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NEW RELEASES NO. 22-2016 Now available:

Gaye Su Akyol: Hologram Imparatorlugu (Hologram Empire) GBCD 40 / 4030433604021 / label: Glitterbeat / format: CD / Turkey – Popular

Gaye Su Akyol: Hologram Imparatorlugu (Hologram Empire) GBLP 40 / 4030433604014 / label: Glitterbeat / format: LP / Turkey – Popular

Istanbul has a deep, layered history. From its beginnings as a fishing village to one of the pillars of the Roman world. The final stop on the Silk Road. The centre of the Ottoman Empire as the Turks spread their huge net across the Middle East. Across the centuries the city drew in cultures and blended them. Growing up there, singer-songwriter Gaye Su Akyol breathed all that in every day, along with her family’s ancient roots in Anatolia. Those rich traditions combine to form part of the sound she’s developed on her album Hologram Ĭmparatorluğu (Hologram Empire), where sultry Turkish melodies twine around spiky, twanging guitars and insistent rhythms. Listen here.

Pixvae: Colombian Crunch Music BUDA 860297 / 3341348602974 / label: Buda Musique / format: CD / Colombia - Popular

Some roots can be knotty. One of those is certainly Pixvae. As the hybrid peach palm from which it borrows its name, this unusual group is the result of cross origins, a space where the warm melodies of the Afro-Colombian music meet the energy of rock and eclectic jazz culture. Confronting the worlds, merging traditions, Pixvae embodies an unsuspected alchemy between jazzcore and currulao: a direction that shakes the perception, upsets the entrails and awakens the imagination. Here, electrical power accompanies sublime trance carrier songs. Listen to a track.

Nilamaye: Las Flores del Sol BUDA 860296 / 3341348602967/ label: Buda Musique / format: CD / Colombia – Popular

The artistic concept put forward by this group of young virtuoso Colombian percussionists and singers is exceptionally strong. For them, tradition is more than a body of infinitely replicable precepts. A tradition is not a dogma, rather it is an invitation made by older generations to the generation of today to ‘make music’, by inventively appropriating the repertoires with which they grew up. Also, the approach of these musicians involves careful reflection, as inventiveness does not mean that everything is permitted. This is where the strength of the recordings that are now offered to us lies: these musicians take care to ensure that the delicate soundscape of the world does not turn into cacophony. Listen here.

PONK: Postfolklor PONK 1 / 8590233011895 / label: Ponk / format: CD / Czech Rep. – Folk

PONK is an innovative new trio from Moravia (CZ). Moravia, and especially the Czech/Slovak border region, has one of the richest living folklore traditions in Europe, with diverse dialects, dances and musical styles that vary greatly from village to village. ‘Postfolklor’, PONK’s debut album, draws heavily on these traditional musical motifs, yet the band manage to give these traditional sounds exciting new life with their unconventional modern treatment. The unique texture is largely down to the unusual and innovative use of the traditional folk instruments they use: cimbalom, violin and double bass, resulting in a unique and distinctly post-folklore sound grounded in pop, rock, blues, metal, hiphop, and RnB that breaks all boundaries of the genre. Official Womex 2016 – showcase! Listen to ‘Göding’.

Erik Aliana & Picket: Just My Soul BUDA 5700260 / 0602557002607 / label: Buda Musique / format: CD / Cameroon – Traditional

An incredible finesse, a certain delicacy, refreshing simplicity and a magnetic exuberance; this duo radiates poetic elegance and otherworldliness. The artists live their music to the core, offering a profound generosity along with an astonishing energy. Incredibly, just two musicians have created this masterpiece of subtlety and radical minimalism combining their thoughts to produce a thousand hypnotic sounds. Érik Aliana has experienced the music scene of the world on leaving his native Cameroon, emerging on the other side armed with a new solidity, absolutely sure about where he was going. He says what needs to be said, he says it eloquently, serenely, but with a potent truthfulness. Picket, Erik’s long-standing friend and colleague, feeds their story, nourishing it with his own creativity. The profound sonority of his bass guitar seems to grow not only from the pulsating heart of mother earth herself, but more importantly from his own deep-seated Cameroonian roots. Listen here.

