# world music (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover world music. Page: Feed: --- ## [Daily Discovery: Habib Koité & Sura Susso – Londi](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-habib-koite-sura-susso-londi/) _2026-08-22 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ On “Londi”, a guitar follows a kora so closely you could take the two for one instrument. The kora is Sura Susso‘s, a Gambian raised in a griot family and long settled in London; the guitar is Habib Koité‘s, the Malian who tunes to a pentatonic scale and works the open strings until it sings in the kora’s register. Londi is the Mandinka word for knowledge, and Susso sings it in Mandinka and Wolof… ## [Daily Discovery: Cisco Pema – Desilusión](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-cisco-pema-desilusion/) _2026-08-21 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ “Desilusión” catches the moment an expectation loses its shape and reality takes over. It carries the weight of something that did not go as hoped, and Cisco Pema keeps it that way, without tipping into melodrama. The song moves past that first letdown into acceptance, the turn from expecting something of someone to understanding you needed to stop. It makes that process an intimate song about… ## [Musical Road to WOMEX 2026 – ZÖJ](https://rhythmpassport.com/musical-road-to-womex-2026-zoj/) _2026-08-20 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ Gelareh Pour and Brian O’Dwyer build each show live, on the spot, from a kamancheh, a voice, and a drum kit. Nine years into the project, that’s made them genuinely hard to predict, even for themselves. Pour grew up in Iran, where the path to a singing career ran through very narrow lanes for a woman; she carried that instrument and that history with her to Australia, where she met O’Dwyer, a… ## [Daily Discovery: Novos Londrinos – Vaga](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-novos-londrinos-vaga/) _2026-08-20 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ “Vaga” came out of a London heatwave: a baião rhythm from Northeast Brazil, a maracatu-inspired groove, and a lift that recalls Sérgio Mendes. Lead vocalist Claudia Marques sings over a core of drums and keys, framing love as a boundless, constant current meant for everyone, with a roots-style female chorus behind her and flute lines over the top. Flautist Rachel Hayter weaves melodic lines… ## [Event Preview: Ariano Folkfestival 30 (Ariano Irpino, Italy; Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd August 2026)](https://rhythmpassport.com/event-preview-ariano-folkfestival-30/) _2026-08-19 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ The ruins of Pompeii, Buffalo mozzarella from Caserta, the switchback drop of the Amalfi Coast, a sfogliatella still warm from the oven, just after a pizza. Now add thirty years of the Ariano Folkfestival to the list, because apparently once Campania gets good at something, it doesn’t stop. Set eight hundred metres up in the Apennine hills, the hilltop town of Ariano Irpino transforms every August… [Listen](https://rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Ariano-Folkfestival-arianofolkfestival-Instagram-reel.mp4) ## [Daily Discovery: Rabie Houti – Berani](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-rabie-houti-berani/) _2026-08-19 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ “Berani” means “the exile”, and it follows someone who leaves home in search of freedom and a better future. Rabie Houti made that move himself, leaving Oran, the Algerian city where raï took shape, for Montpellier around 2014. “Berani” is the second single from his upcoming album, after “Rwahou“. A violinist and singer, Houti leads the Rabie Houti Band, drawn from Montpellier’s cross-cultural… ## [Autumn Travel: 11+ Unexpected Places & Ideas To Discover](https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/08/18/autumn-travel-discover/) _2026-08-18 · Kerry Dexter · Perceptive Travel Blog_ Autumn. It’s true that climate change is altering what may be expected with temperature, rainfall, and other aspects of life. It is also still true that autumn offers travel intriguing experiences. Old favorites seen in new ways, places you’d never thought of visiting, festivals and celebrations, seasonal foods. all sorts of experiences. Where have you most enjoyed autumn travels? Let us know in… ## [Daily Discovery: Wau