Israeli-born with Persian parents, Tel Aviv dwelling artist Liraz is no ordinary electro-pop musician. For the creation of her incredibly popping and danceable second album, she took a big risk to confront religious-political tensions between Iran and Israel, and collaborate with Iranian musicians to create an album influenced by 1970s...
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There’s no doubt that, since last time we met them two years ago, the Nakhleh brothers have grown up, changed and arguably matured. Musically, they sound like two different people. As much as TootArd, the group they founded in Majdal Shams (their hometown on the Golan Heights) in 2010, sounds...
Little Dragon are a safe bet for a great live performance. Their music is filled with infectious rhythms and melodies that get you grooving, while lead singer Yukimi Nagano’s voice lulls you into a trance with its silkiness. Hailing from Gothenburg, the band formed in 1996 and has been releasing...
Singer/songwriters like Jorge Drexler aren’t born every day. The Uruguayan artist is indeed a model for the category, being a classy and refined chiseller of words and notes. His shows are music wonder of wonders, in which the musician (next to actor and otolaryngologist) look back at his extensive and...
Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
Self-described as “a twang-American psychedelic underground road trip to Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas”, Compro Oro’s Suburban Exotica (out on Belgian label Sdban Ultra) delivers ten tracks of groove music that draw on a multitude of genres. The instrumental album dishes out credible elements of Ethiopian modes and Cuban rumba...
Sudan Archives is perhaps one of the most powerful female figures in the contemporary African music scene. Not just singing, but playing violin, composing and producing her own tracks, Sudan Archives really carves her own musical path; one that fuses irresistibly groovy R&B riffs and beats, played out on her...
Every month, we bring you a monthly collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
On 9th August, go fully Batov Records at Hootananny, when the London-based label will take over the Brixton venue, bringing some of the best names on its roster. Starting from Yemenite electro-pop diva S H I R A N, who will be playing her London debut on the night, presenting...
Ladies and Gentlemen, girls and boys, music lovers of all ages… Come on, come all! The effervescent, exuberant and ebullient Tarantola’s musical circus is ready to rig its tent on the Lee riverside and unleash its histrionic show! On Friday 22nd March, it’s Thank Grow It’s Friday, a brand-new music...