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Roksonaki - "Ne Zhaman" - Antologiya 1 [Formed in 1990, Roksonaki is believed to have been the very first Kazakh folk-rock band. Founder Ruslan Karin took ancient epic poems and backed them up with traditional and electric instruments, blending traditional melodies with elements of jazz, rock and prog-rock. - multiple sources] [0:00:00] Wild Mushrooms - "Le Zuo" - Under the Dragon Tree [‘Under the Dragon Tree’ is a debut album from the Yunnan band Wild Mushrooms, who are the first band to represent the music of the Hani people of western Yunnan, resisting pressure to sing in Chinese the band have largely persisted in their use of the Hani language for the majority of their songs. The album features a mixture of traditional and original material. - PR] [0:05:39] Aina - "Shaman Girl" - Ekonda [Evenk singer AINA is releasing her second album. “post-ethno” – what follows after the archaic. It does not contradict tradition and history, but it continues it. The new album includes songs based on traditional texts from the northern epic: Kumalan – about a traditional carpet made of many scraps of deer skin sewn together in the form of a mosaic; Girkiyo – about the value of friendship, as well as original compositions on the nature of the far north. - PR] [0:09:46] Wimme + Rinne - "Ring of Earth" - Ivgu [The long anticipated new album by Finnish Sámi indigenous York (joik artist) Wimme Saari and his long time producer and musician Tapani Rinne. - PR] [0:13:00] Leila Gobi - "Imidiwani" - Leila [LEILA GOBI began her career as a student and grew to national attention. As an artist from provincial Menaka near Gao Mali, it was tough to break into the tightly knit music community in the capitol city, Bamako. But Leila’s talent quickly brought her recognition and she has became a sought after backup vocalist for many great musicians in Mali. By 2010 she had formed her first group and performed in her own name to cheers. - label] [0:20:35] DJAM! - "Lasaltery" - DJAM! [DJAM! is a musical alliance forged between two master guitarists: Joep Pelt and Bounaly Traoré. As a teenager, Joep learned guitar from his idols in the Mississippi Delta and later embarked on projects in Mali, South Africa, and Ethiopia. Bounaly, hailed as North Mali’s premier guitar prodigy, blends the entrancing tones of the Sahel with the pulsating rhythms of Bamako. Drummer Randell Sambo and bassist Kyan Sambo inject modern soul/funk influences and Caribbean beats into the mix, creating a wild musical ride that will keep you moving. - PR] [0:24:08] Mdou Moctar - "Tchinta" - Funeral for Justice [Mahamadou Souleymane, known professionally as Mdou Moctar, is a Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. - wiki] [0:28:26] Boubacar Traoré Trio - "Mbalimaou" - Live! [Boubacar Traoré has been captivating audiences with his music, dance, and singing on stages around the world for more than 60 years. Yet, despite his long career, this is the first time his live performances have ever been captured for a production. - PR] [0:36:29] Kin Gongolo Kiniata - "Angoisse" - Kiniata [in’Gongolo Kiniata are a vital new voice of Congolese music, upending lyrical traditions and offering a potent and thrilling new take on Kinshasa-born rumba, with handcrafted percussion from found street objects providing the band’s rhythmical power Their debut album Kiniata is a call for peace, social justice and dignity for the Congolese people. - PR] [0:41:39] Solomane Konaté - "Farabana" - Various Artists: Fest Donso Ngoni V1 [Dive into the heart of ancestral traditions with this exclusive compilation, bringing together the finest melodies from ten master Donso N'goni singers, recorded during the largest traditional hunter festival in West Africa. Each vibration of the ngoni transports you to a sacred realm, where every note tells...

