Sunday 2nd November 2025
It’s celebrated in Mexico and across Latin America, from 1st – 2nd November. Los Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Lila Downs – Grammy nominated singer-songwriter as a native of Oaxaca, this singer-songwriter Lila Downs has long held a close relationship in all her recordings with Mexico’s traditional holiday. Given her own heartbreak of recent years and the death her husband and artistic partner Paul Cohen in 2022 she admits, “It definitely feels like I own it.” As is evident on their last album – Grammy nominated La Sanchez. Newbies this week include Ngulmiya’s stunning second album Catalunya featuring the ornate and intense guitar arrangements by Barcelona guitarist Pau Figueres, the North London Tropicalia sound from the duo Da Lata – Edge of Blue, from their last music cache of ‘mad love’ together Amadou & Mariam’s – L’amour a la folie and a bunch more.
Just out, the fourth of the series - A Guide to the Birdsong of Migration, Dok champa – the latest collab for Dj Click with Laotian singer Wongpakai, out in time for Halloween - from the vaults 70’s Parisian funk obscurity Lafayette Afro Band – Disco Frankenstein, a new project obliterating musical, religious and political boundaries Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar’s collaboration with Sikh American trumpet player and singer Sonny Singh, Putumayo presents World Road Trip and lots more.
Their latest and final album will be a feature next week.
3rd single from new album scheduled for release on February 20.
A 21st Century bridge between France(Dj Click) and Laos (Wongpakai Sitthidet), an immersive experience into the rich traditional Laotian music with comtemporary compositions.
A 21st Century bridge between France(Dj Click) and Laos (Wongpakai Sitthidet), an immersive experience into the rich traditional Laotian music with comtemporary compositions.
Exclusively released for Halloween, originally released as a 1976 Japan-only compilation - a funky stew of horror-disco gold.
Exclusively released for Halloween, originally released as a 1976 Japan-only compilation - a funky stew of horror-disco gold.
Upland Sandpiper / Grass Plover - Argentina - Terror/Cactus, innovators of error/Cactus innovators of psychedelic electro cumbia and experimental digital folklore.
La tijereta - Fork-tailed Flycatcher or Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Argentinian producer Mati Zundel.
Mas Aya (Canada) Lido Pimienta (Colombia) - Canada Warbler (Reinita Canadiense) or Neck-laced Flycatcher, which travels a huge distance from Colombia to Canada.
Mauritanian-born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
With Angolan heritage and Lusophone roots, duo of sisters Liane and Vera Dos Santos, born in Portugal and now based in southern France.
Armenian-Jerusalemite singer songwriter whose work bridges traditional folk heritage and contemporary expression.
The debut album from self-taught drummer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist who has recently collaborated with Alabaster DePlume
A 21st Century bridge between France(Dj Click) and Laos (Wongpakai Sitthidet), an immersive experience into the rich traditional Laotian music with comtemporary compositions.
This is from one of the very last vinyl records ever released in Ethiopia representing (sic) the absolute masterpiece of the Ethiopian Groove – the Swan Song of Swinging Addis. To be released 5 December on Heavenly Sweetness label.
From their 3rd album released 14 November. Jérémie Boucris (France): vocals, guitar, cigar box, ukulele, Oriane Lacaille (Reunion Is) : vocals, drums, kayamb, roulèr, percussion, pygmy flutes.
British producer Shackleton meets the transnational collective Saagara (Wacław Zimpel (Interstellar folk musician, based in Warsaw) for a shapeshifting remix of the group's celebrated 2024 album 3.
A denunciation of the musical, religious and political boundaries from Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar’s collaboration with Sikh American trumpet player and singer Sonny Singh.