This electrifying 1985 album by the Nigerian king of Fuji music Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, featuring awesome fast-tempoed multilayered percussion and his majestic voice, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2021/07/nigeria-sikiru-ayinde-barrister-his.html

Superiority - SKOLP 030

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister - Nigeria Yoruba Fuji music - Superiority SKOLP 030

This rare 7-inch record of the distinguished Persian violinists Parviz Yahagi (1935-2007) and Ali Tajvidi (1919-2006), featuring their exquisite, totally brilliant lyrical and conceptual forms, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2021/11/iran-four-strokes-parviz-yahagi-ali.html

Four Strokes – Parviz Yahagi & Ali Tajvidi – Royal RT 430 – RT 706

Iran Violin – Ali Tajvidi & Parviz Yahagi – Royal RT 430 – RT 706

These riveting recordings of Tibetan Gyuto chants – with intense vibrations of deep drone-like low-harmonic chants and timeless transcendent spiritual music – is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2022/05/tibet-china-india-gyuto-tantric.html

Chants Secrets des Lamas Tibétains – Dewatshang DEW 1 (Cassette)

Tibetan Secret Chants  - Yamantaka Mandala Initiation Chant

This mesmerizing vintage LP of Japanese Gagaku imperial court music born over 1000 years ago, featuring fascinating drones, clusters and eerie sonorities, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2022/12/japan-japon-gagaku-kunaicho-gakubu.html

Gagaku – Toshiba Records TH-9020

Japan Gagaku imperial court music – Etenraku

This LP of Chadian music released on the legendary first Ocora series, showcasing fascinating Islamic-influenced musics by Chadian ethnic/cultural groups, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2023/06/chad-tchad-anthologie-de-la-musique-du.html

Anthologie de la Musique du Tchad – Populations Islamisées – Ocora OCR 38

Mix Chad – Anthologie de la Musique du Tchad – Populations Islamisées Ocora OCR 38

This terrific 1992 LP by the king of Yoruba Fuji music Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, featuring his magnificent voice, awesome fast-tempoed percussion, Juju guitars and electronic sounds, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2023/10/nigeria-nigeria-sikiru-ayinde-barrister.html

Nigeria - Sikiru Ayinde Barrister - Fuji Explosion

This excellent LP of Bakshy bard music from Turkmenistan, featuring dutar lutes, gidjak fiddles and stunning singing of historic epic dastans, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2023/12/turkmenistan-turkmenian-folk-songs-and.html

Turkmenian Folk Songs and Melodies – Melodiya 017901-2

Turkmenistan – Bagshy Epic Bards – Melodiya

This lyrical and spirited album by a village ensemble from Bukovina in northern Romania, recorded between 1936 and 1956, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2024/09/romania-roumanie-ansamblul-lui-sidor.html

The Traditional Folk Music Band: II Bucovina – Electrecord EPE 02164 

Romania - Traditional folk music from Bucovina

This essential anthology of Albanian music recorded in 1965 on the Topic label, featuring a rich palette of intense, fluid, abstract and quirky sounds, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2024/10/folk-music-of-albania-topic-records.html

Folk Music of Albania – Topic Records – 12T154

Albanian Traditional Music Mix

This essential compilation of eminent Carnatic artists, including D.K. Pattamal, recorded in stereo by Alain Daniélou in the early 1950s, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2024/11/india-inde-inde-du-sud-les-grands.html

South Indian Classics Mix

This unique anthology of traditional and folk music from southern Malawi, including xylophones, lamellophones, zithers and pennywhistle flutes, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/01/malawi-musiker-aus-malawi-sudliches.html

Malawi Southern Traditional Music Mix

This exquisite album from Bali, released on the legendary first Ocora series, featuring gamelan ensembles accompanying shadow puppet theater, dances and theater, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/01/indonesia-indonesie-bali-musique-et.html

Bali Gamelan Mix

This brilliant album from the Maihar gharana sarod master Ali Akbar Khan, featuring his prodigious virtuosity, depth, emotion and uncompromising musicianship, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/02/india-inde-ali-akbar-khan-ragas-of.html

Ali Akbar Khan  – Raga Khammaj – CS 2020

This excellent panorama of Australian Aboriginal music, with voices and drone-like didgeridoos and an otherworldly Rain Dreaming Ceremony is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/02/australia-australie-aboriginal-music.html

Australian Aboriginal Rain Dreaming Ceremony

Tara - Sory Kandia

This mellifluous 1961 album, including inspired kora harp solos and performances by the Guinean Ensemble Instrumental Africain directed by the brilliant Kouyaté Sory Kandia, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/03/guinea-guinee-lensemble-instrumental.html

