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Boogarins - "Avalanche" - Manual, ou Guia Livre de Dissolução dos Sonhos [GIG: Sunday May 3 @ the Sultan Room, marking the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed second album Manual, ou Guia Livre de Dissolução dos Sonhos. Nominated for a Latin Grammy Award and regarded as a defining release of their generation, the album helped establish the band as one of Brazil’s most important contemporary rock acts. - venue site] [0:00:00] Tinariwen - "Dounia Tau Ray" - Hoggar [Lyrically, Hoggar addresses urgent and contemporary themes, echoing the social and political challenges facing the Tuareg people and northern Mali. Tinariwen thus perpetuates their long tradition of bearing witness through music, finding a balance between the joy of their celebrated concerts and reflections on community struggles, resilience, and cultural preservation. - press release] [0:04:54] Tamikrest - "Imanin" - Assikel [Advance single - album is released May 15. The iconic Saharan rock band’s sixth album, Assikel, is by turns intimate, raw and deeply atmospheric. Recorded on analogue tape, with the band playing live and direct, the album fully captures their instinctive interplay and hypnotic presence. - press release] [0:08:31] Tarwa N-Tiniri - "Hazad Izri" - Zaman [ZAMAN, the third album by Tarwa N-Tiniri, is a tribute to the cultural heritage and storytelling traditions of the Draa Valley and the wider southeast of Morocco. Drawing from the region’s deep Amazigh roots, the album explores themes of memory, identity, resilience, and the timeless bond between people and land. - press release] [0:13:13] Batma Wa Larfag - "Al Ghaba" - Ila An Yushib al Ghurab [From the Arab Tunes blog. From the blog: Many groups were born following the wave of renewal of the Moroccan music scene during the 1970s. As has been written several times, the pioneers of this musical movement were groups such as Nass el Ghiwane, Lemchaheb and Jil Jilala and the generation inspired by their works is called Ghiwani Generation.] [0:15:57] Imal Gnawa - "Ben Hssaine" - Twilight Prophecy [Imal Gnawa stands at the intersection of traditions rooted in the deep spiritual and rhythmic legacy of Moroccan Gnawa music and bold futurism. Combining tribal acoustic elements with futuristic aesthetics, the group creates a soundscape that is as timeless as it is avant- garde. - home page] [0:21:53] Son Rompe Pera - "Cumbia is the New Punk" - Chimborazo [GIG: Fri May 8 @ Brooklyn Bowl. Son Rompe Pera is a Mexican fusion band based in Naucalpan, a suburb of Mexico City. Primarily playing cumbia, they integrate the use of Mexican marimba music that is traditional in the folklore of their country and such other genres as danzón, rock, ska and others. - wiki] [0:31:31] Dotorado Pro - "African Scream (Marimbas)" - Various Artists: Enchufada: A Lisbon Club Story [When he was just 16 years old, Angolan producer Dotorado Pro impressed with the song “African Scream”. It is this release that propels him to the front of the stage, participating in the definition of the sound of Lisbon that resonates to this day both on the street, on the phones of young Portuguese people and on dance floors around the world. - youtube] [0:35:13] Mah Damba - "Anga Bara" - Tabolo Koura [Mah Damba returns with Tabolo Koura, a ten-track statement of authority from one of Mali’s defining voices — four decades into a career that has never wavered from its source. - press release] [0:38:37] Cheick Tidiane Seck - "Kobénatouma" - Sabaly [GIG: Will Calhoun's Mali Project @ The Sultan Room (WMI) Friday, May 15 featuring Cheick Tidiane Seck. Cheick Tidiane Seck is a Malian musician, arranger and composer. He has written for and played with African artists including Fela Kuti, Mory Kanté, Salif Keita, Youssou N'Dour and for jazz bands. He has also collaborated with musicians Damon Albarn and Mamadou Diabate. - wiki] [0:43:11] Neba Solo & Benego Diakité - "Yeredon Bali" - A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking [Malian balafon player Neba...

