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The Pinker Tones
Wild Animals

Barcelona-based duo The Pinker Tones has a reputation for en…
Rating 6/10
Fri. Jun 27, 2008

Natalia Clavier
Nectar

Thievery Corporation has created quite a launching pad from …
Rating 7/10
Wed. Jun 25, 2008

Various
Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock &

Mixing their regional roots with European and American prog-…
Rating 8/10
Thu. Jun 19, 2008

Various
Black Stars: Ghana’s Hiplife Generation

To hip you to music set to explode onto the international st…
Rating 9/10
Fri. Jun 6, 2008

DJ Dolores
1 Real

Since the late ’80s, Helder Aragão (a.k.a.…
Rating 8/10
Tue. May 27, 2008

Allá
Es Tiempo

The three musicians behind Allá may be based in Chicago, bu…
Rating 7/10
Fri. May 23, 2008

Jef Stott
Saracen

Since founding Lumin and Stellamara, Jef Stott developed a j…
Thu. May 22, 2008

Kassin+2
Futurismo

This album title was meant to be a bit of a joke–the songs…
Rating 7/10
Mon. Apr 28, 2008

Curumin
Japan Pop Show

Brazilian musician Curumin’s second album is hard to class…
Rating 8/10
Wed. Apr 23, 2008

Sidestepper
The Buena Vibra Sound System

While this third release from Afro-Colombian soundsystem Sid…
Rating 7/10
Fri. Apr 11, 2008

Pacifika
Asuncion

Using flamenco sensibilities with tasteful electronics, Ascu…
Rating 7/10
Thu. Apr 3, 2008

3 Na Massa
3 Na Massa

São Paulo, Brazil trio 3 Na Massa suits the Nublu aesthetic…
Rating 7/10
Tue. Mar 18, 2008
 

Various
Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife

For many, Nigerian music starts and ends with Afrobeat emper…
Rating 9/10
Fri. Feb 22, 2008

Cheb i Sabbah
Devotion

DJ/producer Cheb i Sabbah is the most recognizable force in …
Rating 7/10
Mon. Feb 18, 2008

Aphrodesia
Lagos by Bus

Like musical cousins Antibalas and NOMO, the Bay Area Afrobe…
Rating 7/10
Thu. Jan 24, 2008

Sharaab
[Evolution]

Whereas Atlanta-based producer Sharaab’s first full-length…
Rating 7/10
Wed. Jan 23, 2008

Up, Bustle & Out
Istanbul’s Secrets With Sevval Sam

The production team of DJ D.…
Mon. Jan 21, 2008

Grupo Oba-Ilu
Drums of Cuba

Growing up on the wrong side of a racially split Cuba in the…
Rating 7/10
Fri. Nov 30, 2007

DJ Bitman
Latin Bitman

On his second stateside release, Santiago, Chile’s DJ Bitm…
Rating 8/10
Thu. Nov 29, 2007

Various
Tropicalia: A Revolutionary Movement of Sound

There’s nothing like a military dictatorship to …
Rating 7/10
Tue. Nov 27, 2007
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