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Tao Ravao & Thomas Laurent: Au Bout du Petit Matin… BUDA 860298 / 3341348602981 / label: Buda Musique / format: CD / Madagascar - folk

A new album by Tao Ravao, well known guitarist and singer from Madagascar, here playing with Thomas Laurent (harmonica). Evocation of blues, Malagasy folksongs, Cape Verde saudade, Brazilian forro, calypso from Trinidad and French creole. The artists empathy with their heritage is matched by the vocal/ instrumental virtuosity of the performers of this inspired tribute to the musics of the black diaspora. Listen.

Banda Nella Nebbia: Banda Nella Nebbia UFCD 9 / 5906660451013 / label: Unzipped Fly / format: CD / Poland/Lithuania – Ethno/Pop

Radical Ethno: no one has managed to devise a more appropiate label for Banda Nella Nebbia, which skilfully marries wild, primal energy with technical virtuosity. While formally sophisticated in style, their music is performed with fluency and ease, making it both transparent and readily appealing. Their music borrow heavily from a wide range of popular music, including Frank Zappa, Les Claypool and Primus, John Zorn, and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, but traditional Lithuanian, klezmer, and Polish themes are equally important inspirations for them. While rooting their sound in diverse sources of traditional music, Banda Nella Nebbia shape their original style by intentionally deconstructing pop-culture clichés, taking us on an unexpected, uncanny, and breathtaking rollercoaster ride. Listen to ‘Diamond Disco’.

Marcin Ciupidro: Talking Tree UFCD 6 / 5906660451037 / label: Unzipped Fly / format: CD / Poland – Jazz/Electronics

Marcin Ciupidro is a vibraphonist, composer and musician active in the Wrocław alternative scene. He has recorded with many bands across various styles – traditional music, improvised jazz and alternative rock (Robotobibok, Metamuzyka, Neurasja, Coldair). Ciupidro first solo album defies categorization. The point of departure is the contrast between the sound of acoustic instruments and electronic synthesizers. But it is not a mere sound experiment – the compositions are based on subtle melodic themes, inspired by the minimal repetitive and superimposed rhythmic structures, creating sound spaces with the slowed down flow of time. All this, sometimes cut by a sharp free jazz explosion, creates an unusual, magical landscape. Check it out!

DJ Click: Labesse Club 10

th Anniversary

CDN 20 / 0191018262389 / label: No Fridge / format: CD / France – Popular

In 2006 the first volume "Labesse" was released, with a sound very innovative for the time, with compositions inspired by traditional instruments and repertoires. Produced between 2006 and 2016, this 10th anniversary features authentic and unusual combinations specially remixed for the occasion with an accomplished line up: Simo Bouamar, Sofiane Saidi, Alaev Family, Watcha Clan, Yasmine Djel, Guy Schalom, Boogie Balagan, Hamadcha from Fez ... From the sounds of the city of Istanbul, the kids from the districts of Marseilles to the drunk guitarist on the Place des Abbesses, "Labesse" is an invitation to dance, no matter what confession. Thanks to his "fiddling" without frontiers, Dj Click spreads its vibrations of all nationalities which make anyone dance. "Rise and dance" could be the motto of this new album! Listen.

Sumaele: Hna Thatilo MGCVD 3210 / 3561083210009 / label: Mangrove / format: CD / New Caledonia – Popular

Enriched with their musical experience with Enono Anya (Musical Fusion Between Morocco and Caledonia) and their tour in Morocco, Sumaele releases his third album. The vocal harmonies borrowed from the taperas continue to form the DNA of a musical proposal enriched by the suggestions and arrangements of Camel Zekri, an Algerian musician now well known on the Kaneka scene. Listen to ‘Waeleda’.

EXPECTED Expected 2 December:

Katia Guerreiro: Ate Ao Fim UAU 4 / 5600699160648 / label: UAU / format: CD / Portugal – Fado

Born in South Africa, Katia Guerreiro grew up in the Azores and discovered herself in Lisbon. She wanted to be a teacher, a veterinarian and then she became a doctor. But fate found her. And she found fado. Her faith kept her waiting for the right moment. The themes were collected over the years. From inside the drawer that is her heart, they came to be sung with the emotion that characterizes her. There were many choices, the decision was difficult, but the 12 songs that were elected represent the new Katia Guerreiro, who has been preparing us, over the years, for this moment. Listen to ‘Ate ao fim’.