Guinea Guinée mix Ensemble Instrumental Africain with Kouyate Sory Kandia

This rare 45 rpm by the great singer of the Kirana Gharana, Hirabai Barodekar, featuring her soft, elegant voice delivered with poise, subtle virtuosity, restraint and heartfelt emotion, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/04/india-inde-hirabai-barodekar-raag.html

Hirabai Barodekar great Hindustani Kirana Gharana vocalist

This 1978 anthology of stunning pastoral and rural sounds, with music from time immemorial from Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and Macedonia, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/04/serbia-bosnia-herzegovina-croatia.html

Great Traditional music from Serbia – Bosnia-Herzegovina – Croatia – Macedonia

This seminal 1966 album of classical Persian music, featuring great Iranian singers and outstanding tar lute, violin and santur players, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/04/iran-classical-music-of-iran-dastgah.html

Iran Persian Classical Music - Dastgah Systems

The haunting sound of shakuhachi flutes, played by Zen Buddhist monks in Kyoto with each note representing a resonant, meditative breath, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2025/05/japan-japon-japanese-masterpieces-for.html

Japanese  Masterpieces for the Shakuhachi

This fantastic album by Apala king Haruna Ishola from Nigeria, featuring his poised, mellifluous voice and dazzling percussion, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2018/12/nigeria-nigeria-haruna-ishola-his-apala.html

Star Records SRPS 32

Haruna Ishola (Yoruba Apala music from Nigeria) Egbe Obanibasiri (Oyo)/Irohin Mecca-Medina

This wonderful LP of Sundanese Gamelan Delung, which features delightful suling flute, recorded in West Java in 1972, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2019/01/indonesia-indonesie-sunda-gamelan.html

Sunda - Collection Musique du Monde 5 – Galloway Records GB 600 524 B

Sunda Gamelan Degung A3 Lengser Midang

Wonderful early 1976 Fuji recording by Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and his Golden Fuji Group from Nigeria. Gorgeous vocal harmonies and awsome percussion work. This great LP is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2018/03/nigeria-sikiru-ayinde-barrister-his.html

Fuji Exponent

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister - Yoruba Nigeria  – Fuji Exponent Vol. 8 - Bisimilahi

This superb LP of music by the Gnawa and Aissawa brotherhoods recorded in Morocco in 1975 is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2018/08/morocco-musique-confrerique-du-maroc.html

Musique Confrérique du Maroc - Les Possédés d'Allah – BAM LD 5897

Morocco Gnawa music - Uqba - voices and gumbri

This great album by Apala master Ayinla Omowura recorded in Nigeria in 1980 is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2018/07/nigeria-ayinla-omowura-his-apala-group.html

25 x 40 – Africa Song Ltd - NEMI (LP) 0515

Nigeria - Ayinla Owomura - Yoruba Apala Music -Koni Suwa Se

This superb rare LP by the fiery Apala master Ayinla Owomura, featuring his deep, authoritative voice, powerful backing vocals and spellbinding, multilayered percussions, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2019/10/nigeria-ayinla-omowura-his-apala-group_21.html

Ayinla Omowura & His Apala Group ‎– Vol. 2 - HNLX 5085

Ayinla Owomura - A Ajoji Ki'boni'le Dule ...

This exciting cassette by Yoruba Fuji music master Wasiu Ayinde, featuring his powerful voice accompanied by frenetic traditional percussion, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2020/01/nigeria-wasiu-ayinde-barrister-jo-fun.html

Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361 (cassette)

Wasiu Ayinde Barrister – Oh Mandela – Jo Fun Mi (Dance for Me) – OLPS 1361

This excellent album of Urhobo music from Nigeria’s Delta region by Johnson Adjan and his Opiri Group of Orhokpo, featuring Adjan’s powerful voice, harmonically-rich backing vocals and mellow rhythms, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2020/03/nigeria-johnson-adjan-and-his-opiri.html

Me Ra Ighorokpe - MELP 006

Urhobo Music from Nigeria - Johnson Adjan and His Opiri Group of Orhokpo

This inspired 1975 album by Yoruba Fuji master Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, featuring his commanding voice, gorgeous backing vocals and wonderful multilayered percussion, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2020/08/nigeria-nigeria-sikiru-ayinde-barrister.html

VOL 6 – African Songs Ltd – AS33-L

Sikiru Ayinde Barrister – Vol. 6

Onye Egbula Onye Agbata Obi Ya

Nigeria - Oriental Brothers - Ibo Highlife - Ozo Wu Iwem

This fascinating Ibo Highlife album featuring Stephen Osita Osadebe’s mellifluous voice and inspired polyrhythmic grooves exemplifying the fascinating fusion of Highlife and traditional Ibo music, is available for Flac and MP3 download on my blog:
https://music-republic-world-traditional.blogspot.com/2020/11/nigeria-chief-stephen-osita-osadebe.html

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