Tag: ETHNO
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Seckou Keita – Homeland (Chapter 1)
Seckou Keita’s Homeland (Chapter 1) is an exquisite musical odyssey that beautifully intertwines the ancient and the modern, the traditional and the contemporary, all while exploring deep questions of identity, heritage, and belonging. As a renowned kora virtuoso and griot, Keita brings his profound understanding of West African musical traditions to this new album, but…
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Mia Muze – Four Pebbles
“Four Pebbles” is the latest song by Mia Muze, an outstanding Australian singer-songwriter based in Springwood. The artist created this song after spending six months in a Buddhist temple in Bush, making herself a pioneer in implementing Dharma doctrine on the Australian music scene. Lyrically, “Four Pebbles” is an instructional for Zen Buddhist beginners and…
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Frise Lumière Share New Single “L’Écume Des Mots”
“L’Écume Des Mots,” (The Foam Of Words in english), is the new single by french artist, musician and composer Ludovic Gerst, better known as Frise Lumière. By refining the instrumentation to only his bass, he is able to extract rythmic, harmonic and percussive melodies. “L’Écume Des Mots” is available on all digital platforms from today, July 18 and serves…
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The Shadow Majlis – The Departure
Hailing from Toronto’s vibrant music scene, The Shadow Majlis unveils its latest opus, “The Departure,” a marvelous full-length album that surpasses genre boundaries to deliver an otherwordly sonic journey. Led by the visionary Ali Jafri, The Shadow Majlis embarks on a musical exploration that traverses music genres and influences, resulting in a stunning listening experience…
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No Tongues Shared New Video
Collected and interpreted by Elsa Corre, this Galician song is a fable that parodies authority figures, such as the Queen of Spain and chocolate. French collective No Tongues is excited to welcome her on an intense and joyful journey in this new version, produced and mixed by Mathieu Fisson. Les Mouflons (the team that manages No Tongues), would like to thank…
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C’mon Tigre – Habitat LP (Intersuoni)
“Habitat” is the latest full-length album by C’mon Tigre, a Mediterranean region-based duo that gradually developed such a rich and luxurious by introducing additional band members. Therefore, this particular release is their best material to date, thanks to the contributions by Seun Kuti, Arto Lindsay, Xênia França, and Giovanni Truppi, among others. “C’mon Tigre” nurtures…
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ĠENN – unum CD (Liminal Collective)
ĠENN’s debut album, unum, is an exceptional work of art that seamlessly blends elements from various music genres. Combining alternative, indie, garage rock, post-rock, and post-punk, Janelle, Leanne, Sofia, and Leona created an album that honors and expands upon the best qualities of these genres. From the moment you hit play, ĠENN’s intent becomes evident.…
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KermesZ à l’Est – Octophilia CD
It’s time to start this weekend with some fresh music from Belgium. I wasn’t familiar with this unique orchestra until now, so their latest full-length album is my introduction to their luxurious music. Everything is unique about KermesZ à l’Est, a Belgian octet that combines a comprehensive collection of music genres to illustrate such incredible…
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Lazywall – Kan Hez Yeddi
Kan Hez Yeddi is a new single by Lazywall, a Moroccan trio based in Casablanca. The band explores socio-political themes like climate change, social injustice, integration, and corruption by singing in a native Arabic language. This particular composition talks about the outcasts and those oppressed for being different, and it’s a unique anthem for all…
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Poil Ueda – S/T CD
Today we have another excellent release on our pages that will unquestionably appeal to those listeners who love challenging their listening apparatuses. It’s a collaborative piece between Junko Ueda, an eminent figure of Japanese medieval epic storytelling, and a French progressive rock group PoiL. At first, this material might sound challenging to your ears. However,…
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Mimika Orchestra – Altur Mur DLP (Rika Muzika / Menart)
I had a chance to write about many ethno/world music artists, orchestras, and bands in the past, but no one came even remotely close to the ambiance emitted by the almighty Mimika Orchestra. Those familiar with the unlimited creativity of these highly experienced musicians already know what I am talking about. However, if you’re an…
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Too Faar – Pongal LP (Geenger Records)
It has been a while since we had any instrumental music on our pages, so this particular album comes just in time for a review. Of course, it’s another brilliant release from Geenger Records, a tireless Croatian record label known for delivering premium regional music for almost 15 years. According to the info on the…
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