Expected 2 December: Fanga: Kaleidoscope BOOM 16002 / 3521383437629 / label: Boomerang / format: CD / France - Afrobeat

"Don't do what I've already done" Fela Kuti used to say to his artist followers. And this is the advice Fanga has tried to follow since they started up in 1998. Their afrobeat that marries their political calling, is the fruit of multiple interbreeding, from hip-hop to funk via jazz to mandinka. Structured around Korbo, their singer, the band is inspired by multiple influences and it is not without reason that their new album is entitled ‘Kaleidoscope’. ‘Kaleidoscope’ re-establishes the energy of the early days; less jazzy and more funky, from here on they are blending afrobeat with traditional African music from Togo, Benin, Ethiopia, Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, on top of lyrics which continue to question the notions of justice, freedom and the right to happiness, in a world which is so cruelly lacking in it. Listen to ‘Kalo Ka Bon’.

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REVIEWS Transglobal World Music Chart November 2016 Noura Mint Seymali: Arbina GBCD 38 / GBLP 38 Khmer Rouge Survivors GBCD 36 / GBLP 36 Tanga: Le Tresor des Ancetres BUDA 4793668 Refugees for Refugees: Amerli MP7 Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra: Del Ebro al Danubio

SATKCD 194 Orkesta Mendoza: Vamos a Guarachar! GBCD 39 / GBLP 39 Jitka Suranska Trio: Dive Husy MAM 5732 Alsarah & the Nubatones: Manara WONDRCD 30 / WONDRLP 8 Constantinople: Passages BUDA 4790379 Waed Bouhassoun: La Voix de la Passion BUDA 4793666 World Music Charts Europe November 2016 Noura Mint Seymali: Arbina GBCD 38 / GBLP 38 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End…. MAISCD31/MAISLP31 Alsarah & the Nubatones: Manara WONDRCD 30 / WONDRLP 8 Orkesta Mendoza: Vamos a Guarachar! GBCD 39 / GBLP 39 Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna: Rey Loj BROWNIE 26 Khmer Rouge Survivors GBCD 36 / GBLP 36 Lust for Life November 2016 Orkesta Mendoza: Vamos a Guarachar! GBCD 39 / GBLP 39 Gonzo Nov / Dec # 136 2016 Ukandanz: Awo BUDA 860282 / DDLP 11 Jazzism Okt / Nov # 6 2016 Orkesta Mendoza: Vamos a Guarachar! GBCD 39 / GBLP 39 Mighty Sam McClain: Time & Change FXCD 424 Chouk Bwa Libete: Se Nou Ki La BUDA 4723373 VPRO Gids November #46 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31

Do Brasil November 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31 NRC 24 October 2016 Alsarah & the Nubatones: Manara WONDRCD 30 / WONDRLP 8 NRC 10 November 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31 NRC 14 November 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31 Trouw 4 November 2016 Noura Mint Seymali: Arbina GBCD 38 / GBLP 38 Trouw 14 November 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31 Volkskrant 4 Novembert 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31 Volkskrant 14 Novembert 2016 Elza Soares: The Woman at the End of the World

MAISCD 31 / MAISLP 31

LIVE BKO Quintet 25 November Grounds – Rotterdam (NL) Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band 2 December Korzo – Den Haag (NL) Noura Mint Seymali 9 December Bitterzoet – Amsterdam (NL) The T.S. Eliot Appreciation Society 9 December JVC De Schuit – Katwijk (NL) 11 December Mezz – Breda (NL) 17 December Winterwelvaart Festival – Groningen (NL) 30 December Naturalis – Leiden (NL) 26 January OT301 – Amsterdam (NL)

Oum 14 December Espace Senghor – Brussel (B) 15 December De Doelen – Rotterdam (NL) 16 December Meervaart – Amsterdam (NL) Bella Ciao 13 December Stadsschouwburg - Brugge (B) 14 December CC Het Bolwerk – Vilvoorde (B) 15 December CC De Werf – Aalst (B) 16 December CC Casino – Houthalen-Helchteren (B) 17 December 30CC – Leuven (B) 18 December CC Zwaneberg – Heist-op-den-Berg (B)