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Teke::Teke | Garakuta | Hagata | Kill Rock Stars | From Montreal but inspired by Japan, among other things. | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | |
Mahmoud Ahmed | Belomy Benna | Erè Mèla Mèla | Hannibal | Original international release of the great Ethiopian singer. | 0:03:51 (Pop-up) | |
Assèlèfètch Ashiné & Géténèsh Kebrèt & Army Band | Amlak Abet Abet | Beauties | Mississippi/Domino Sound | New reissue | * | 0:07:40 (Pop-up) |
Alèmayèhu Eshèté | Telantena Zaré | Ethiopiques Vol 9 | Buda Musique | Alemayehu's talent was recognized by Colonel Retta Demeqe, who invited the young singer to perform with Addis Ababa's famous Police Orchestra. He had his first hit "Seul" in 1961 before moving on to found the Alem-Girma Band with Girma Beyene. Over the course of 15 years, Alemayehu released some 30 singles. | 0:11:03 (Pop-up) | |
Yalla Miku | Asmazate | Yalla Miku | Les Disques Bongo Joe | From Geneva, reuniting musicians from North Africa and East Africa with local artists. | * | 0:14:46 (Pop-up) |
Dongyang Gozupa | 터널(Tunnel) | Surface | GIG: Dongyang Gozupa @ Lincoln Center Rubenstein Atrium (Free subject to capacity) Friday, 21 July, 7:30 pm | 0:18:22 (Pop-up) | ||
Bappi Lahiri | Urban Flesh Market | Various Artists: Awaaz Series 1 - Original Soundtrack Recordings From The Archives Of CBS Gramophone & Tapes India 1982-1986 (Plus Remixes) | Naya Beat | From 1985 Bollywood Film Kamla | 0:26:40 (Pop-up) | |
Rini | Maghizini feat. Shakthisree Gopalan | Blue Carpet Sessions | GIG: Brooklyn Raga Massive Presents Rini @ Littlefield Wednesday, 19 July, 7 pm | 0:29:18 (Pop-up) | ||
Falsa | Meri Aankhon Ko (Upon My Eyes) | American Sufi | GIGs: Falsa: Amplified Sundays @ Riverside Park Pier I Sunday, 9 July, 7 pm plus several shows this coming week at Little Island; followed by shows at Buunni Inwood, Barbes and Aug 27 @ Joe's Pub | 0:33:16 (Pop-up) | ||
Mdou Moctar | Bismilahi Atagah | Afrique Victime | Matador | GIG: Mdou Moctar / Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore / Rough Francis / dj.henri @ Central Park Summerstage Saturday, 29 July, 6 pm | 0:44:05 (Pop-up) | |
Imarhan | Tamiditin | Aboogi | City Slang | GIG: Imarhan @ Brooklyn Bowl Saturday, 15 July, 8 pm | 0:49:24 (Pop-up) | |
The Oldest Voice With Tinariwen | Ghosts | The Oldest Voice In The World - Thank You For Bringing Me Back To The Sky | Six Degrees | Ian Brennan project | * | 0:53:17 (Pop-up) |
Iyakaremye & Iyamuremye | Nyirabagenzi | Umuduri & Ikinyuguri: Songs from Rwanda | Antonovka Records | The two musicians play traditional Rwandan music using vocals and two acoustic folk instruments, the umuduri musical bow and the ikinyuguri rattle. | 0:54:37 (Pop-up) | |
Adama Sambou and Ejam Kasa | Colobane Yolooli | Ears of the People - Ekonting Songs from Senegal and The Gambia | Smithsonian Folkways | Sublime contemporary recordings of the ekonting, a three-stringed gourd lute played by Jola people in Gambia and the Casamance region of Senegal. | 0:58:13 (Pop-up) | |
Bantu | Borrow Borrow | What Is Your Breaking Point? | Soledad Productions | BANTU have been credited with the recent revival of the live music scene in Nigeria through Afropolitan Vibes, a monthly concert series, | * | 1:04:42 (Pop-up) |
Bassidi Koné | An Ka Ben | Kaïra | Remote Records / Studio Mali | Born into a Griot family, plays djembe and balafon. | 1:09:01 (Pop-up) | |
