite Na Cabeça
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Afrociberdelia
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Columbia
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1996
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Chico Science was a Brazilian singer and composer and one of the founders of the manguebeat cultural movement. He died in a car accident in 1997 in Recife, Pernambuco, at the age of 30. He became the lead singer and major creative driving force of the groundbreaking Mangue Bit band called Chico Science & Nação Zumbi (CSNZ). Their music cleverly fused rock, funk, and hip hop with maracatu and other traditional rhythms of Brazil's Northeast. - wiki
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Katalena
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Učja
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Meja
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Zarš Records
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Katalena’s tenth album, Meja (The Border), continues the band’s long-standing dialogue with Slovenian folk heritage, but never treats tradition as something fixed or untouchable. For more than two decades, Katalena has been reimagining traditional material through a contemporary musical language that moves freely between folk, rock, jazz, alternative music and theatrical expression. - press release
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Tinariwen
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Amidinin Wadar Nohar
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Hoggar
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Wedge
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Tinariwen is a collective of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara region of southern Algeria and of northern Mali, in the region of Azawad. Considered pioneers of desert blues, the group's guitar-driven style combines traditional Tuareg and African music with Western rock music. The collective first convened in the late 1970s and released their first studio album in the early 1990s. They began touring internationally in the early 2000s. - wiki
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Mdou Moctar
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Oh France
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Funeral for Justice
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Matador
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GIG: Sunday June 7 @ Sony Hall. Mahamadou Souleymane (born 1984), known professionally as Mdou Moctar, is a Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. He sings in the Tamasheq language. - wiki
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Yassine Nana
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Fatma
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Modern Pop from Mauritania (1984-1989)
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Bongo Joe, Sofa Records
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A central figure of one of Mauritania most respected musical families: the Ahl Nana. Yassine stands at the crossroads of a long-standing tradition and a period of deep transformation in form, sound and production. - bandcamp
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Medhat Saleh
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El Millionerat
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Various Artists: Ayam El Disco - Egyptian Disco, Boogie & Jeel Cassettes 1978-92
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Wewantsounds
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Medhat Saleh is considered one of the most iconic Egyptian voices of his generation, successfully balancing a career in both singing and acting, making him a well-rounded star in the entertainment industry. - misrconnect
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Charif Megarbane & Ali
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Pekojan Funk
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Tirakat
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Habibi Funk
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Tirakat brings together Jakarta-based trio Ali and Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane in a collaboration shaped by long-standing cultural exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world. Ali’s blend of 1970s Indonesian psychedelic funk, Melayu traditions, disco grooves and Arab melodic forms meets Charif’s long-running exploration of cross-regional sound, rooted in a shared musical vocabulary rather than genre. - bandcamp
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Maysa Daw
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Asli Barri (feat. Yusor Hamed, Lina Makoul, Nancy Hawa & Noel Kharman)
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Single
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Jamilah Records
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2021
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Maysa Daw is a Palestinian singer-songwriter and member of the Palestinian hip-hop group DAM. Her music, which includes a mix of indie, hip-hop, and traditional influences, often reflects on personal and political themes related to Palestinian life and identity. -
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Reem Talhami
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Qully Biubbik
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Yihmilni Elleil
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2013
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Reem Talhami, known of her operatic voice is a professional performer and one of the well-known and renowned female voices in Palestine. Reem presents a new side of voice abilities as part of her seeking after quality and chances of expanding the voice to different styles and experiences. - virtual womex
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Rim Banna
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Masha'al
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The Mirrors of My Soul
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Valley Entertainment
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2005
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Rim Banna was a Palestinian singer and composer who was most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry. Banna composed her own songs and added melody to Palestinian poetry. Her message was often focused on the suffering of Palestinians, particularly those of the West Bank. Her music is described as "haunting, emotional, at times bordering on kitsch." She describes her music as a means of cultural self-assertion. - wiki
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Asala Yousuf
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Wah Aini
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Asala Yousuf
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2007
