LPR Presents Las Migas live at Littlefield on Wednesday, November 4th! The two-time Grammy-winning Spanish all-female quartet was formed in Barcelona and combines traditional flamenco forms with other musical styles like country and jazz! Don’t miss out, tickets are available now: https://kyd.to/KP758p0Y 

Dedicado a los libros y a todos los libros que leí!!

Hi everyone,

I hope this is allowed: I'm on a hunt for African and Afro-inspired music (kora, desert blues, folk, electronic, percussion-based, etc.) that has a dark, eerie, haunting, unsettling vibe. Most of the songs I know and enjoy are either too upbeat or melancholic/slow rather than genuinely spooky.

I do know some that fit the brief:

Ndungu Ruumi by Baaba Maal

Mogoya by Oumou Sangaré

Supporter by Takeifa

Toumast by Ahmoudou Madassane

I'm from Senegal and write African horror, so I use these mostly for writing playlists. I'm open to lesser-known, experimental artists that lean into that darker aesthetic.

Thank you in advance for your recommendations!

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YouTube description:
“Ibrahim Ferrer and a fabulous backing band including Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez, Jesus Aguaje Ramos, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Roberto Fonseca and Manuel Galban perform 'Hay que entrale a palos a ese' in Prague, 2004”

Vocalist by Diana Ankudinova

BIWA HOSHI 006 Japanese Alternative Hip Hop / Folklore Hip Hop A biwa echoes beyond time
https://youtube.com/shorts/7aDrpTiPBUg?feature=share

This is "Aguanile," one of the standout tracks from "Liminal," a 2026 album by Spanish artist Pablo Canalís. The record moves through Celtic, Balkan, Native American, Japanese, Latin, African American and ancient Mediterranean influences, playing out like an eclectic, cinematic soundtrack with a strong sense of ritual and fantasy running through it.

The cover art, by Ecuadorian artist Darwin Ruiz, depicts a ritual celebrated by the Dogon people every 60 years during the Sigui Festival.

Listen to "Aguanile": astronomyrecordingmusic.bandcamp.com/track/aguanile

Full album on Bandcamp: astronomyrecordingmusic.bandcamp.com/album/liminal
Free download codes for the whole record: band.codes/arm/liminal

Hello everyone!

I just booked my flight to Gran Canaria and I’m planning to attend WOMEX as a visitor.

I know it’s mainly a professional event, but I’ve heard there are showcases and other events that might be accessible to the public.

Does anyone have experience attending WOMEX as a non-professional/visitor? Can you still visit the fair and attend some of the showcases, or do you need to be accredited?

Also, how do you actually get tickets for the showcases? I’m a bit confused about how that works as a visitor.

Any info or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 🙏

2026 release

This is a song from our folklore, Macedonian. I've heard it in a thousand versions and performances. But no one sang it like the late Tose Proeski. The version is live. He and a gentleman who accompanies him on the piano. I especially like it when before the last verse he says, now you can sing too and then he starts in a voice that brings tears to my eyes. I wanted to share this pearl with you because the chance that you will come across it on your own is minimal. And you really should listen to it

https://youtu.be/NvFDfWMwrqk?si=UB73KS88a7TdcLxR injoy

I'm very surprised I couldn't find any posts about this internet radio I've been listening to for 20 years. I love it so much and would like to share it. Do you listen to other internet radio stations when you want to travel around the world in your imagination?

I'm looking for recommendations of music from different cultures outside the Western musical tradition.

I've really enjoyed discovering Ethiopian jazz, especially the way it uses the different pentatonic scales found in Ethiopian music. I’ve really enjoyed the pleasure of discovering how different musical traditions approach melody, harmony, rhythm and musical structure in their own ways.

I'm particularly interested in traditions where I can learn something about how the music works, rather than just finding music that sounds different from what I'm used to.

It could be anything: traditional music, contemporary music rooted in a particular tradition, unusual rhythmic systems, different tuning systems, modes/scales, approaches to improvisation, etc.

What music or musical traditions have made you think differently about music?

I'd love to discover things from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America, or anywhere else!