Int'L & World Music

Marzo '12.

Mariß Portugal is a Brazilian drummer, singer, composer, musical producer and improviser who has been active in the Brazilian music scene for 20 years. Mariß is currently living in Cologne, Germany. She composes soundtracks for dance, theatre and cinema...

Marika "Politissa" Frantzeskopoulou was a Greek singer from Constantinople, renowned for her precise, fluid and graceful performances and depth of feeling. Backed by some of the best musicians of the era on lyra, violin, oud, kanonaki and guitar,...

Marijata was a group made up of three members - Kofi 'Electric' Addison on drums, Bob Fischlan on organ and Nat Osmanu on guitar, hailing from Ghana. 'This Is Marijata' is the groups first LP; released originally on the Gapophone label - it is pure,...

Mardi Gras Indians have been practicing their traditions in New Orleans at least since the mid-19th century, possibly before. The history of the Mardi Gras Indians is shrouded in mystery and folklore. This compilation features all the classics like Hey...

Marcia Maria's slow to mid tempo disco gem 'Amigo Branco' has become a club favourite in recent times. Released in 1978 on Capitol Records, despite being better known these days, is actually from the hard-to-find and expensive album/7" EP & promo-only...

Manu Dibango is probably the most famous musician from Cameroon and quite possibly one of the most internationally well-known African musicians ever. He is a most versatile musician, having played and recorded almost every style of music you care to...

Manfredo Fest is a blind genius pianist, and pop Bossa evangelist alongside Sergio Mendes. Brazilian Fusion Classic 'Who Needs It' and 'Jungle Kitten' from 'Manifestations' in 1979 is released on 7-inch for the first time!1. Who Needs It 2. Jungle Kitten

Mamman Sani Abdoulaye, a legendary name amongst Niger's avant garde, presents a singularly unique recording of minimalist organ music from the Sahara. Dreamy and hypnotic, the sound is unlike anything coming out of West Africa before or since, closer in...

Malaku 'Daku' Thompson was an amazing artist who was deeply involved in percussion and Africanism. Malaku was mostly active in the 70s, producing-recording music and performing percussion at African themed rallies. During the Pan African struggles of the...

Mainly known to DJs for the funk groover "Te Queria", Rota-Mar is the first solo album by the charismatic Z?ca do Trombone. During a vertiginous career which started in the late 60s, Z?ca was a permanent member of Wilson Simonal's band, toured with Luiz...

Maha's "Orkos" immediately catches your ear as a unique album. A strong and energetic voice, equally grounded in jazz as well as Egyptian vocal traditions, Maha sings over instrumentals that offer a wide palette of influences, sonically emblematic of the...