New Music

Souad Massi - Honeysuckle (Mesk Elil)
Mesk Elil (Honeysuckle) is the work of an artist at the peak of her creative powers—and one hot on the heels of Yngy, Souad Massi’s first child—Mesk Elil broadens the musical spectrum with orchestral sections, loping West...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Souad Massi | Permalink

El Tanbura - Between the Desert & the Sea
Recorded in Cairo, El Tanbura's new acoustic album comprises of an enchanting acoustic mix of folk melodies and Sufi verses, all led by the captivating sound of the simsimiyya and underpinned by driving Arabian...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in El Tanbura | Permalink

Femi Kuti - The Best Of Femi Kuti
Femi best of is made up of two of his album 'Shoki Shoki' and 'Fight to Win'. Like a spokesman for tomorrow yet to be decided, Femi has neither put away his distinctive sax nor softened his views with this album resolutely rooted in today’s...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Femi Kuti | Permalink

Rachid Taha - Tekitoi
The last time Algerian rocker Rachid Taha made waves with a cover song, it was banned on French radio. He recorded Charles Trenet’s “Douce France” (think French Bing Crosby and you will get the picture), spitting it out in such...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Rachid Taha | Permalink

Sara Valenzuela - Lado Este
Sara Valenzuela, the former lead singer of Mexico's popular alternative-pop act La Dosis, steps forward with the captivating solo album 'Lado Este', which includes first single and video “Para Continuar”. Valenzuela's rich vocals and...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Sara Valenzuela | Permalink

Sierra Maestra - Rumbero Soy
Recorded in the southwest of France, deep in Bordeaux wine country at producer Chris Birkett’s home and studio, this innovative new album marks Sierra Maestra’s first full band recording for newer members Oslén, Emilio and...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Sierra Maestra | Permalink

Omar Sosa - Sentir
Continuing the development his groundbreaking World-Jazz sound, Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa combines traditional vocals and rhythms from Cuba, Morocco and Venezuela with contemporary jazz harmonies and spoken word in an extraordinary new...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Omar Sosa | Permalink

Sara Tavares - Balance
On her new album 'Balance' Sara Tavares wrote and composed all the songs and played many of the instruments. "For me the title song, 'Balance' is also about balancing yourself," Tavares says, "between sadness and joy; day and night;...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Sara Tavares | Permalink

Nortec Collective - The Tijuana Sessions Vol. 1
The future music for the rest of Mexico -- a hectic mix of Norteno music, Tex-Mex sounds, Ranchera guitars, Banda Sinaloense horns and beats mixed with electronic sounds. A sound like this could only have been dreamed up in a place like...

09:12 PM, Dec 1 2007 in Nortec Collective | Permalink

Kwanzamo Roots Rockers - Pay Day
Roots Reggae African style with some special guest appearances like original World Beat innovators Chris Darrow and Chester Crill from the 60's band Kaleidoscope and the Rastafarians' Herb...

09:11 PM, Nov 20 2007 in Kwanzamo Roots Rockers | Permalink

Husnu Senlendirici - Taksim Trio
This honest and compelling album conveys the undeniable fact that for these musicians music is sacred. “Taksim Trio…making music inspired by the heart of Istanbul. / Taksim Trio is a super-ambient album meant to seep into the...

01:11 PM, Nov 9 2007 in Husnu Senlendirici | Permalink

Baba Zula - Roots
A decade and an inch has passed since BaBa Zula set out on their journey to make modern music influenced by “vintage” traditions, instruments and recording techniques. Over the years BaBa Zula have been so focused on experimenting with...

12:11 PM, Nov 9 2007 in Baba Zula | Permalink

K-G and The Band - Live In 06
K-G is on a mission.  Every song he and his band plays, every interview he gives exhibits his passion for music and performance; but there's more:  this musician, a native of Kenya who moved to the States in the spring of 2002, believes...

05:10 PM, Oct 11 2007 in K-G and The Band | Permalink

Banco de Gaia - Maya
All tracks written by T Marks at World Bank except “Maya” written by T Marks and A Guthrie. Produced by Toby and Andy Guthrie at Gighouse, Leamington. Additional sampling by Tom Jankiewicz, Chris McGuinness and Paul Knight at Outhouse Studios,...

12:09 AM, Sep 11 2007 in Banco de Gaia | Permalink

The Real Tuesday Weld - The Return Of The Clerkenwell Kid
This record features Stephen Coates as the Clerkenwell Kid. It was generally written, played and made by Stephen at the House of the Clerkenwell Kid with the help of his friends: Clive Painter recorded and played bass on "Daisies" and "Am I in...

12:09 AM, Sep 11 2007 in The Real Tuesday Weld | Permalink