Wau Collectif – Oh Africa!](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-wau-wau-collectif-oh-africa/) _2026-08-18 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ Teranga is a Wolof word for hospitality, the welcome extended to a guest. Wau Wau Collectif named their third album after it, and after years of building songs remotely, this is the record where the band finally met in person. “Oh Africa!” is the second single from it. The Swedish-Senegalese project runs on files traded over WhatsApp. Karl-Jonas Winqvist in Sweden and Arouna Kane in Senegal… ## [The Rough Guide To Blues And Beyond - various artists compilation](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-rough-guide-to-blues-and-beyond.html) _2026-08-17 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1-1 Chris Thomas King– Mississippi Kkkrossroads 3:48 1-2 Tinariwen– Oualahila Ar Tesninam 3:50 1-3 Johnny Farmer– Death Letter (Organized Noise Rmx) 3:41 1-4 Mamane Barka– Malloumi 4:31 1-5 Outrageous Cherry– Lord Have Mercy On Me 3:06 1-6 Etran Finatawa– Kel Tamasheck 5:07 1-7 North Mississippi All-Stars\*– Shake (Yo-Mama) 3:01 1-8 Robert Plant / Justin Adams– Win My Train Fare Home (If I Ever Get… ## [Event Review: Viljandi Folk Music Festival 2026 (Viljandi, Estonia; Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th July 2026)](https://rhythmpassport.com/event-review-viljandi-folk-music-festival-2026/) _2026-08-14 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ It is Monday morning, checkout time at Grand Hotel Viljandi, and a German festival goer with his wristband still on hands back his room card and asks what a double costs. Not for tonight, he specifies, for the same weekend next July, when Viljandi Folk comes round again, and preferably the very same room he has just spent four nights in. The receptionist explains that the system will not take a… ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IpwDWGHukFy4) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [3 Reasons to Stroll Spring Garden Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia](https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/08/12/3-reasons-to-stroll-spring-garden-road-in-halifax-nova-scotia/) _2026-08-12 · Laura Byrne Paquet · Perceptive Travel Blog_ Spring Garden Road is one of the first places I head to whenever I visit Halifax, Nova Scotia. Why? Stretching less than a mile from Barrington Street to Robie Street in downtown Halifax, it packs a lot into a small space. With a stunning library, a cluster of independent shops and restaurants, and beautiful public gardens, Spring Garden Road is the perfect place to get one’s bearings in Nova… ## [Kauai’s Wildest Welcome](https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/08/10/wild-chickens-in-kauai/) _2026-08-10 · Basak Prince · Perceptive Travel Blog_ The roosters that greeted me at Lihue Airport turned out to carry centuries of island history in their feathers. This was my first trip to Kauai. Actually, it was my first trip to Hawaii, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Somewhere in my head, thanks entirely to movies, I had this image of stepping outside the airport and finding someone waiting to welcome me with one of those beautiful… ## [Event Review: WOMAD 2026 @ Neston Park (Corsham, Wiltshire; Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th July 2026)](https://rhythmpassport.com/event-review-womad-2026/) _2026-08-10 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ There is a certain tenor a WOMAD stalwart comes to expect: a practiced routine, a beaten track past well-known landmarks, a familiarity akin to coming home. Sometimes it’s good to mix it up a bit. This July marked the festival’s first edition in a new location just up the road from Charlton Park, its much-loved site for 17 happy years before taking a break in 2025. Organisers have been quick to… ## [Daily Discovery: Clarence Bekker Band – Natural](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-clarence-bekker-band-natural/) _2026-08-10 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ “Natural” moves at walking pace, a lovers rock groove kept soft under Clarence Bekker‘s blues-trained voice as it eases across the rocksteady sway. The new single from his Barcelona band is a plain love song from a singer with a long, loud history behind him. Bekker carries an unusual CV for a reggae singer: a UK chart entry in the 