Paban Das Baul and Sam Mils - "Nacho Kali" - Real Sugar [0:00:00] Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali - "Ja Mur Ja" - At the Feet of the Beloved [Imbued with the spirit of their late uncle, the qawwali master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali return with another deeply accomplished, moving collection of songs that ache with the frenzied anxiety of falling in love and dreamy desire of devotion, At the Feet of the Beloved. - PR] [0:05:53] Anwar Khan Manghaniyar - "Sat Bhayan Ki Ek Behanadli" - Various Artists: Divana - Musicians And Poets Of Rajasthan (Second Volume) [0:20:10] Bally Sagoo - "Mehfil Mein Baar Baar" - Qawwali Meets Reggae [Bally Sagoo is the mastermind behind numerous platinum selling albums and one of the originals from the Asian Underground scene that exploded in the late eighties. Fusing traditional flavors from the Indian subcontinent with elements of R&B, Reggae and Dance music, he attracts a wide yet very discerning audience. - home page] [0:29:15] Djely Tapa - "Ndö" - Dankoroba [Mandeng Griot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.] [0:33:53] Samba Toure - "Fini Gochila" - Baarakelaw [0:42:34] Songhoy Blues - "Dagabi" - Heritage [0:45:16] Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - "Konya" - Miri [0:49:37] Ebo Taylor, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - "Obi do Woa (If Someone Loves You)" - Ebo Taylor JID022 [0:55:05] Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - "Tout cassé" - Ventre Unique [1:00:52] Brigan - "Agata" - Luna, cera e vino [1:05:22] Ghent Folk Violin Project - "Mira's Dans" - Ogopogo [1:11:14] Frigg - "Game of Frigg" - Dreamscapes [1:16:58] Charneux - Leleux - Puma - "Juin en Novembre" - Cinquième saison [1:20:45] Mina/Moramarco/Savoretti - "Pietra al Pastori" - Pietrafonie [1:28:32] Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino - "Rirollalla" - Quaranta [GIG / GIVEAWAY: Wed night @ Drom. Giveaway details above.] [1:35:27] Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino - "Pizzica Bhangra feat Red Baraat" - Meridiana [1:38:46] Enrique Lynch - "La Quinta Sinfonia de Beethoven" - Various Artists: Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 [During the 1980s, a group of music dealers and record collectors from Mexico City joined forces to create a series of illegally manufactured vinyl records containing rare and highly-sought hits from Perú, Ecuador, Colombia and beyond. At the time, Mexico City’s dance-party scene was ruled by the sonideros, a highly developed network of mobile soundsystem operators. The popularity of the sonideros led to a growing demand for tropical music, as their fan base became increasingly hungry for the “exclusive” hits associated with particular sonidos. - distrotable] [1:41:39] Son Palenque - "El Lobo" - Tambor, Majana ¡! Desde El Palenque De Benkos - Rebelion En El Palenque De Benkos [New album by Son Palenque, the legendary band from San Basilio de Palenque, a very african village in the caribbean coast of Colombia. Lead by singer Justo Valdez, Son Palenque bring us more afrocolombian music, as always mixed with influences from Africa and the caribbean.] [1:47:32] De Mar y Rio - "El Bareque 2" - Bailen y Gocen [Afrocolombian music at its best with De Mar y Rio Bailen y Gocen, is the first musical child of the pacific youth group of the moment De Mar y Rio, is an album of traditional marimba music. Its members come from different territories such as Timbiqui, Cali, Guapi, Iscuande, El Charco, Lopez de Micay and Buenaventura, who coincided years ago in Cali in search of better horizons of life and decided to form a powerful musical group under the direction of maestro Felipe Amú, which today is consolidated in their first album, in which they unite the knowledge learned in each of the schools and traditional musical currents from where they come from. - PR] [1:52:00] Faraon Bantu y ChampetaMan - "Yippi Yappa -Colombiafrica Feat Hadja Koyaute- Bleepolar RMX" - Futuro Ancestral [Hello Music Lovers of the World, this is the Faraon Bantu Sound Sound System leaded by ChampetaMan. Faraon Bantu is...

Lucibela - "Diferenca" - Moda Antiga [0:00:00] Jupiter & Okwess - "Nkoyi Niama" - Ekoya [Veteran stars of the Kinshasa street music scene Jupiter & Okwess return with their fourth album, Ekoya, representing an exciting new chapter for the band, blending their signature sound of soulful Congolese funk, rock and soukous with new influences from Mexico and across Latin America featuring cross-cultural encounters and inspired by the shared history of African people in two continents. - PR] [0:05:46] Kin Gongolo Kiniata - "Lisekite" - Kiniata [Kin’Gongolo Kiniata are a vital new voice of Congolese music, upending lyrical traditions and offering a potent and thrilling new take on Kinshasa-born rumba, with handcrafted percussion from found street objects providing the band’s rhythmical power Their debut album Kiniata is a call for peace, social justice and dignity for the Congolese people. - PR] [0:08:38] Verckys et l´Orchestre Vévé - "Ya Nini" - Congolese Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978 [Georges Kiamuangana Mateta, known professionally as Verckys, was a Congolese saxophonist, composer, producer, bandleader, and record executive. A significant figure in the evolution of 20th-century Congolese and African popular music, he is referred to as "Vévé", "the man with the iron lungs" and "Wazola Nzimbu". - wiki] [0:14:53] Amadou Balake - "Taximan" - Various Artists: Golden Afrique Volume 1 [Amadou Traoré, better known as Amadou Balaké, was a popular singer from Burkina Faso. During his career, which lasted over 50 years, Balaké recorded and performed in different parts of West Africa as well as New York and Paris. In the early 21st century, he was a member of Senegalese salsa band Africando. - wiki] [0:24:16] Witch - "Ntendelakumbi" - Witch (Including Janet) [New reissue] [0:36:56] Kasiva Mutua - "Ndikweteela" - Desturi [Desturi is a transformative 11 track album that showcases Kasiva Mutua's musical evolution, expanding her artistry from percussion to include guitar, songwriting, and production. Inspired by diverse African musical traditions and instrumentation, she explores the call and response nature of East African music, layered West African drumming, clap laden music of the North, traditionally inspired finger picking guitar melodies and more.] [0:40:33] Fatoumata Diawara - "Nterini - A Colors Show" - Single [0:45:34] Boubacar Traoré Trio - "Tiekoruba djuga" - Live! [Boubacar Traoré has been captivating audiences with his music, dance, and singing on stages around the world for more than 60 years. Yet, despite his long career, this is the first time his live performances have ever been captured for a production. - PR] [0:50:48] Mandeng Groove - "Manssani Cisse (ft. Fatou Kalissa & Ba Cissoko)" - Conakry ['Conakry' was recorded on Mandeng Groove's first trip to Guinea in West Africa. The Melbourne-based ensemble collaborated with many different local musicians and recorded at bandleader Amaodou Kalissa's family home. Over the course of their month-long stay there were power outages every day, meaning that the band had to record in the dark without electricity. The work-around for this was to record the majority of the album through Kyle's portable recorder (a Zoom H6, which could be powered with AA batteries) a laptop and some cheap microphones. - PR] [0:56:47] Kankou Kouyate - "Na fa te Djougouyala" - N'Darila [Kankou Kouyate, Malis contemporary Griot voice, niece of Bassekou Kouyate, was 'discovered' by Brian Eno and Damon Alban and worked with Toumani Diabate, Bassekou Kouyate, Cheick Tidianne Seck, Salif Keita, Habib Koite, Vieux Farka Touré and many more. Kankou is now bringing her family band Les Etoiles de Garana, presenting the new generation of traditionalists. This new band, was created in order to support her extraordinary voice with the acoustic traditional instruments she grew up with. The album was produced in Bamako in 2024 by Carolina Vallejo. - PR] [1:04:03] Ana Carla Maza - "Caribe" -...

