The Al-Kindi instrumental ensemble was founded in 1983 by French musician, musicologist and qanun virtuoso Julien Jâlal Eddine Weiss, who died prematurely in 2015. Along with his fellow musicians they made Al-Kindi one of the finest musical ensembles, known for the rigour of its work and the excellence of its interpretation of the Arab classical repertoire. For more than...

This new collaboration started by Dutch/Swiss baritone saxophonist Jeroen Visser and Ethiopian dancer and cultural ambassador Melaku Belay features nine musicians and dancers. Their album “GOJO” pays tribute to the golden age of the Ethio-jazz in many refreshing ways. Where the old recordings were played with western instruments, this release leans on traditional instruments...

Moonlight Benjamin the punky voodoo queen from Haiti. The Haitian singer turns to universal themes of freedom and change in her latest release. Prepare to be captivated as the haunting Haitian voodoo priestess lures you into her dark, rich netherworld her hypnotic grooves, muscular blues riffs & edgy production. Carried by a deeper and darker sound, and by the unique voice...

The Atse Tewodros Project ensemble is a collective of Italian and traditional Ethiopian musicians born from an idea of the Italian-Ethiopian leader Gabriella Ghermandi. It is a unique project in that it is the only Italo-Ethiopian band in existence. In 2022 Atse Tewodros Project released its second recording project 'Maqeda', the Ethiopian name for the Queen of Sheba, is...

From Mali to Benin and all the way to the Caribbean and New Orleans, backed by a dazzling orchestra of strings, skins and brass, the voice of a teenage genius explores the creole experience. For this pan-African journey between soul and Sahelian blues, Kala Jula has gone through a renewal, drinking from the sources of Benin's voodoo as much as from those of the jeliya, the...