1990s as CB Milton, seven world tours, and a spell fronting the… ## [Daily Discovery: Jabulile Majola – Baba Wethu (Live at The Baxter Theatre)](https://rhythmpassport.com/daily-discovery-jabulile-majola-baba-wethu-live-at-the-baxter-theatre/) _2026-08-09 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ Jabulile Majola sings “Baba Wethu” as a dove worn down by its journey, “Ngijuba elifuna indawo yokuphumula“, crossing hills and gullies through steady rain in search of somewhere to rest. When the bird’s strength gives out it calls up to heaven, the same cry each time over a marching chant, “Ulaphi sekonakala“, “where are you when things fall apart”, to the Father the isiZulu title names. The bird… ## [Phil Thornton & Hossam Ramzy – Immortal Egypt](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/08/phil-thornton-hossam-ramzy-immortal.html) _2026-08-08 · Marty · Music From Our World_ At The Gates Of The Citadel 5:32 Cairo Blues 8:47 Last Words By The Temple 7:48 Morocco Dance 6:20 Derwood Green 6:07 El Moulid 6:46 Praying For Rain 7:02 Emerald Minarets In A Sea Of Stars 5:40 Sunrise Over Giza 6:12 Immortal Egypt 6:17 Immortal Egypt ## [Mix: Radio Mukambo #595 – A Global Club Story](https://rhythmpassport.com/mix-radio-mukambo-595-a-global-club-story/) _2026-08-08 · benjamin.tollet · Rhythm Passport_ This week’s trip starts in Paraiba, NE Brazil, with Luana Flores and her futuristic take on the traditions of the Nordeste on “Cria do Sol Quente”. Then we go down to Salvador da Bahia with O Mundo Dá Voltas Dando Voltas Pelo Mundo, reinterpretations of BaianaSystem‘s repertoire by producers from around the glove. From the Atlantic we go to the Caribbean, to the Guajiro desert in northern… ## [Event Preview: Winyo @ The Jago (London; Sunday, 9th August 2026)](https://rhythmpassport.com/event-preview-winyo-the-jago/) _2026-08-07 · RP\_Admin · Rhythm Passport_ Benga runs on interlocking guitars and a rhythm that does not let up, the sound that owned Kenyan pop for forty years. Winyo has spent twenty of those years playing it his own way, guitar in hand, singing in Luo and Swahili in a voice his countrymen named after a bird. He plays The Jago in Dalston on Sunday 9 August, a room of a couple of hundred, and most of the set is an album he has not… ## [The Western Isles: 6 Reasons You’ll Love Being There](https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/08/05/western-isles-scotland/) _2026-08-05 · Kerry Dexter · Perceptive Travel Blog_ The Western Isles, the Outer Hebrides, Na h-Eileanan an Iar: however you may know this part of Scotland, what you will find is welcome from friendly folk, communities engaged in present day life and with aspects of centuries past just a step away, and connections among land, water, weather, history, and life that may well offer you new perspectives. There are marks of history both uplifting and… ## [Scotland’s Summer Festivals: 4+ To Discover, 1 From Northern Ireland Too](https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/07/27/scotlands-summer-festivals/) _2026-07-27 · Kerry Dexter · Perceptive Travel Blog_ In Scotland’s summer there are festivals of many sorts: celebrations of traditional boats, comic book art and comedy shows, jazz and blues, weaving and other textile arts, vegan food, a celebration of Scotland’s deaf community, seafood, metal music, Scotland’s traditional music (which may not be what you think)… you get the idea that Scotland’s summer festival subjects range widely. Whether it is… ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HUXXAQdgsSJg) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [EPIC Tracks Vol.6: Alt-Rock/Indie #1 - various artists (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/07/epic-tracks-vol6-alt-rockindie-1.html) _2026-07-25 · Marty · Music From Our World_ For this compilation I have focused on alternative/indie artists and tracks that may not be that well known but still worthy of a listen. The original album the tracks are from is in brackets. As per my usual "criteria" for EPIC tracks, they are between 5 to 10 minutes in length. 1 Birds - Emilíana Torrini - (Me And Armini) 6:24 2 Needs - Collective Soul - (Dosage) 5:22 3 Polyserena (With Improv.