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Asala Yousef is a singer from Palestine known for her excellent interpretation of traditional Arabic music. Asala Yousef was born in the village of Dalia Alkarmal on April 11th, 1986. She started singing at a very early age (9 years old). Since her village is on the Golan Heights, she started singing in the Durz ceremonies and celebrations whenever she was invited to. - last fm
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Firas Zreik
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Salute
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Salute
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Levantine Music
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GIG: Tuesday June 16 @ LunÀtico. Composer and kanunist, Firas Zreik, has performed and recorded across the world as a leader and collaborator since 2013. A Palestine-born New Yorker, his treatment of the kanun preserves its identity as a vital part of the Maqam tradition while stretching its sonic potential. He views the
Maqam’s improvisation-driven legacy as a vessel for creative expression across musical styles. - venue
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Ramzi Aburedwan & Dal'Ouna Ensemble
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Talaa Men Beit Abouha (From Her Father's House)
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Oyoun Al Kalam
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Riverboat
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2007
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Ramzi Aburedwan is a Palestinian composer, arranger, educator; and viola and buzuq player. He is the founder of Ensemble Dal’Ouna and the Palestine National Ensemble of Arabic Music. He founded the al Kamandjâti Music Centre. Documentaries have been made of his life, including Its Not a Gun (2005) and Just Play (2012). He is the main subject of the book Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land by Sandy Tolan (2015). - wiki
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Marina Lima
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Olívia
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Ópera Grunkie
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Fullgás
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More than seven years after Novas Famílias, Marina Lima returns with Ópera Grunkie, an album that feels less like a comeback and more like a manifesto for artistic survival. Divided into three acts and shaped by collaborations with artists such as Adriana Calcanhotto, Ana Frango Elétrico and Laura Diaz, the record embraces experimentation while remaining rooted in Marina’s unmistakable blend of sophistication, sensuality and urban Brazilian pop. - press release
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Ana Danch
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Rozprjahajte Hlopci Konej
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Ukrainian Soul
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Studiya "6 Sekund"
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Ukrainian Soul by Ana Danch is a deeply personal and cohesive project that bridges tradition and contemporary sound. Work on the album began in 2021, but the full-scale war in Ukraine reshaped both its timeline and emotional context, adding new depth and meaning to the music. - press release
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Estudiantina of Melbourne
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Nazaria Mou
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Ta Nisia (The Islands)
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Estudiantina of Melbourne is a dynamic musical collective based in Melbourne, dedicated to celebrating and reinterpreting the rich traditions of Greek music. Drawing inspiration from the historic “estudiantina” ensembles of Smyrna, the group brings together accomplished musicians who share a deep respect for the cultural roots of Smyrneika and Rebetiko. - press release
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Oki
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Iso Kaari Irehte - Song for Bear Ceremony
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Tonkori in the Moonlight
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Mais Um
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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
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Paolo Angeli & Tenore Murales de Orgosolo
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Meriare (Vardeina)
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Vinti 'e Maju
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RER Megacorp
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Vinti 'e Maju is an album created by two outstanding representatives of Sardinian music: the traditional one, expressed by Tenore Murales de Orgosolo, and the contemporary one, rooted in Paolo Angeli’s Gallurese singing.
The protagonists of this record embrace the complexity, diversity, and innovative strength of a musical tradition that seeks dialogue with other languages, in this case, with innovative music. - press release
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Hiram Salsano & Marcello De Carolis
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Te Pretienne
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Hirundini
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MaDe Sound Records
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Hirundini marks the meeting of Hiram Salsano’s archaic voice and Marcello De Carolis’s chitarra battente. The album is a sonic journey in which the oral tradition of Southern Italy ceases to be an archival artifact and becomes a living, pulsating force. The project explores the dialogue between the masculine and the feminine, moving between deep roots and contemporary songwriting. - press release
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Elettro Mascarimiri
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Vavvidi
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Tradisco
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Arra Produzioni Mediterranee
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Tradisco is the second album of Elettro Mascarimirì, the electro–Mediterranean project created by Claudio “Cavallo” Giagnotti, longtime leader of the Salento band Mascarimirì. In this new release, Pizziche Pizziche, Tammurriate and Tarantelle from South Italy are reimagined and transformed into hybrid rhythmic structures, where ’70s and ’80s – inspired dance beats merge with Mediterranean textures, psychedelia, and acid house. - press release
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Canzoniere Grecanicio Salentino
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Taranta - 2025 Remaster
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Il Mito
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Ponderosa Music Records Srl
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Il Mito (literally “The Myth”) brings together eleven landmark songs from across five decades of CGS history, newly arranged and recorded by the current line-up — the ensemble that has brought pizzica onto the global stage over the last twenty years. - press release
