Emad Sayyah: The Dance of Shahraza

Compania Folclorica Matambu: Music of Costa Rica

Emad Sayyah: Oriental Dance From Lebanon

Sacred Dance: Pow Wows of the Native American Indians

Joji Hirota and the Taiko Drummers: Japanese Taiko

Sounds of the West Sahara - Field Recordings by Deben Bhatta

LEGENDS OF CALYPSO

Bazaar Istanbul - Music of Turkey

The Art of the Japanese Koto

BRASIL SAMBA

Rooted in the choro tradition, Alvorada's rich compositions embrace rhythms from across Brazil, including samba, xote, bossa nova and bai�o, tinged with further influences from jazz, tango and more. Faz Tempo pushes traditional expectations with it's bold and intricate arrangements, endlessly varied textures, and breathtaking improvisations and interplay - all transmitted with an infectious joy and soulfulness.

Taiwanese whirlwind A Moving Sound unites with NYC's pioneering classical string quartet ETHEL! This beautiful collision of creative forces brings us "The Wheel of Life", a transformative experience of stories-within-music and a crucible for personal evolution. With Mia Hsieh's evocative vocals riding the transcendent wave of ETHEL's gorgeous strings, it courageously showcases a joy for creative experimentation and a penchant for dismantling boundaries.

Gao Hong (Chinese pipa master) discovers friendship, creativity and the joy of spontaneity with Kadialy Kouyate and his captivating Senegalese kora. With skilful balance of composition and improvisation, the two instruments and musicians converse through the expression of the strings – exchanging cultural stories, traditions and musical styles. This album shines a light on the new possibilities that can arise when peoplefrom all cultures open their hearts and minds to one another, when they abandon inhibitions and simply explore. As Gao concludes, “our music will not just be Chinese or Senegalese, it will be a new form of world music that melds styles and sensibilities from two continents.”

Damien is a mysterious violinist who plays in the “non-classical” style and prefers rock. Didier, a pillar of the Belgian folk and world music scene. It is these differences that truly characterize the band; a duplex, a duality – equilibrated by Oliver Cox’s forceful drumbeats and Quentin Nguyen’s distinctive keyboard tones. The result of their creative communion is Maelstrom – a dreamy and surreal musical travel diary that draws from journeys both real and imagined, inspired by European literature, popular culture and Belgium’s rich seafaring tradition. This musical journey around the world is comparable to Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. It’s a hypnotic waking dream traversing the globe and time in an anarchic voyage of nostalgia and discovery – touching down in countries such as Canada and Bulgaria, the cities of London and New York, before finally landing on a Caribbean beach. Every song on the voyage has a distinct European vibe with world music influences interlaced throughout.

Musical grooves from both southeast and west Madagascar. Modeste, a talented guitar player from Betroka (East), and Kilema, a versatile instrumentalist from Toliara (West), come together to play and sing catchy melodies celebrating our Green World. Recorded at a distance, the two musicians embark on a musical journey with the aim to spread the message of saving their much-loved home country of Madagascar. Modeste Huguesis an award-winning singer songwriter and guitarist from Madagascar whose music is a unique blend of traditional Malagasy sounds. He creates beautiful melodies and rhythms with hypnotic guitar playing and vocals and is known for his incredible live performances. He has been featured on numerous live BBC sessions, performed at The Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Jazz Festival, WOMAD, Brighton Festival and more. Kilema is the undisputed cultural ambassador of his homeland Toliara, South Madagascar, with over 30 years of professional experience. Kilema is a charismatic singer-songwriter and master of Malagasy instruments such as the marovany and valiha zithers, and the kabosy (Madagascan guitar). He enjoys collaborating with many artists from different backgrounds and traveling the world in his search for new musical direction.