Fatoumata Diawara is a talented singer, songwriter, and actor from Mali, Africa, who has worked with Bobby Womack, Herbie Hancock, Lauryn Hill, Mulatu Astatke, Roberto Fonseca, and others. Fatoumata D…

Excellent, maybe the best current Afro music of the year.... A story spun by the simple composition of her voice, Malian traditional stringed instrument Ngoni, and backing chorus.
Um Sangare is a well-…

Undiscovered talent. An original and poetic modern classical/piano ambient piece by Fukuoka-born composer and pianist KOKI NAKANO. Released from Paris-based label NO FORMAT.
I've been checking out some…

This is Malian music, or rather the best of African music. Kora player Barake Sissoko's new work from NO FORMAT in Paris. The music of the kora, a traditional instrument, is too wonderful.
One of the b…

The sequel to the classic "Chamber Music," a collaboration between the Malian kora player Barake Sissoko and the French cellist Vincent Segal, "Night Music" will be released in Japan in 2023. It will …

Brasiliano", the long-awaited new album by Lucas Santtana, a representative of the new Brazilian generation of Brazilian Tropicalism, has been released on No Format Records, the famous French label, t…

A classic that will be talked about forever! A collaboration between Ballaké Sissoko, the legendary kora player from Mali in West Africa, and French cellist Vincent Segal. This album sat at the center…

"The Golden Voice of Africa" — the first acoustic album of Salif Keita's career, the Malian legend from West Africa. A legend among legends who helped drive world music's heyday, arriving here at a mi…

A gem from the duo of Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko and Italian/British-rooted Piers Faccini, where the sound of the traditional kora and acoustic guitar is simply blissful throughout. Released o…

Born in Bahia and, believe it or not, Tom Zé's nephew as well as a former flutist for Gilberto Gil, Lucas Santtana is a descendant of Tropicália, and his 2023 album is another one you can keep quietly…

Born in Bahia and, remarkably, Tom Zé's nephew as well as a former flutist for Gilberto Gil, Lucas Santtana is a true descendant of Tropicália — and his 2019 album is superb. Featuring appearances by …