Kimi Djabaté | Afonhe | Dindin | Cumbancha | Hailing from the country of Guinea-Bissau, gifted guitarist, percussionist and balafón (African xylophone) player Kimi Djabaté is one of Africa’s most exceptional talents. Now based in Lisbon, Djabaté has collaborated with Mory Kanté, Waldemar Bastos and Netos de Gumbé, and, most recently, the pop star Madonna on her single “Ciao Bella.” | 1:13:58 (Pop-up) | |
Oumou Sangaré | Kamelemba | Mogoya | No Format | GIG: Oumou Sangare | Vox Sambou @ Celebrate Brooklyn Friday, 14 July, 7:30 pm | 1:18:15 (Pop-up) | |
Meridian Brothers | Cumbia Del Relicario | Cumbia Siglo XXI | Les Disques Bongo Joe | GIG: Meridian Brothers + Maral @ Union Pool (Free but Sold Out) Sunday, 16 July, 2 pm | 1:22:27 (Pop-up) | |
Mara Aranda | Aman tiene karas | Sefarad en el corazón de Grecia | The singer Mara Aranda presents a new work dedicated to the Sephardic repertoire. | 1:32:01 (Pop-up) | ||
Tradifusió | Sonata Aborigen | Empeltant Arrels | Debut album from Spain. Genres such as Jota or Las Alegrías del Flamenco, or Fandango Valenciano and Fandanfo Flamenco, have been merged in this project. | 1:35:29 (Pop-up) | ||
Mar Grimalt | Recull de versos | Espurnes I Coralls | Segell Microscopi | The Majorcan Mar Grimalt delves into her own roots to create the sound space for her debut album. | 1:40:10 (Pop-up) | |
Son Palenque | Wachimbongo | Tambor, Majana ¡! Desde El Palenque De Benkos - Rebelion En El Palenque De Benkos | Palenque Records | GIG: Son Palenque two shows (separate admission) Monday night @ Barbes | 1:44:23 (Pop-up) | |
Sexteto Tabalá | Págueme La Plata | 100 años de Sexteto Palenquero | Palenque | Recordings from 2013 live vivo in San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia. | 1:49:31 (Pop-up) | |
La Cumbiamba eNeYé | El Camaron | Marioneta | GIG: La Cumbiamba eNeYé @ Joe's Pub Sunday, 9 July, 9:30 pm - part of Brooklyn Cumbia Festival by One Whale’s Tale | 1:52:17 (Pop-up) | ||
Slavo Rican Assembly | Vo naše selo | Intercosmic | GIG: Slavo Rican Assembly @ Gantry Plaza State Park (Free) Tuesday Aug 15, 7 pm | 2:01:27 (Pop-up) | ||
Los Hacheros | Descarga por Aby | Bambulaye | Chulo | GIGs: Los Hacheros @ Wave Hill Wednesday, 26 July, 7 pm, also as part of Disco Tehran event @ Knockdown Center, Friday, 11 August. | 2:08:52 (Pop-up) | |
Combo Chimbita | Babalawo | IRÉ | GIG: Combo Chimbita Tonight at 9 @ Brooklyn Made | 2:15:24 (Pop-up) | ||
Ajoyo | Assyko (feat. Takuya Kuroda) | War Chant | GIG: Ajoyo @ Gantry Plaza State Park (Free) Tuesday, 11 July, 7 pm | 2:21:02 (Pop-up) | ||
Tony Allen, Adrian Younge | Ebun | Jazz is Dead 18 | Jazz is Dead | 2:30:00 (Pop-up) | ||
Brina | Vedamec | To je to! | Založba DruGod | From Slovena, feat. vocalist Brina Vogelnik. | * | 2:36:20 (Pop-up) |
Souren Baronian and Transition | Laz (Greece) | Desert Winds | GIG: Souren Baronian's Taksim @ Barbès (Brooklyn Maqam) Wednesday, 12 July, 7 pm. | 2:40:18 (Pop-up) | ||
Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi | Melody from Livonia | The Wolf and The Lamb - Live at the Shakh | ARC Music | Recorded live over two days in the revered Shakh Synagogue of Holešov, Czech Republic. | * | 2:46:48 (Pop-up) |
Helsinki Klezmer Kapelye | Honga | Helsinki Klezmer Kapelye | * | 2:52:04 (Pop-up) | ||
Violons Barbares | Olelia | Monsters and Fantastic Creatures | After 15 years of concerts around the world, the virtuoso and atypical trio creates a thrilling new show inspired by the popular archaic beliefs of Bulgaria and Mongolia. | * | 2:54:34 (Pop-up) |
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