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	Samite, Trust (Musicians for World Harmony), When most people think African music , they think percussion. But the beats are only the beginning, insists Uganda-born, American-based multi-instrumentalist and humanitarian Samite. On Trust, a collection of instrumentals that sprang from Samite’s deep knowledge of tradition and his recent soundtrack work, Samite explores instruments’ storytelling powers and East Africa’s melodic roots. 04/24/12 >> more
	The Mountain Music Project, The CD entitled “The Mountain Music Project: A Musical Odyssey from Appalachia to Himalaya“ is a collaboration of the Nepali/Himalayan traditional music of the Gandharba, or musician caste, and the Bluegrass/Old Time musics of the Appalachian mountain region of the United States. The 15 tracks on the CD beautifully balance the two musics. About half are from the Himalayan tradition and half are songs from the Appalachian tradition with members of each community adding their own cultural history and musicianship 04/13/12 >> more
	Nazarenes, Meditation (I Grade Records), The reggae music on the Nazarenes new album, Meditation, was born in the African-derived culture of Jamaica's downtown black communities. The producer, Laurent 'Tippy I' Alfred is from the nearby island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands where social consciousness - in the form of Rastafarian spiritual belief - is still a guiding factor in music making. The artists, born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to a family that worked for Emperor Haile Selassie - he who Rastas believe is a divine figure - offer an almost miraculous confirmation to reggae fans of the special bond between Africa and the diaspora. 04/05/12 >> more
	Kottarashky and The Rain Dogs, Demoni (Asphalt Tango), Now, joined by a live crew of old friends and stellar Sofia musicians, The Rain Dogs, Gruev and company bring a new, crackling energy to Kottarashky’s ethno-mashups and rough-edged romps on Demoni (Asphalt Tango; release: June 12, 2012). 04/05/12 >> more
	Choban Elektrik, Choban Elektrik (Self-Release), If a prog rock power trio had ever sprung up in the mountains of Albania, it would have sounded like Brooklyn’s key-powered Choban Elektrik. Using the vintage grit and funk of Hammonds and Fender Rhodes to open new facets of Albanian, Macedonian, Greek, and Armenian tunes, the band makes this unlikely pairing feel organic and obvious, thanks to their intense focus and anything-goes approach. 04/02/12 >> more
	Lac La Belle, Bring On The Light, For a group working in the field of traditional music, Lac La Belle is anything but traditional. The music of Lac La Belle exemplifies the many dualities of their hometown Detroit; combining a deep appreciation of what is long past, side by side with modern grit and grace. 03/27/12 >> more
	Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar, Golden Horns (Piranha Musik), Boban Markovic and his son, prized protégé Marko, have managed the nigh-impossible: Leaping from a deeply rooted Roma (Gypsy) scene in Serbia, they have ignited hip club dancefloors, innovating effortlessly and integrating everything from jazz to disco in brilliant, organic ways. They sound authentic, yet utterly fresh. 03/27/12 >> more
	Irene Jacob & Francis Jacob, Je Sais Nager (Sunnyside Records), They had known each other for decades; as siblings and life-long friends, Irène and Francis Jacob had shared games, Paris apartments, and an intense engagement with jazz, film, and philosophy. But one day, in the music room where their grandmother used to practice, they began making music together 03/21/12 >> more
	Elin Furubotn, Heilt Nye Vei (Ozella Music), Norwegian singer-songwriter Elin Furubotn hears an entire world in the tiny, delightful details: a turn of phrase drifting from the next café table over, the deep silence of a Scandinavian mountain forest, the fleeting passage of thoughts and play of sounds. 03/01/12 >> more