… ## [Roby Lakatos and His Ensemble – Live From Budapest (Romani, Romantic, Gypsy Jazz, Folk, String Ensemble, Rhapsody)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/07/roby-lakatos-and-his-ensemble-live-from.html) _2026-07-12 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Roby Lakatos (born 1965) is a violinist from Hungary who combines jazz, classical and Hungarian Romani music. Lakatos was born into a family of Romani violinists descended from János Bihari, a composer who influenced Brahms and Liszt. He was introduced to music as a child. When he was nine years old, he made his public debut as first violinist in a Romani band. In 1984 he won first prize for… ## [Babamadu – Bitama (1996) jazz/world fusion](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/07/babamadu-bitama-1996-jazzworld-fusion.html) _2026-07-08 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Babamadu were an ethno funk and jazz trio led by percussionist and composer Biboul Darouiche . Originally from Cameroon, Biboul moved to Paris in the early 90's where he played and worked on CD productions with various artists including Roy Ayers, Klaus Doldingers Passport, Al di Meola, Paquito de Riviera, Graham Haynes, Kurtis Blow, Jazz Baltica Essemble, Pee Wee Ellis and Harald Haerter just to… ## [World Music Mix Vols.1 & 2 - various artists (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/06/world-music-mix-vols1-2-various-artists.html) _2026-06-08 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Ndar - Youssou N'Dour 2 Orgullecida - Buena Vista Social Club 3 Le Voyageur - Papa Wemba 4 Es Solo Musica - Mamborama 5 Amarrao Con P - Cuarteto Patria 6 Maacina Tooro - Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck 7 Hazo Avo - Rossy 8 A Muey A Muey - Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effects 9 The Bird - Eyuphuro 10 Retany - Tarika 11 Stis Akres Ap'ta Matia Soy - Eleftheria Arvanitaki & Stavros Logarides 12 Gospel Train -… ## [Arabica II: Voyages Into North African Sound - various artists compilation](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/05/arabica-ii-voyages-into-north-african.html) _2026-05-16 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Jah Wobble– Hayati 5:41 2 Al-Pha-X– Mad Keys 4:38 3 Us Conductors– Under Palms (Bar De Lune Original Mix) 5:15 4 Radar– Arabiant Featuring Christophe Goze 3:35 5 Malik\*– Deep Throat 6:48 6 Hamid Baroudi– Trance Dance (DJ Krush Mix) 4:12 7 Natacha Atlas– Amulet (Aywah Remix) Remix – TJ Rehmi 5:21 8 Momo – Digital Garab - Ministry Of Bullshit (The Steve Hillage Remix) 7:13 9 Oojami– Fantasy 5:03… ## [EPIC Tracks Vol.5: Blues and Boogie (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/05/epic-tracks-vol5-blues-and-boogie-music.html) _2026-05-09 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Drive Drive Drive - Rosie Flores - (Simple Case of the Blues) 2 Some Change - Boz Scaggs - (Some Change) 3 Tribute To Muddy - Johnny Winter - (The Progressive Blues Experiment) 4 Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - (Soul To Soul) 5 Boogie - Chain - (Toward The Blues) 6 Same Old Blues Again - John Lee Hooker - (Boom Boom) 7 I'm Gettin' Long Alright - Memphis… ## [Czech Music: At The Heart Of The Bonfire - Czech Music From the Heart of Europe (various artists compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/05/czech-music-at-heart-of-bonfire-czech.html) _2026-05-01 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Jitka Šuranská Trio– Pofukuj Větříčku A Maliny 4:16 2 Iva Bittová– Vila 4:33 3 Terne Čhave– More, Love! 2:45 4 Musica Folklorica & Veronika Malatincová– Ej Ženy, Ženy, Poradteže Mi 2:25 5 Ponk – Šibeničky 3:22 6 BraAgas– Brodil Janík Konĕ 3:16 7 Jablkoň– Černá Marie Na Rohu 3:41 8 Marta Töpferová\* & Milokraj– Co Mohl Najíti Poutník 4:44 9 Bran – Jen Vítr Kdyby Vál 4:49 10 Clarinet Factory– Gore… ## [Wild Music From The Heart Of Poland - musicians continuing the art of the village masters from various regions of Poland (roots/folk)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/04/wild-music-from-heart-of-poland.html) _2026-04-19 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Bryski - Gęsty Kożuch Kurzu 2 Mazurek Przystałowski (Mazurek From Przystałowice) - Ewa Grochowska & Zawiejoki 3 Rdzuchowiak - Maciej Żurek & Zawiejoki 4 Za Morzem Marysia (Mary Over The Sea) - Anna Broda 5 Równy Kretowicza (Kretowicz’s Równy) - Janusz Prusinowski Trio 6 Mazurek Ciągły (Continuous Mazurek) - Marcin Drabik & Janusz Prusinowski 9 Ober Zapustny (A Shrovetide Oberek) - Witold Broda… ## [São Paulo Ska Jazz feat. Zem Audu & Ken Stewart – Gringo (Jazz, Reggae, Latin, Ska, Swing, Salsa)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/04/sao-paulo-ska-jazz-feat-zem-audu-ken.html) _2026-04-10 · Marty · Music From Our World_ São Paulo Ska Jazz is a Brazilian ska-jazz band formed by musicians of the pop and jazz scene in São Paulo. It was created between the years of 2007 and 2008 by Marcelo Calderazzo (bassist and producer). The band released their first album in 2009, entitled São Paulo Ska Jazz . In 2010, they were selected by the German label MadButcher to participate in the compilation V.A. Skannibal Party Volume… ## [Cool Grooves - Vol.s 1&2 (A Music From Our World Compilation) - funk/jazz/R'n'B/soul](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/03/cool-grooves-vols-1-music-from-our.html) _2026-03-29 · Marty · Music From Our World_ For these compilations I've selected an eclectic mix of funk, soul, jazz, R'n'B, reggae, electronica and blues tracks. The one thread in common is that they are all cool and groovy! Cool Grooves Vol.1: 1 Gut Bucket - James Brown 2 I've Never Found a Man to Love - Lavelle White 3 New Music - Truby Trio 4 San Ho Zay - Freddie King 5 Sierra - Kade Brown Trio 6 The Road to Benares - Thunderball 7 Wait… ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eKx1g6URdl9p) _2026-03-29 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Epic Tracks Vol.4 PopTronica #1 (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/03/epic-tracks-vol4-poptronica-1.html) _2026-03-17 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 1901 - Birdy - (Birdy) 5.09 2 Private Life (long version) - Grace Jones - (Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions) 6.17 3 In The Way - Ani DiFranco - (Evolve) 5.17 4 Pre 63 - Groove Armada - (Vertigo) 6.27 5 Silent Warrior - Enigma - (The Cross Of Changes) 6.10 6 Downtown Lights - Annie Lennox - (Medusa) 6.44 7 The Sheriff - Fila Brazillia - (The Departure Lounge: Lounge) 9.17 8 Secret Friend… ## [Songlines: Top Of The World 65 (Jan/Feb 2010) - various artists compilation](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/03/songlines-top-of-world-65-janfeb-2010.html) _2026-03-03 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Totó La Momposina– Manita Uribe 5:02 2 Thandiswa Mazwai– Thongo Lam (Iyeza) 4:42 3 Forro In The Dark– Caipirinha 3:43 4 Gypsy Groovz Orchestra Goes TuttiMundi– Festival Tople Code (Part 5) 4:08 5 Sharon Shannon– Howya Horse 2:45 6 Bonga Feat. Lura– Mulemba Xangola 5:22 7 Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura\* Feat. Danay\*– Lagrimas de Soledad (No Existen Palabras) 5:22 8 Faiz Ali Faiz & Titi… ## [Paris Lounge - By Day / By Night - Vols.1-2 - electronica/downtempo/house/future jazz](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/02/paris-lounge-by-day-by-night-vols1-2.html) _2026-02-14 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Paris By Day 12.00 P.M 1-01 Troublemakers– Hum Hum 1-02 Llorca– The End (Hepop Original) 1-03 Zimpala– Doo You Bop 1-04 Sporto Kantes– Mundo 1-05 Da Taz\*– Deepur 1-06 Gotan Project– Last Tango In Paris 1-07 Emmanuel Santarromana– Chinese Bubbles 1-08 Stereo Action Unlimited– Lovelight 1-09 Jeanne Moreau– Le Tourbillon 1-10 Le Tone– Bitter Crop 1-11 Cam\*– Love, God, Weed 1-12 The Mighty Bop–… ## [Epic Tracks Vol.3 Classic and Prog-Rock #1 (A Music From Our World original compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/01/epic-tracks-vol3-classic-and-prog-rock.html) _2026-01-30 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 6:21 2 Salmon Song - Madder Lake - 8:23 3 Starship Trooper - Yes - 9:28 4 Epitaph/March for No Reason/Tomorrow and Tomorrow - King Crimson - 8:47 5 Superbody - Spectrum - 9:15 6 Long Legged Lovely - Blackfeather - 7:33 7 Strangers In Space - Procol Harum - 6:08 8 The Cinema Show - Genesis - 10:49 9 Help! - Deep Purple - 6:01 10 Openings - Sebastian Hardie - 13:02… ## [The Rough Guide To Arabic Café - various artists compilation](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-rough-guide-to-arabic-cafe-various.html) _2026-01-27 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1 Amal Murkus– Ya Oud 2:12 2 Amer Ammouri – Al Mashdal 1:22 3 Salamat Meets Les Musiciens Du Nil – Kabadin 5:42 4 Habib Shehadeh Hanna Feat Reem Talhami – Kool Shee Helo 4:01 5 Ghada Shbeir– Ahwah Kamaran 1:07 6 Hamdi Ahmed – El Dawhaa 3:03 7 Fatma Zidan– Ger Aach 3:46 8 Mohammed Roshdi – Soukara 8:57 9 Louwi Tmnari– Baad Al Khisam 2:29 10 Oum Kalthoum– Ayoha Al