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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

Various
Loteria Beats Mixtape Volume 1

KCRW DJ Raul Campos furthers the station’s pledge of eclec…
Rating 6/10
Mon. Nov 26, 2007
 

M.I.A.
Kala

What’s great about M.I.A.…
Rating 9/10
Mon. Oct 22, 2007

Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale
Breathing Underwater

The length these two artists have traveled to evolve classic…
Fri. Sep 7, 2007

Vieux Farka Toure
Remixed: UFOs Over Bamako

Until now, Vieux Farka Toure wasn't especially well known to…
Sun. Sep 2, 2007

Eden: A Collection of Global Chill Roots

When Six Degrees curates collections of mind-expanding and c…
Sun. Aug 26, 2007

Bitter:Sweet
The Remix Game

Shana Halligan and Kiran Shahani's debut album as trip-hop d…
Wed. Aug 1, 2007
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