Asha Bhosle - "Yun Na Thi" - Aabshaar-E-Ghazal [Aabshaar-E-Ghazal is a ghazal album by legendary Indian singers Asha Bhosle and Hariharan. It was released in the year 1985. The album featured 8 songs, all of them composed by Hariharan and sung by Asha Bhosle (including 2 duets with Hariharan). - wiki] [0:00:00] Asha Bhosle - "Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana" - Don [Music by Kalyanji Anandji. The original film Don was written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar), directed by Chandra Barot, and starred Amitabh Bachchan in the title role. Khan and Akhtar reportedly based the character on real life criminal Charles Sobhraj (with the 1986 Malayalam remake explicitly naming itself Shobhraj). - wiki] [0:06:47] Asha Bhosle - "Aaj Ki Raat" - Various Artists: Golden Voices From The Silver Screen Volume 3 [From Anamika, a 1973 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Raghunath Jalani, and starring Sanjeev Kumar with Jaya Bhaduri. - wiki • For more Asha Bhosle check out Gary Sullivan's three hour tribute on his WFMU Give the Drummer Radio stream show Bodega Pop, archived here.] [0:11:04] Sanam - "Sayl Damei" - Sametou Sawtan [Sanam s a Beirut-based sextet that merges psych/kraut, improv/skronk, electronics, goth, and jazz elements with traditional Egyptian song and modern Arabic poetry in a compelling brew of widescreen hybrid avant-rock. - label] [0:19:18] Aris San - "Dam Dam" - Memorial Collection [Aris San (19 January 1940 – 25 July 1992) was a Greek-Israeli singer and nightclub owner who popularized Greek music and based in Israel in the late 1950s and 1960s. - wiki] [0:24:08] Forshpil - "Bay A Taykhlele" - Tsvey [Forshpil was founded over 15 years ago in Riga, Latvia by charismatic singer Sasha Lurje and multi-instrumentalist Ilya Shneyveys. Together with violinist Mitia Khramtsov, guitarist Roman Shinder and drummer Zheka Lizin (all from St. Petersburg, Russia), they continue to research, perform and teach traditional Yiddish and East-European culture, discovering rare songs in old manuscripts and field recordings. - home page] [0:29:47] Suistamon Sähkö - "Harva Pystyy" - Lunta Tupaan [Suistamon Sähkö, a band known for its open-minded approach and exploration to music, has released three albums: Suistamon Sähkö (2015), Etkot, pectopah ja etnoteknoa (2018) and Varokaa! Hengenvaara (2021), with the fourth album Lunta tupaan arriving on April 10th 2026. - press release] [0:34:54] Shubiao Quartet - "Khurkhii Igil Minuu" - Ayalal [Mongolian band based in Grenoble, France. “Ayalal” (meaning “journey” in Mongolian) is a 12-track album blending traditional Mongolian throat singing (khöömii) and instruments with contemporary arrangements and production. - press release] [0:38:09] Electric Rose Featuring Sarah Myerson and Ilya Shneyveys - "Idy, Donyu" - The Rose Cohen Experience [GIG: Tues April 21 Concert & Tantshoyz! 8pm Margot Leverett Band w/Ilya Shneyveys, Pete Rushefsky & Aaron Alexander 8:45 Tantshoyz – Sarah Myerson Dance Leader w/Michael Winograd, Ilya Shneyveys, Margot Leverett, Pete Rushefsky & more @ Hudson Yards Synagogue. Sarah Myerson leads Yiddish dance at weddings and other events, and performs as a multi-instrumentalist in a variety of musical settings. She also works in related folk music and dance worlds (eg Balkan). - press release] [0:42:14] Nuevos Ríos (Reco Reco y Canalon de Timbiqui con Nidia Gongora) - "Mi Bombo" - Nuevos Ríos [ZZK Records presents Nuevos Ríos: the new intercultural project born from the meeting of Colombia’s iconic Canalón de Timbiquí, led by the unmistakable voice of Nidia Góngora (solo artist in her own right and previous collaborator with Quantic, Ondatrópica, The Bongo Hop), and the Toulouse-based trio Reco Reco, known for their electronic explorations of trance-driven rhythms from South America and beyond. - press release] [0:53:30] Buraka Som Sistema - "Puro Mambo" - Various Artists: A Lisbon Club Story [Returning with their first new music in 12 years are...

