New Music CDs

To celebrate Lo'Jo's 32 years together as a band or, to put it another way, their 310 moons, the group from Angers are releasing a landmark double album. The first CD features new instrumental versions of some of the group's most memorable tracks, arranged by Renaud-Gabriel Pion in the spirit of modern chamber music. The second is a re-release of their very first album, The International Courabou, unobtainable since its debut in 1990.

Martti Pokela, Eeva-Leena Sariola and Matti Kontio are among the foremost players of the Finnish kantele, a folk instrument of the psaltery type.Almost nothing is known about early Kantele repertory, beyond a probable narrow melodic range.In more modern times the kantele has become a box-shaped instrument of 12 to 46 strings fastened to wood or iron wrest pins, tuned diatonically and encompassing three-four octaves.

Lila Downs's twelfth studio album is dedicated to the Fiesta de los Santos Difuntos, or Day of the Dead, and the Mexican culture's uniquely vibrant commemorations of death.

A tonic album, composed of the finest traditional Roma, Serbian, and Greek music, that is 100 percent natural and guaranteed to lift the spirits and restore vitality! With a blend of virtuosity, joie de vivre, and innovative arrangements, plus a touch of mild madness, Lolomis has a strong euphoric effect.

Latin rock superstars Mana are back with their ninth studio album. Their classic and unmatched songwriting comes across in each of the eleven tracks. The first single, Mi Verdad, also includes vocals from Shakira.

For fans of international folk and world sounds, guitar music, improv and avant garde, and much more.

The brilliant musician/composer/singer from Buenos Aires tells us the fantastic and hilarious story of a Bigfoot from the Stone Age, who travels through the history of mankind, from its early days to the 2.0 era.

For her second release, I Bow To You Waheguru, Kaur continues her spiritually rich journey. The album’s striking, gentle arrangements incorporate a broad range of global sounds to support Kaur’s lilting, pure voice. The album features contributions from Talvin Singh, a pioneer in integrating tabla with club-friendly sounds, as well as several notable Western and Indian classical performers (Rakhesh Chaurasia’s bansuri/flute, Jyostna Srikanth’s sinuous violin).

Les Ânes Rient de Marie is a flamboyant group that combines party and movement, bringing together the best of klezmer music into a musical tornado.

Nearly two decades after the release of their Grammy Award winning album, the legend of Buena Vista Social Club continues to grow with a new set of previously unreleased tracks.

Listen and discover how this master blends melody with rhythm into the brilliantly mellow sound which has taken him all over the world as a performer and instructor.

The band's musical style is a blend of reggae, rub-a-dub and raggamuffin, with lyrics in the French and Occitan languages. It also incorporates rhythms, beats and samples from the local tradition or other musical colleagues, and the lyrics constantly proclaim the profound love for Marseille and the south of France in general.

Bulgaria is a small country with a great folk heritage, its music a splendid tapestry of styles, dance rhythms and songs for all ages. Folk and dance traditions was still strong in the 1960s and 1970s when Deben Bhattacharya recorded these provincial village singers, musicians and ensembles. Among the Bulgarian musical and vocal talents were also many professionals. This is reflected in the other half of the disc's material, which, among other things, comes from the Bulgarian radio's rich archive.

Born 1969 in Baghdad, Iraq, performer, composer and music consultant Ahmed Mukhtar has played the oud since age ten. He first worked with many traditional music groups and musicians in Baghdad, later studying in both Syria and Britain. From 1990 he's become a performer and teacher, touring the Middle East, Europe and the US.

The splendor of the Norwegian mountains meets the warmth of the Mediterranean sea! The musicians have different musical backgrounds, mixing elements from Norwegian and Lebanese traditional music, contemporary music, and jazz for a truly unique musical experience.

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, acclaimed Rom band Taraf de Haidouks are revisiting some of the old styles which have enchanted Western audiences on their earlier albums: Gypsy love songs, poignant Romanian ballads and old-school dance tunes, alongside those Turkish-flavoured instrumentals they've grown to love.

Anuradha Pal's Stree Shakti band celebrates woman power in traditionally male dominated fields, thereby creating awareness for gender equality & women's empowerment. Excellent women musicians on Vocals, Sitar, Ghatam, Kanjira, Drums, Bass Guitar, Veena & Violin.

The debut album by Rebel Tumbao is a unique bilingual stew of Cuban, Jamaican and American roots music with a playful, swinging quality and sense of spontaneity.

"Ancient Maori traditions and 21st-century technology are bound together in the latest album by Moana Maniapoto, one of New Zealand's most prominent musical ambassadors."--Songlines

Bosnia's Amira Medunjanin is blessed with such an astonishingly rich and emotive voice that all else can seem to slow down when she sings the hauntingly beautiful songs of her Balkan homelands. On her fourth studio album, she again performs traditional songs from Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Croatia and Montenegro.

Angelique Kidjo follows up her Grammy Award winning album Eve with a work that blends the classical music traditions of Europe with the powerful rhythmic excitement of her homeland. Includes a duet with superstar Josh Groban.

Charles Aznavour, Marcel Azzola, Josephine Baker, Barbara, Bourvil, Lucienne Boyer, Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Maurice Chevalier, Dalida, Damia, Lucienne Delyle, Soeurs Etienne, Fernandel, Frehel, Serge Gainsbourg, Juliette Greco, Georges Guetary, Rina Ketty, Rene-Louis Lafforgue, Felix Leclerc, Francis Lemarque, Luis Mariano, Mick Micheyl, Yves Montand, Mouloudji, Edith Piaf, Django Reinhardt, Tino Rossi, Henri Salvador, Catherine Sauvage, Berthe Sylva, Charles Trenet, Georges Ulmer, Cora Vaucaire.

Second album from Brazilian born cellist and World singer-songwriter.

The album is an instrumental collection of twelve popular Hawaiian and Hapa Haole melodies by long-time pals and celebrated ukulele artists. Bryan Tolentino and Herb Ohta, Jr. Teaming up diametrically opposite master musicians with radically different methods and style proved fortuitous for the album, as these artists share an unbreakable bond in their love for Hawaii an music.

Irish sensation's first studio album recorded for North America. Eamonn reconnects with his American-country influences with 6 charming covers, including Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman and To Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan, as well as 6 inspiring original songs.

Mostafa Kamel is an Egyptian singer.