Aris San - "Boom Pam" - Memorial Collection [0:00:00] Saor Patrol - "Duncarron" - Open Air Asylum [0:08:26] Rəhman Məmmədli - Azerbaijani Gitara Volume 2 [In the heartlands of Azerbaijan, where the melodies of the Caspian Sea meet the rhythms of the Caucasus Mountains, the electric guitar has become more than an instrument—it's a symbol of cultural fusion and artistic expression. Building upon the success of their first compilation, "Azerbaijani Gitara," which showcased the pioneering work of Rustem Quliyev, Bongo Joe Records are thrilled to present the highly anticipated second volume, featuring the legendary guitarist Rəhman Məmmədli. - bandcamp] [0:13:44] Rəhman Məmmədli - "The prize up for grabs now - make a pledge to get in the running!" [0:23:32] Ephat Mujuru & The Spirit of the People - "Kuenda Mbire" - From out premium! Pledge $75 and it's yours. [0:39:47] Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff - "The prize up for grabs now - make a pledge to get in the running!" - Magg Tekki [Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff is the sprawling drum collective tearing up Dakar’s nightlife scene. Senegalese poet Djiby Ly (Wau Wau Collectif) is backed by fourteen different percussive instruments plus horns, winds, balafon, and the occasional accordion, combining Count Ossie’s spiritually elevated polyrhythms with Fela Kuti’s orchestra and Tony Allen’s groove. - bandcamp] [0:48:12] Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff - "Mix Louange" - agg Tekki - The prize up for grabs now - make a pledge to get in the running! [0:57:17] Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff - "La Musique Du Cœur" - Magg Tekki - The prize up for grabs now - make a pledge to get in the running! [1:00:17] Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Madjafalao - the prize currently up for grabs - pledge to get in the running! [Few working acts have more than 50 years (and 1000 songs) in the tank. But these evergreen Beninese trailblazers mine their afrofunk legacy to blistering effect on this comeback record. And, from the opening desert rock strains of the title track right through to the sprightly high-life of “Finlin Ho,” Madjafalao acts as a sure-footed introduction to a band that have collaborated with everyone from Fela Kuti to Franz Ferdinand. - apple music] [1:16:40] Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - "Finlin Ho" - Madjafalao - the prize currently up for grabs - pledge to get in the running! [1:21:00] Cem Karaca - Kardaslar & Apaslar [Cem Karaca was a Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. He wrote songs for various bands such as Apaşlar, Kardaşlar, Moğollar and Dervişan, and faced political persecution and exile for his progressive and poetic lyrics. He was accused of treason for being a separatist thinker and a Marxist-Leninist. The Turkish government tried to portray Karaca as a man who was unknowingly writing songs to start a revolution. - wiki. Part of Grand Prize.] [1:37:28] Cem Karaca - "Demedim mi?" - Kardaslar & Apaslar - Part of Grand Prize. [1:39:03] Mulatu Astatke - Mulatu Of Ethiopia (2-LP Version) [Strut present the first official reissue of a landmark album in the field of African music, Mulatu Astatke’s ‘Mulatu Of Ethiopia’ from 1972. Recorded in New York, the album arrived at a time when Astatke had begun to master the delicate fusion of styles needed to create Ethio jazz. “I left the UK for America and studied at Berklee College in Boston. I learnt the technical aspects of jazz and gained a beautiful understanding of many different types of music. That’s where I got my tools. Berklee really shook me up.” - bandcamp The prize currently up for grabs and your odds are good!] [1:42:31] Bibi Den's Tshibayi - Sensible [Featuring Congolese musician Denis Bibi Den’s Thsibayi and his band The Best, “Sensible” was recorded in 1983 at Abidjan, Ivory Coast, after Denis Tshibayi was requested to play live there. M. Sacko helped with the production / edition and the album was originally released first as a...