	Sarah Aroeste, Gracia (Aroeste Music), That’s right: Feminist rock in Ladino. The Judeo-Spanish language born in the Middle Ages is the perfect vehicle for articulating an utterly contemporary sensuality, defiance, wisdom, and love. It’s a living language, a lively tradition heard in a generation of new voices from New York to Jerusalem. 02/21/12 >> more
	Clara Ponty, Into the Light (Harmonia Mundi), Ponty’s glowing voice transforms her signature piano style on Into the Light (Harmonia Mundi; U.S. release: April 10, 2012), a bright tribute to happiness and the authenticity it demands. On hummable tracks—“Like a Dandelion” and “Sunshine” stand out—Ponty brings a gentle energy to upbeat, jazz-inflected ballads. Her voice floats over sunny brass, lively bass, and a distinctively nimble, smart touch on the keys. 02/13/12 >> more
	Genticorum, On Tour, Three young players with deep ties to Quebecois music sail to Borneo and Egypt. As they travel, they tell wild stories of shrinking skirts and noble cats. They sing forgotten songs of old New France, of its log drives and lost rivers. They play dance numbers with their tongues and feet, and unwind trippy reels. 02/07/12 >> more
	Del Castillo, Infinitas Rapsodias (Smilin' Castle Records), Del Castillo, which combines elements of Rock, Latin, Blues, Flamenco and World music in their amazing palette of sound, announces a March 13 release date for their new album, Infinitas Rapsodias, a special 2-disc set that also includes a 5-track bonus DVD, all shot in HD. Infinitas Rapsodias will be distributed in North America by Sony/RED and in Europe by their label and distribution partners, The Music Agents GbR (Blue Label) / Soul Food. The band will kick-off the new release with an extensive world-wide tour, beginning with a European series of shows starting on March 3 in Zurich, and ending in Berlin on March 25 01/31/12 >> more
	Kmang Kmang, Drifting (Self-Release), “The most important thing is that it’s viscerally powerful,” states Barmey Ung, the classically trained guitarist and composer behind Chicago’s avant acoustic rock collective, Kmang Kmang.“I don’t like to intellectualize things too much, and don’t like to attach meanings where there doesn’t have to be meanings. I just want the music to be aesthetically powerful.” 01/30/12 >> more
	SoSaLa, Nu World Trash (DooBeeDoo Records), SoSaLa fuses free jazz with world music, with a particular emphasis on the Persian influences that come from Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi's native Iran. On sax, Sohrab draws from his time playing with legends like Salif Keita and Ornette Coleman (whom he currently plays with on a regular basis in master classes), and Bachir Attar of the Master Musicians of JaJouka, as well as his time spent living in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, and now New York City. 01/30/12 >> more
	No Stranger Here (EarthSync), She listened, felt the common thread, and co-created No Stranger Here (EarthSync; U.S. release: February 14, 2012), a polyphonic, multifaceted tribute to love, earthly and divine. With Kabir as the binding tie, Rucker, Mudgal, and the Business-Class Refugees (led by veteran cross-cultural, genre-defying producers Patrick Sebag and Yotam Agam) render in lush sonic form the shared experience of alienation and longing. 01/10/12 >> more
	Christiane D, Obliquity of the Ecliptic, In Obliquity of the Ecliptic (OOTE), Christiane D has produced her first solo album. This collection of songs reaches into the very fabric of human experience; struggling to survive, falling from grace, or rising to the heavens. 12/19/11 >> more
