Elegant string quartet of 2 violins, viola, and cello. Repertoire includes Mozart, Beethoven, Handel, Bach, etc.

Classical Vl, Vl, Vla, Cl Quartet JPE Mozart Minuet

We know next to nothing about this band, other than they're from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. You might even have guessed that from the distorted thumb pianos which are highly redolent of Kinshasa's most famous recent export, Konono No.1 - but Mbongwana Star (Mbongwana means "change", apparently) are a very different proposition. There's some very strange dubwise production, courtesy of Parisian and sometime Tony Allen collaborator Doctor L, some eerie postpunk-sounding guitar work, and an altogether unique vibe. They're coming to Europe in April and May and there'll be an album on World Circuit around then too. We will be paying close attention.

Mbongwana Star "Malukayi" - Boiler Room Debuts

Mbongwana Star are a newly formed band from Kinshasa, Congo, tired of the pre-conceptions around African music. Fusing traditional Congolese rhythms with post punk and electronics, their sound is full of energy and utterly original. 

Mbongwana Star - Shégué (Worldwide Premiere)

La Gaita Fantástica es el disco con el que Curupira celebra 15 años de trayectoria. 
Fue grabado en un sólo día, en Nueva York, en el verano de 2014 y es un álbum en el que participaron las figuras más reconocidas del circuito noeyorquino del jazz, la música improvisada y la exprimentación, como Jason Lindner, Anat Cohen, Sofía Rei, entre otros. 

07- Porro Sideral

08- Funklórica

Pre-Order LP: https://wonderwheelrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/manara

Single: Ya Watan // ياوطن
Written & performed by Alsarah & the Nubatones

Alsarah & the Nubatones are:

Alsarah – Vocals, Melodies, Lyrics
Rami El Aasser – Percussion & Backing Vocals
Mawuena Kodjovi – Bass
Brandon Terzic – Oud
Nahid – Backing Vocals
w/guest musician
Yusuke Yamamoto on Keys

Manara

Pre-Order Album

Alsarah & The Nubatones - Ya Watan

Bola "Volume 7" ATFA002

iTunes: http://bit.ly/1cT5vsy
eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/bola/volume-7/13230336/
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Volume-7/dp/B007K3V1S0/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_title_0

Bola — Abayetidu Ma

LP/CD/Tape/Digital: https://hailumergia.bandcamp.com/album/hailu-mergia-his-classical-instrument-shemonmuanaye

Classical Vl, Vl, Vla, Cl Quartet JPE Mozart Minuet

John Paris Band