Raieh El Mojed 5:00 11 Mahmoud… ## [Belly Dance! The Best of George Abdo And His Flames Of Araby Orchestra](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/01/belly-dance-best-of-george-abdo-and-his.html) _2026-01-17 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Known as "The King of Belly Dance Music," George Abdo and his Flames of Araby Orchestra combine Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Armenian, Greek, and Turkish musical traditions to create a uniquely American belly dance soundscape. Abdo's music is based on the repertoire, instrumentation, and performance styles of the Middle East while also incorporating influences from American pop and jazz. A… ## [Relax & Unwind - 36 laid back classics to calm the mind and soothe the soul - Acoustic, Ethereal, Pop Rock, Synth-pop](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2026/01/relax-unwind-36-laid-back-classics-to.html) _2026-01-09 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1-1 Sting– Fields Of Gold 1-2 The Cranberries– Linger 1-3 Norah Jones– Come Away With Me 1-4 Roxy Music– Avalon 1-5 Annie Lennox– Why 1-6 The Pretenders– Hymn To Her 1-7 Lou Reed– Perfect Day 1-8 Sarah McLachlan– Angel 1-9 Simply Red– Holding Back The Years 1-10 Lisa Loeb– Stay (I Missed You) 1-11 Kings Of Convenience– I Don't Know What I Can Save You From 1-12 Groove Armada– At The River 1-13 Bic… ## [Resources: South Asian, SWANA, and East Asian Music Theory Treatise Bibliographies & Timelines](https://silpayamanant.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/resources-resources_music-theory-treatise-bibliographies-timelines/) _2026-01-06 · Jon Silpayamanant - โจนาทาน ศิลปยามานันท์ · Mae Mai_ Last year I started compiling a bibliography and timeline for music treatises in South Asia and the SWANA (Southwest Asia & North Africa) regions. Each currently has 300+ entries apiece and span at least three millennia. This year I started working on a resource page for East Asian treatises. It’s currently private but will go … Continue reading Resources: South Asian, SWANA, and East Asian Music… ## [Epic Tracks Vol.2 Rock and Roots #2 (A Music From Our World original compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/12/epic-tracks-vol2-rock-and-roots-2-music.html) _2025-12-30 · Marty · Music From Our World_ This is the second of a series of compilations of random tracks from my music collection that feature various themes and genres. ("EPIC" refers to the length of the actual track, and my criteria is that the tracks be of a considerable length, at least 5 minutes and a maximum of around 15 minutes (with a few exceptions here and there). I have chosen tracks that are interesting to listen to without… ## [The Celtic Twilight series - Vols.1-5 - various artists](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-celtic-twilight-series-vols1-5.html) _2025-12-18 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Celtic Twilight 1 1 John Doan– Farewell 3:55 2 Steve McDonald– Eastlander 4:01 3 Bill Douglas– Diamond Dance 2:40 4 Joanie Madden– Women Of Ireland 4:16 5 Mychael Danna– Deirdre Of The Sorrows 4:53 6 Bill Douglas– Windhorse 3:06 7 Bill Douglas– Sweet Rain 4:27 8 John Boswell– Skye Boat Song 5:37 9 Radhika Miller– Origins 3:34 10 Alasdair Fraser– Lassie With The Golden Hair 3:11 11 Loreena… ## [World Chill... - various artists compilation](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/12/world-chill-various-artists-compilation.html) _2025-12-03 · Marty · Music From Our World_ 1:01 Adrian Sherwood– Hari Up Hari 1:02 Bobby McFerrin– Monks/The Shepherd 1:03 Lucas Razgallah– Sunrise 1:04 Tama – Snimbe 1:05 Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble– The Vanishing Breed 1:06 Susana Baca– Cardo O Ceniza (Thistle Or Ashes) 1:07 Afro Celt Sound System– Go On Through 1:08 Geoffrey Oryema– Dancing Steps (Ballad) 1:09 Yuri Mrakadi– Taali Nahjour El Arda 1:10 The Fearsome Brave\*–… ## [Putumayo Presents Music From The Wine Lands - a full-bodied selection of songs from the world's leading wine-producing regions](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/11/putumayo-presents-music-from-wine-lands.html) _2025-11-21 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Released: 2006 Genre: Electronic, Rock, Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Chanson, Alternative Rock, Pachanga, Fado, Bluegrass, Tango, Laïkó, Synth-pop, Folk 1 Pauline Croze– Tita 3:19 