Sunday 16th November 2025
More of French - Reunion Island duo Bonbon Vodou's third album "ÉPOPÉE MÉTÈQUE" (Epic of the Métèque), Cheikh Lo with his first studio release in a decade – Maame, the long awaited debut for Indonesian/ Dutch band Nusantara Beats, bringing North African futurism to the U.S. & reimagining modern Gnawa music Saha Gnawa, circa 80s & 90s front-runners of Zimbabwe’s Chigiyo Sound the ZIG ZAG Band, Putumayo’s Reggae Dance Party and much more.
It’s celebrated in Mexico and across Latin America, from 1st – 2nd November. Los Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Lila Downs – Grammy nominated singer-songwriter as a native of Oaxaca, this singer-songwriter Lila Downs has long held a close relationship in all her recordings with Mexico’s traditional holiday. Given her own heartbreak of recent years and the death her husband and artistic partner Paul Cohen in 2022 she admits, “It definitely feels like I own it.” As is evident on their last album – Grammy nominated La Sanchez. Newbies this week include Ngulmiya’s stunning second album Catalunya featuring the ornate and intense guitar arrangements by Barcelona guitarist Pau Figueres, the North London Tropicalia sound from the duo Da Lata – Edge of Blue, from their last music cache of ‘mad love’ together Amadou & Mariam’s – L’amour a la folie and a bunch more.
Grammy winner & multiple Latin Grammy nominated diva says of her numerous Día de Los Muertos-themed concerts : "it’s really wonderful how our traditions in Mexico help us with that kind of emotional pain."
Ist single from their forthcoming album in 2026
This Hungarian Tambura band celebrate their 30th Anniversary.
This London based hip-hop, afrobeat, latin, soul and reggae & jazz 9 piece big band are joined by West African diva Fatoumata Diawara on this latest single.
Latest single, post Bahidora release featuring Bootie Brown, M.anifest & Tom Excell (Nubiyan Twist).
This latest single features an epic orchestration that traces the history of the Brazilian language.
Her new album is a feature next week.
Their last album together before Amadou passed suddenly earlier this year.
British producer Shackleton meets the transnational collective Saagara
aka Valentina Montalvo (Chile/ Brazil)
aka Necklaced Flycatcher (Brazil)