Sunday 10th May 2026
A focus today, the follow-up to their album Junun of a decade ago, Radiohead guitarist/composer-Jonny Greenwood, New York based composer Musician Shye Ben Tzur and Indian ensemble The Rajasthan Express have just released Ranjha. Still around, leader of New York’s Asian Underground Karsh Kale has a new release out – Dust, another dose of retro – Roger Izeidi the legendary entrepreneur and music publisher of the 1960s Congolese rumba scene with a fantastic collection Vita Matata with African Fiesta and Curse you, Foreign Lands a rollout of a 14-track tape, pulling together rural Greek demotika recordings from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s and much more.
Newbies this week, the debut for Swiss - Moroccan producer Sami Galbi - Ylh Bye Bye, the second release for Japanese psych-rock trio KUUNATIC - Wheels of Ömon, & retro releases – from the South African Bacardi scene – Dj Dadaman & Moscow Dollar – Kagaza, Roots Rocking Zimbabwe circa 1975-1980 and more from Femi Kuti – Journey through Life, Youssou N’Dour – Eclairer du Monde, Putumayo’s Café Europa and a whole bunch more.
The Debut LP for this Swiss-Moroccan producer
The Debut LP for this Swiss-Moroccan producer
Album out next month.
Starting his journey way back in 2003, Gift Mashaba (aka DJ Dadaman) was one of South Africa's bacardi scene's most important adventurers.
Dadaman's partnerships was with vocalist, DJ and songwriter Moses Masaba (aka Moscow Dollar).
New to the Music in Exile stable & based in Sydney, Ashkan is deeply influenced by the golden era of Iranian contemporary music from the 1960s and ’70s.
Anna Mario Iovkova is a Bulgarian Vocalist
Eugenia Georgieva is a is a Bulgarian Vocalist based in London.
’ Rekpo sings the Ainu traditional song ‘Hanro’
The second album for this Tokyo based trio.