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Ashèblasta
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Ya Bnadem
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Apulian Unpopular Music
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Ashèblasta Music
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Ashèblasta is a Experimental, Salentinian, Apoulian, (Unpopular) Pizzica-pizzica trio composed by Mario Esposito on Bass, Peppo Grassi on Mandolin and Roberto Chiga on Frame drums and electronics. - bandcamp
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Riccardo Tesi & Paolo Zampini
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Ademy
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Camerock
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Visage Music s.a.s di Claudio Carboni
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Camerock is a musical project born from the lifelong connection between accordionist Riccardo Tesi and classical flutist Paolo Zampini, who were born just days apart in Pistoia and became friends as teenagers. Their shared passion for Ian Anderson and his band Jethro Tull inspired them to pursue music, although they followed very different paths. - bandcamp
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Orchestra Popolare di Via Leuca
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Chaiyya Chaiyya
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Caminamenti
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UASC! and Kurumuny Edizioni
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Orchestra Popolare di Via Leuca is a multiethnic orchestra founded in 2014 as part of the urban regeneration project in the multicultural neighborhood of the same name in Lecce, where it held its first concert in July 2014. Caminamenti (“routes” in the local dialect) is the first album, released in December 2025 by Kurumuny Edizioni and UASC! and represents the culmination of a process of training, networking, and community engagement that has resulted in a record production. - press release
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Nubras Ensemble
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Dert
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Nubras
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Liburia Records
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The project was born from the encounter of musicians from diverse countries, traditions, and artistic paths, united by a shared vision: to explore the musical heritage of the Balkans and transform it into a contemporary, open, and ever-evolving language. In NUBRAS, Eastern European sounds intertwine with classical music, jazz, and Southern Italian folk traditions, creating a vibrant sonic universe capable of crossing geographical and cultural borders while maintaining a strong identity. - press release
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Fatoumata Diawara
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Sigui
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Massa
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No Format!
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Advance Single - album release date is June 5. Grammy nominated Malian singer-guitarist joins forces with French superstar producer -M- on new album that continues her mission to bring Malian roots music to global audiences channeling a pop aesthetic and in doing so explores themes around motherhood, faith, memory and resilience. - press release
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Kay Slice
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Kwame Nkrumah (feat Pat Thomas)
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I Take U Highlife
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Agogo Records
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Kay Slice draws a bold arc between Accra and the Afro diaspora threading highlife through the pulse of the diaspora with hypnotic polyrhythms, hip-hop precision and vibrant horn arrangements. - press release
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Adekunle Gold
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Formation (feat. Olamide)
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Fuji Xtra
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Believe UK
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Adekunle Gold continues the world he introduced with FUJI with the release of ‘FUJI XTRA’, a five-track extension of his sixth studio album, out now. More than a deluxe, the project builds on the sonic and cultural foundation of FUJI, offering new dimensions of the sound, stories, and collaborations that define this chapter of his artistry. - press release
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Didem Bașar, I Musici de Montréal & Patrick Graham
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Kervan
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Continuum
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Centre des Musiciens du Monde
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GIG: Didem Başar Levantine Rhapsody Sun, May 31, 5 pm @ Corpus Christi Church (Presented By World Music Institute). (Music bed for concert listings.) Originally from Istanbul, Turkey and now established in Montreal, Canada, performing on kanun, her music is a dialogue between Middle Eastern and Western classical music. - home page
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Papa Wemba
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Petite Gina
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Les Meilleurs Succès De Papa Wemba - Vol. 1
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Mayala
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1977
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Papa Wemba was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. Dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock", he was one of the most popular musicians of his time in Africa and played an important role in world music. He was also a fashion icon who popularized the Sape look and style through his musical group Viva la Musica, with whom he performed on stages throughout the world. - wiki
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Pablo Lubadika Porthos
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Pense A Moi
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Concentration
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Syllart
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1984
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Pablo Lubadika Porthos is a singer, solo guitarist, bass player, composer and arranger, he made his mark with a string of Zairean bands like Kim Bantous , Lovy du Zaire lead by Vicky Longomba’s, Group Celibithou and Orch. Kara before leaving for Paris in the 1979. It here in Paris that Pablo began devoting increasing amounts of time to his solo career. - ricorodriguez.fandom.com
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