	Zieti, Zemelewa (Grigri Discs), Now a decade removed from Abidjan's mellow beaches, after years of political turmoil and violence, and despite the players' radically different backgrounds, Zieti has done the impossible: make roots-rich music that sounds utterly fresh and organic. Undulating bass lines, bright vocal harmonies, glittering percussion, wailing organ and accordion, and a vintage vibe winking at the best of 70s Afrofunk, they all come together on Zemelewa (Grigri Discs; March 6, 2012) for a refreshing and passionate take on Ivorian tradition and the current state of Afropop. 12/19/11 >> more
	Taga Sidibe, Taga & Friends ft. Tu Sinayoko (System Krush), Hot on the heels of grassroots label K.S.K.’s last release Dambe Foli this past Fall, they follow-up with another powerful album Wassoulou Foli. Featured, Sogonikun Djembe traditional Wassoulou music at its best, boasting of the talent emanating from this musically rich region. 12/15/11 >> more
	Leni Stern, Sabani (Leni Stern Recordings), This ultimate blues buoys Sabani (Leni Stern Recordings; release: February 14, 2012), a beautifully stripped down collection of graceful and dynamic instrumental lines, thoughtful songs, and catchy dialogue across traditions. Inspired by easygoing jam sessions with two Malian musician friends and recorded at Salif Keita’s Mouffou Studios in Bamako, Sabani brings the sound of every string, every pulse of the calabash and bounce of the talking drum to vivid life, to honor the intense and intimate connection Stern has developed with West African music over the last half-decade. 12/06/11 >> more
	Listen for Life, Carnegie Hall 11/23/11 >> go there
	Kami Thompson, Love Lies (Warner Music) 11/22/11 >> go there
	Gods Robots, Stormy Weather (Self-Release) 11/17/11 >> go there
	JANYA, NYC Concert 11/15/11 >> go there
	Sia Tolno, My Life (Lusafrica) 11/03/11 >> go there
	Raya Brass Band, Dancing on Roses, Dancing on Cinders (rayabrassband.com) 11/01/11 >> go there
	Zdob Si Zdub, Basta Mafia! (Asphalt Tango) 10/25/11 >> go there
	Midnite, Kings Bell (I Grade) 10/12/11 >> go there
	António Zambujo, U.S. Tour 09/27/11 >> go there
	Occidental Gypsy, U.S. Tour 09/23/11 >> go there
	Sibiri Samake, Dambe Foli (System Krush) 09/21/11 >> go there
	Joaquin Diaz, On Tour 09/02/11 >> go there
	Nawal, Embrace the Spirit (Jade/Warner Music) 08/29/11 >> go there
	Tarana, After the Disquiet EP (Self-Release) 08/16/11 >> go there
	C.J. Chenier, Can't Sit Down (World Village) 08/15/11 >> go there
	Damjan Krajacic, Glide (RoundTone Records) 07/20/11 >> go there
	Joel Rubin, Azoy Tsu Tsveyt (Tzadik) 07/07/11 >> go there
	Addis Acoustic Project, Tewesta "Remembrance" (World Village) 07/05/11 >> go there
	Guarco, Fiebre (Guarco.net) 06/03/11 >> go there
	Fanfare Ciocarlia vs. Boban & Marko Markovic, Balkan Brass Battle (Asphalt Tango) 05/04/11 >> go there
	Lobi Traoré, Bwati Kono (Kanaga System Krush Records) 04/22/11 >> go there
	FIAF Presents World Nomads Morocco: Music 04/21/11 >> go there
	Taj Weekes, U.S. Tour (Jatta Records) 04/14/11 >> go there
	Boy Without God, God Bless the Hunger (Self-Release) 04/08/11 >> go there
	Afro Roots World Music Festival 03/25/11 >> go there
	When Harry Tries to Marry Soundtrack 03/14/11 >> go there
	Watcha Clan, Radio Babel (Piranha Musik) 03/11/11 >> go there
	The Native America North Showcase 02/28/11 >> go there
	La Cherga, Revolve (Asphalt Tango Records) 02/22/11 >> go there
	Dr Jayanthi Kumaresh, Mysterious Duality (EarthSync) 01/25/11 >> go there
	Tarun Nayar, 22° of Beatitude (Chaiwalla's Boombox) 01/24/11 >> go there
	Kitka's Caucasian Connections Project Performances and Workshops 01/24/11 >> go there
	Geoff Berner, Victory Party (Mint Records) 01/14/11 >> go there
	Banco de Gaia, Songs From The Silk Road (Disco Gecko) 01/12/11 >> go there
	Carlos GoGo Gomez, New Paradigm Global Music (Kidlat Records) 12/14/10 >> go there
	Chopteeth, Chopteeth Live (Grigri Discs) 12/08/10 >> go there
	Sara Banleigh, The Folk EP (Self-Released) 12/02/10 >> go there
	Telepath, Crush (Self-Release) 11/08/10 >> go there
	Various Artists, Nagore Sessions (EarthSync) 10/13/10 >> go there
	Copal, Into the Shadow Garden (Self-Release) 10/01/10 >> go there