2 Vinicio Capossela– Si È Spento Il Sole 2:24 3 Amparanoia– Puerto Claridad 4:01 4 Jorge Fernando– Velho Fado 3:52 5 Alison Brown– Look Left 2:09 6 Ana Laan– Para El Dolor 2:59 7 Melingo – Sin Luna 2:37 8… ## [Epic Tracks Vol.1 Rock and Roots #1 (A Music From Our World original compilation)](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/11/epic-tracks-vol1-rock-and-roots-1-music.html) _2025-11-17 · Marty · Music From Our World_ This is the first of a series of compilations of tracks from my music collection that will feature various themes and genres. For this collection "EPIC" refers to the length of the actual track, and my criteria is that the tracks be of a considerable length, at least 5 minutes and a maximum of around 12 minutes. I have chosen tracks that are interesting to listen to without be repetitive or boring… ## [Muzsikás: The Bartók Album - featuring Márta Sebestyén & Alexander Balanescu](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/11/muzsikas-bartok-album-featuring-marta.html) _2025-11-10 · Marty · Music From Our World_ The Muzsikás Ensemble was founded in 1973 modelling the early village peasant ensembles, the "muzskás"-es (music-makers) and they reflect the same world of sound. They have learned authentic music-making from the presently existing village orchestras and musicians. On their first LP, "Living Hungarian Folk Music 1", they performed tunes collected from several regions of Hungarian-speaking areas.… ## [Harem \[Turkish Percussion Group\] – Rhythm Colour](https://musicfromourworld.blogspot.com/2025/10/harem-turkish-percussion-group-rhythm.html) _2025-10-27 · Marty · Music From Our World_ Harem is a Turkish percussion group that specializes in high-energy drumming, incorporating instruments like the darbuka, bendir and zils. They create music with a blend of traditional Turkish percussion and world percussion instruments such as the djembe and tabla. The group is known for its dynamic performances and their music has been released on albums like Rhythm Colour, Harem II (Time Of… ## [Mapping slave orchestras and ensembles of enslaved musicians.](https://silpayamanant.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/mapping-slave-orchestras-and-ensembles-of-enslaved-musicians/) _2025-10-25 · Jon Silpayamanant - โจนาทาน ศิลปยามานันท์ · Mae Mai_ As I'm compiling a bibliography of primary sources about orchestras and ensembles of enslaved musicians I've decided to map their locations. ## [An Armenian archive](https://stephenjones.blog/2025/10/02/armenian-archive/) _2025-10-02 · StephenJones.blog · Stephen Jones: a blog_ A recent talk at the Orient-Institut in Istanbul, when Ara Dinkjian (son of the great Onnik) and Vahé Tachjian introduced early recordings of Armenian classics, led me to the impressive website Houshamadyan: a project to reconstruct Ottoman Armenian town and village life. With navigational aids, including useful context here, the site covers local Armenian communities \[…\] ## [Serendipitous courtesy](https://stephenjones.blog/2025/09/29/serendipitous-courtesy/) _2025-09-29 · StephenJones.blog · Stephen Jones: a blog_ In our modern world, the flight booking reference consists of a seemingly random combo of six letters and numbers, so on booking my recent flights for Istanbul I was impressed to find the last three letters FND which one might suppose to be a quaint honorific that is tailor-made for a trip to Turkey… Surely \[…\] ## [A new rebetika volume](https://stephenjones.blog/2025/09/21/new-rebetika-vol/) _2025-09-21 · StephenJones.blog · Stephen Jones: a blog_ After my dabblings with Songs of Asia Minor, Road to rebetika, and Folk traditions of Greece, I’m browsing the new volume The SOAS rebetiko reader: a selection of papers associated with the Hydra rebetiko conferences 2000-2020 and seminars held at the School of Oriental & African Studies, London (2025) (online here), edited by Ed Emery, \[…\] ## [In memory of David Hughes](https://stephenjones.blog/2025/09/16/in-memory-of-david-hughes/) _2025-09-16 · StephenJones.blog · Stephen Jones: a blog_ Source: CHIME newsletter. On Sunday SOAS hosted a grand celebration of the life of the great ethnomusicologist David Hughes (1945–2025), who died in May. Among many notices online, see this by Rachel Harris and Hwee-san Tan; Frank Kouwenhoven wrote eloquently in the CHIME newsletter. After embarking on a PhD in ethnomusicology at Michigan under William \[…\]