Altin Gün - "Nigde Baglari" - Garip [GIG: Wed Sept 23 @ Brooklyn Steel. Altın Gün, the Grammy-nominated Turkish psych-groove quintet from Amsterdam, return with their sixth studio album Garip — their most ambitious and diverse release to date, and a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Turkish folk bard Neşet Ertaş. - bandcamp] [0:00:00] Khun Narin Electric Phin Band - "Poet Wong Pt. 1 (เปิดวง ตอน 1)" - Single [Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has quietly become one of the most unlikely global cult phenomena of the last decade. - bandcamp] [0:05:14] Yoshiko Sai - "Mikkou" - Mikkou [From the label: Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Yoshiko Sai reissue program with the release of "Mikkou", the Japanese singer-songwriter's 2nd album released in 1976 on Black Records. The album, produced by ace arranger Isamu Haruna, keeps the same formula as "Mangekyou" with Yoshiko Sai's beautiful songs and dreamy vocals over cool funky arrangements. - bandcamp] [0:10:58] Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah - "Aflana" - Al Hadaoui [Attarazat Addahabia was a band founded in 1968 by Abdelakabir Faradjallah in Casablanca, Morocco. Abdelakabir Faradjallah led the band, which was made up of members of three generations of his family, - wiki] [0:15:59] Ara Kekedjian - "Ghapama" - Bourj Hammoud Groove [Born in 1946 in Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon, Ara became a central figure in the Armenian pop scene of the 1960s and 70s. With his mix of Armenian rhythms, hard-hitting drums, funky guitars, and charismatic stage presence, he carved out a bold sound in Estradayin (Armenian) pop rock. - bandcamp] [0:20:16] Los Cenzontles Juvenil - "Somos Semillas" - Single [Several months ago, Los Cenzontles Founder and Director, Eugene Rodriguez, asked 26-year-old Verenice Velazquez to compose verses in response to the vilification of Mexican Americans—something the Academy’s young people have endured at heightened levels for most of their lives. Verenice responded with three decimas (traditional ten-line verses). These powerful verses were quickly set to music by Rodriguez and arranged for the advanced teen group by Los Cenzontles alumni Hector Espinoza. - press release] [0:28:18] Adrian Quesada - "Venus" - Trio Asesino [Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer Adrian Quesada is an adventurous musician best known as the co-founder of the 7- time Grammy-nominated psychedelic soul band Black Pumas. - bandcamp] [0:30:44] Meridian Brothers - "Escuchen El Grito Del Tigrillo" - VI [GIG: Yeison Landero + Caito Sanchez + DJ Sets by Little Dynasty, Meridian Brothers, and Mexican Institute of Sound @ TV Eye Thursday, May 21. 2025 reissue of 2009 album. From the label: Reissued for the first time, these historic recordings offer a raw and fascinating glimpse into the origins of one of Latin America's most forward thinking musical projects. - discogs] [0:33:46] Sessa - "Nome de Deus" - Pequena Vertigem de Amor [GIG: Sat May 9 @ National Sawdust. Pequena Vertigem de Amor — the third full-length in Sergio Sayeg’s expanding catalogue as Sessa — is not just an evolution in the São Paulo artist’s sound; it is a transformation. Like a camera lens slowly zooming out, Sessa’s records reveal a progression from the private, carnal and earth-bound erotic desires probed on 2019’s Grandeza, to an exploration of the limits and possibilities in relationships between people in love on 2022’s Estrela Acesa. - press release] [0:39:05] Rua Das Pretas - "Capoeira É Minha Escola" - Povo Brasileiro [Povo Brasileiro, the new album accompanied by a short film by Pierre Aderne and the Rua Das Pretas collective, takes a key text (by Darcy Ribeiro) to explore what the Atlantic has wrought – peoples, languages, divisions, movements – without resorting to nostalgia. Povo Brasileiro transforms Darcy Ribeiro’s classic into a sonic and narrative tapestry. - press release] [0:46:19] Nilza...