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Paula Fuga - If Ever (Ft. Jack Johnson & Ben Harper)
Paula Fuga
If Ever (Ft. Jack Johnson & Ben Harper)
Sounds like: Jack Johnson, John Cruz, Maoli, Ekolu
Tropical Memories in Spring Bloom "I am so Happy" were my exact thoughts when fini...
Uma - Talking Walls
Uma
Talking Walls
Sounds like: Daughter, Big Thief, Sharon van Etten, Of Monsters and Men
It's Ok, Just Stay HereA soothing and soft ballad about the tremendous weight of the world on our emotions? Sign me up!Sometimes things are just a bit...
Penya na familia ya Zawose - Heyyeh (Guedra Guedra Remix)
Penya na familia ya Zawose
Heyyeh (Guedra Guedra Remix)
Sounds like: DJ Khalab, Auntie Flo, Clap! Clap!
One of the most powerful aspects of music is its ability to bring people together. Percussionist and producer, Magnus P.I., of the group Penya discove...
Modibo Diabate & Les Djeliya - Sabu Ye Mogo Yala
Modibo Diabate & Les Djeliya
Sabu Ye Mogo Yala
Sounds like: Ali Farka Toure, Maalem Mahmoud Guinia, Oumou Sangaré, Vukazithathe
Recorded in the home of Modibo Diabate in Bamako, Mali, this song, to me, is a testament to the beauty of music. It highlights what likely a lot of th...
Santiago Córdoba - Mamila
Santiago Córdoba
Mamila
Sounds like: Gizmo Varillas, Paolo Nutini, Jose Gonzalez
This music is STOVE BONK. Actually, this music is so experimental that I'm trying out new FLANDERS, instead of conventional ones. Bare with me though...
Cathargo - Alech
Cathargo
Alech
Sounds like: Zongo Junction, Broadway Sounds, Cuthead
"Alech" gives me hope. It reinvigorates my dream of one day starting a band that sings in Wingdings. I'm not trying to be offensive, I dig this song a...
RRAREBEAR - Ginger
RRAREBEAR
Ginger
Sounds like: Bonobo, The Cinematic Orchestra, Zero 7
I get a heap of emails everyday from new artists sharing their music, but RRAREBEAR's "Ginger" is one song that instantly hooked me from the get go. ...
Jasmine Rodgers - Icicles
Jasmine Rodgers
Icicles
Sounds like: Boa, Tracy Chapman, Alison Krauss
If Jasmine Rodgers' last name sounds familiar, it's because she's the daughter of Paul Rodgers. Yes, the same Rodgers who was part of Free, Bad Compan...
Dalton - Alech
Dalton
Alech
Sounds like: Fela Kuti, Tinariwen
You may be familiar with German label Jakarta Records through releases from the likes of Kaytranada, IAMNOBODI, and Ta-ku. They've recently recently s...
Chiwoniso - Zvichapera
Chiwoniso
Zvichapera
Sounds like: Aero Manyelo, John Wizards, Iba Diabate
So, I had an entirely different review about 5 minutes ago -- then I did some research. Always do your research. Chiwoniso, who is the late sister of...
Hannes Fischer - Together (Clap! Clap! Remix)
Hannes Fischer
Together (Clap! Clap! Remix)
Sounds like: Populous, Alizzz, Christian Kleine
I'm on a bit of a Clap! Clap! kick at the moment. About a month ago, I hyped a tune titled "Vu" that features Italy-based producers Clap! Clap! and P...
Populous - Vu (Ft. Clap! Clap!)
Populous
Vu (Ft. Clap! Clap!)
Sounds like: Christian Kleine, Isan, Nuuro
After six years traveling the world, electronic producer Populous is back with a new album, Night Safari, out in late September via Bad Panda Records ...
Dur Dur Band - Dooyo
Dur Dur Band
Dooyo
Sounds like: William Onyeabor, Owiny Sigoma Band
Somali disco is not a genre that features regularly on Indie Shuffle, but Dur-Dur Band's "Dooyo" is too good for us to miss it. Originating in 1987 i...
Low Leaf - Rise Up
Low Leaf
Rise Up
Sounds like: Laura Mvula, Hiatus Kaiyote, A Tribe Called Red
Low Leaf has been slowly and steadily carving out a place for herself. Combining jazz, hip-hop, tribal, and chamber music, her work is intensely inten...
Alsarah & The Nubatones - Soukura (It's Late)
Alsarah & The Nubatones
Soukura (It's Late)
Sounds like: Zongo Junction, Fela Kuti, Ras_G
Alsarah and The Nubatones have crafted a powerful piece of music with their Silt album. With a retro sound and modern sensibilities, the group crafted...
Kimono Kult - Todos Menos El Dolor
Kimono Kult
Todos Menos El Dolor
Sounds like: The Mars Volta, Bosnian Rainbows, At The Drive In
Earlier this week it was announced that former Mars Volta member Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante were ...
Problems - Alighted
Problems
Alighted
Sounds like: Bonobo, Oisima, Flying Lotus, How To Dress Well
Adelaide producer Problems is back with another chilled electronic number just in time for the Aussie summer. Featuring the tranquil vocals of Shane L...
The Gaslamp Killer - Nissim
The Gaslamp Killer
Nissim
Sounds like: Flying Lotus, Gonjasufi, Daedelus
Both Gilles Peterson and Grand Theft Auto have been extensively talked up round these parts, and rightly so. However, one artist we maybe should have ...
Tinariwen - TENERE TAQQIM TOSSAM
Tinariwen
TENERE TAQQIM TOSSAM
Sounds like: Amadou & Mariam, TV On The Radio
With collaborators like Kyp Malone (TV On The Radio) and Nels Cline (Wilco), you may be wondering how you've never heard of this band. Originally form...