“Ceu & Mar” was recorded in February 2025 as part of MOBILE STUDIO BAHIA 2025, a one-month project led by...
“Pas Toucher” is a direct and tightly constructed single from SIKA RLION, addressing the everyday reality of street harassment with...
The Mbira Renaissance Band’s “Zunza (Get Up)” centres the 15-key nyunga nyunga mbira, recorded with crisp detail that brings out...
“Mali” is the latest release from Niarela Papou, the stage name of Malian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mahamadou Sidibé. A...
Zafáran’s three-part suite “Üsküdar / Mi Scordu / Apo Xeno Topo” follows a shared melody through its Turkish, Sicilian, and...
Tashkezar’s “Reesha” builds on a 9/8 Anatolian rhythm, an uneven time signature common in regional dance music, carried by tapan...
The Mighty Rootsmen’s “Drift Away” reimagines Dobie Gray’s 1970s soft rock hit as a stripped-back roots reggae track. A posthumous...
Langendorf United’s “Undercover Beast” opens with a clipped horn phrase and a restless pulse, staking its form in rhythm and...
Munich-based psychedelic cumbia ensemble Los Babriks introduce their debut album El Vuelo del Babrik with the lively single “Caballo,” released...
Jah Decko introduces his latest single, “Opposite of Good,” a stripped-down roots reggae tune from his new album Modern Rockers...
Superkoloritas open their new EP Ritmo! with “Žara, a sharp turn into emotional territory. Known for their sun-kissed blend of...
Balafon-led and lyrically sharp, “Bere Tounouna” is the fourth single from Kankélé’s upcoming album Bala Groove. Sung in Bambara and...