Int'L & World Music

Aby Ngana Diop was the most famous taasukat in Dakar, Senegal in the 1980s and 1990s. Taasu is a Wolof-language poetic style, usually performed by women griots over frenetic drum patterns, with an aggressive verbal flow thought to presage rap. Her only...

Absolute French icon of the 80s, Jeanne Mas has sold more than 6 million records to date. It was in 1984 that the singer became known with her hit Toute premi?re fois At the dawn of her 40-year career, which she will celebrate on stage in 2024, Z?phyr...

A vinyl version of the 2018 debut release from Bloque Depresivo is a studio document that mirrors the intensity of the band's high energy concerts, and aims to establish their reputation beyond Chile and Argentina. Fronted by Macha (Aldo Asenjo), the...

A trip to the oriental peninsula following the steps of the Lebanese disco of Elias Rahbani, cradled by the Morrocan Soul of Ouiness or trained by the Lybian melodies of Ahmed Fakroun. Reissue1. Elias Rahbani - I Love You Lina 2. Mustapha Amar - Sehr El...

A timely vinyl re-issue of ARC's acclaimed 2012 "Best of Buena Vista" which features the best of the Buena Vista Social Club scene in a collection that includes original performers Pio Leyva, Puntillita and Rau?l Planas, the classic songs such as "Chan...

A superb Jazz Flavored Latin Funk Soul album recorded in 1977 by Grammy Award Winning Carlos Franzetti when he was a struggling musician trying to get his first breaks in a tough New York Jazz scene. With a Top Notch grouping including Percussionist Ray...

A soundtrack Light years project created by Haruka Nakamura for THE NORTH FACE Sphere, an ambitious new store building specializing in athletics that opened in Harajuku, Tokyo. This work is a soundtrack created in response to a request from THE...

A session album ('70) by Kuni Kawachi, of the Happenings Four and Joe Yamanaka/Hideki Ishma of the Flower Travelling Band (FTB), is being reissued. The Happenings Four released a progressive/new rock album called 'Hikiyo/Huroshio' in 1971, and FTB...

A repress of Ruriko Ohgami's 'Typhoon Lady', a masterpiece of Japanese lady soul! This album has been talked about not only as a boost to the popularity of Japanese music, but also as a result of the Japanese creator's sampling of 'SEXY WOMAN', and the...

A posthumous record? "Nothing to declare!" as Rachid would have said, leaning on the bar counter, with messy hair, bright eyes, and a raspy voice. He's there, you can't miss him. He may be laid to rest in Algeria, but he hasn't left us. He knew that...

A portable 7-inch of two classic acoustic cuts from Nick Kurosawa?s debut EP, available in two colors. The soulful Oahu-born singer pays tribute to Sam Cooke and Bobby Caldwell with his versions of ?I?ll Come Back To You? and ?What You Won?t Do? on...

A pioneer in blending the fiery Caribbean sounds of salsa, reggae, ska and dancehall with a punk attitude and continental style, Sergent Garcia's latest musical adventure finds him traveling to Colombia to dive into what is currently the epicenter of...