	Sonia Brex, Naif (Piranha Musik) 09/29/10 >> go there
	Womeximizer 09/23/10 >> go there
	Khing Zin & Shwe Shwe Khaing, Voices Over The Bridge (EarthSync) 09/07/10 >> go there
	Huun Huur Tu, Ancestors Call (World Village) 09/03/10 >> go there
	Emily Smith, North American Tour 09/01/10 >> go there
	Pedro Moraes, North American Tour 08/16/10 >> go there
	Debo & Fendika, North American Tour 08/09/10 >> go there
	Oreka TX, North American Tour 08/05/10 >> go there
	Gecko Turner, Gone Down South (Lovemonk) 08/04/10 >> go there
	Shye Ben-Tzur, Shoshan (EarthSync) 07/27/10 >> go there
	Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family, Land of Fire (Self-Release) 07/27/10 >> go there
	Toussaint, Black Gold (I Grade Records) 07/16/10 >> go there
	Systema Solar, Systema Solar (OneRPM) 07/12/10 >> go there
	Occidental Brothers on Tour 07/07/10 >> go there
	Te Vaka, North American Tour 06/16/10 >> go there
	Cuchata, Amor, Cambio, Y La Verdad 06/16/10 >> go there
	A New Day; Laya Project Remixed, Various Artists (EarthSync) 06/04/10 >> go there
	Magnifico, Magnification (Piranha) 06/04/10 >> go there
	Daniel Cros, Las vueltas que da la vida (ROSAZUL) 06/03/10 >> go there
	Janaka Selekta, Pushing Air (Chaiwalla’s Boombox) 05/24/10 >> go there
	Lo'Jo, New York Concerts 05/24/10 >> go there
	Josef Koumbas, Waiting (Tumi Music) 05/17/10 >> go there
	Pablo Sanchez, Release Da Freak (Wonderwheel Recordings) 05/05/10 >> go there
	Feufollet, En Couleurs (Feufollet Records) 04/21/10 >> go there
	Laya Project, Various Artists (EarthSync) 04/15/10 >> go there
	Various Artists, Dalai Lama Renaissance Soundtrack (White Swan) 04/08/10 >> go there
	Egypt Noir, Various Artists (Piranha Musik) 04/06/10 >> go there
	Just a Band, 82 (Akwaaba Music) 04/05/10 >> go there
	Footsteps in Africa, Nomadic Remix (KiahKeya Productions) 03/30/10 >> go there
	Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda, 2010 Tour 03/24/10 >> go there
	Gianmaria Testa, Solo Dal Vivo (Produzioni Fuorivia) 02/23/10 >> go there
	Lokesh, Utopia (Moonrise Records) 02/18/10 >> go there
	Jorge Strunz, Neotropical Nocturnes (Selva) 02/18/10 >> go there
	Sweet Electra, When We Abandoned Earth (Sweet Electra) 02/04/10 >> go there
	My Name is Khan, Soundtrack (SIN/Sony India) 01/18/10 >> go there
	Kartick & Gotam, Business Class Refugees (EarthSync) 01/06/10 >> go there
	Tito Gonzalez, Al Doblar la Esquina (www.titoysusondecuba.com/) 12/21/09 >> go there
	Jerry Leake, Cubist (Rhombus Publishing) 11/23/09 >> go there
	Joyful Noise (I Grade Records) 11/17/09 >> go there
	EarthRise SoundSystem, The Yoga Sessions (Yoga Organix/White Swan) 10/26/09 >> go there
	WOMEXIMIZER 10/14/09 >> go there
	The Spy from Cairo, Secretly Famous (WONDERWHEEL) 10/07/09 >> go there
	Mahala Rai Banda, Ghetto Blasters (Asphalt Tango Records) 10/06/09 >> go there
	Mr. Something Something, U.S. Tour 09/16/09 >> go there
	BalkanBeats, A Night in Berlin (Piranha Musik) 09/09/09 >> go there
	Les Triaboliques, rivermudtwilight (World Village) 09/02/09 >> go there
	Christine Vaindirlis, Dance Mama! (Ubuntu World Music) 08/31/09 >> go there
	Slide to Freedom II, Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt (NorthernBlues Music) 08/19/09 >> go there
	Indian Ocean, B.B. King Blues Club, NYC 08/17/09 >> go there
	Boban i Marko Markovic, Devla (Piranha Musik) 08/17/09 >> go there
	Salsa Celtica, U.S. Tour (Discos León) 07/29/09 >> go there
	Khaled, Liberté (Wrasse Records) 07/01/09 >> go there
	Amadou & Mariam, The Magic Couple (Wrasse Records) 06/30/09 >> go there
	[dunkelbunt], Raindrops and Elephants (Piranha Musik) 06/18/09 >> go there
	Aphrodesia, Precious Commodity (Shackrobeat Records) 06/17/09 >> go there
	Selaelo Selota, Lapeng Laka (SIN/Sony South Africa) 06/12/09 >> go there
	Sister Fa, Sarabah: Tales from the Flipside of Paradise (Piranha Musik) 05/20/09 >> go there
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