The worthy successor to Ali Farka Touré. — Bassekou Kouyaté Mali’s Sidi Touré sings the traditions of his Malian culture and beyond on his Thrill Jockey debut..
Frank Yamma – Countryman (Wantok Music) The world has experienced ethnic music from the land down under for years. The tribal-rock beats of the aboriginal..
Urban Soundscaper: Velanche Stewart Broadcasts Deep Soulful Beats
Velanche is the host and producer of Urban Landscapes, the weekly radio broadcast showcasing jazzy and soulful club culture from around the world. The show..
Favela Rising Documentary Streaming Free at LinkTV
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5_DnxeEkts] Favela Rising documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his..
Nostalgia 77 — An Interview With Benedic Lamdin on ″The Sleepwalking Society”
BY JOHN C. TRIPP There’s a gentle, organic and soulful spirit to Nostalgia 77’s fourth studio album “The Sleepwalking Society”. With vocalist Josa Peit giving..
Les Nubians, consisting of Paris-born sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart, return to the world stage with the release of their third album, Nü Revolution, on..
Review: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal “Chamber Music”
The moods and colors of Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal’s “Chamber Music” are as delicate and intricate as one’s favorite..
Free Tunes from Animation "Bitches Brew", Pale Sketcher, Natacha Atlas, Ali Farka Touré
Animation “Bitches Brew” (mp3) from “Asiento” (RareNoiseRecords) More On This Album Pale Sketcher “Seventh Heaven” (mp3) from “Seventh Heaven EP” (Ghostly International) Buy at iTunes..
