ARC Music is aptly releasing Seckou Keita's successful May 2015 album, 22 Strings on vinyl for an even more immersive experience. Seckou Keita has arguably become the most influential and inspiring kora player of his generation. From the Casamance area of Southern Senegal, Seckou was a childhood prodigy, uniquely descended from a line of griots and kings. Speaking with just kora and voice, this album asks the simple but urgent questions, Who am I? and Who are we? Upon it's initial release, 22 Strings received an avalanche of four and five stars reviews as well as extensive worldwide airplay. This album reached # 1 on the Amazon UK Hot New Releases chart and was listed by Songline as June 2015's Top of the World Album.

From steel pan music to calypso, and from merengue to salsa and Latin-jazz, feel the irresistibly danceable rhythms of these hot, feel-good songs from around the Caribbean. Smooth jazzy classics, upbeat Cuban salsa, Jamaican steel drums, percussive brass and more all come together in this exciting new album from the Caribbean. Some of the Islands’ finest musicians are featured on this compilation, including the ensemble Grupo Merecumbe, Compania Folclorico Matambu, King Selewa, The Southside Harmonics Steel Orchestra, and many others.

From Autumn harvest festivals to traditional Japanese folklore steeped in rich history, this album shows the diversity and power of the Japanese drums. This release also features ‘purification drumming’ heard in Buddhist temples before, during and after ceremonies and a famous taiko drum beat symbolizing the sounds of samurai riding on horseback. (ARC Music)

El Merengue

This CD includes Japanese folk songs, arranged by Joji Hirota (vocals, shakuhachi, Japanese percussion and drums), with the London Metropolitan Orchestra and two children's choirs from schools destroyed in the 2011 tsunami. Hauntingly beautiful melodies conjure images of Japanese scenery, river boats, children's ball games...

This release is an album of blissful relaxation music specifically curated for meditation, yoga, and stress relief in a busy lifestyle. Award-winning artists are included, such as Jason Carter who “builds relationships across borders,” (British Council, Iran), Gary Stroutsos, who performed at the White House upon invitation from President Bill Clinton, and Baluji Shrivastav, who holds the honor of OBE, awarded by the Prince of Wales. Crossing oceans and cultures, the music on this release comes from all over the globe including traditional music from Nepal, Russia, Egypt, Native America, India and the United Kingdom.

Get carried away to the luminously blue Aegean Sea, it's charming islands, fascinating history, temples and amphitheaters by dynamic songs, tinkling bouzoukis, lyras, and other ethnic and contemporary instruments. Greece attracts and fascinates multitudes of visitors who enjoy it's ancient architecture, landscapes, coastlines, culture and music, not to forget the delicious food. With Greece's situation connecting Europe and Asia Minor, the country's music has integrated influences from the whole region and has developed it's own, very distinct and recognizable timbre and charm. Artists featured on this release include Michalis Terzis, one of the most important and prolific contemporary Greek composers, Vasilis Skoulas, who hails from the island of Crete and is deeply steeped in the region's musical tradition, The Athenians, a group of Greek musicians whose musical repertoire encompasses contemporary songs and Greek popular music, The Marcians, the Bouzouki duo consisting of Theo Hambi and Andreas, Michael, and more. This is authentic Greek music at it's very best.

Classical Music

Scottish favourites including songs by Scotland's revered poet, Robert Burns as well as the Irish/Scottish ballad Donal Og. This album is dedicated to Scots at home and everywhere in the world, who proudly carry on the traditions of their homeland.

With poetry dating back to the 17th century, Music of the Floating World presents beautifully performed Japanese music. Offering an authentic and historic approach, all music is performed on traditional instruments including shakuhachi, koto, shamisen (sangen) and voice.

ARC Music presents a unique set of authentic recordings of the music of the Navajo from the Four Corners area of the United States. These songs are accompanied on ceremonial drums, water drums, and rattles and resonate with the power of live field recordings. (ARC Music)

A collection of beautiful, enchanting Musette waltzes, played by Spanish national champion, European champion and vice-world champion accordion player extraordinaire Enrique Ugarte.

Celtic Music from Galicia

A glorious album of wonderful traditional and modern Celtic and Scandinavian harp tunes, this recording features some of the most beautiful, atmospheric and relaxing harp music.

Classical Music