World New Releases
World New Releases
Below is a list of all World titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 1 to 20 of 26
CESAR FRANCK
Roots - 21st Century Greek Music for Guitar Dimitris Soukaras (guitar) / Audentia Ensemble; L'Anima String Quartet and Ensemble [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2021 ] The music in this programme covers a spectrum of genres that have flourished in Greece in recent years, from jazz to contemporary avant-garde. These have all had a strong impact on guitarist Dimitris Soukaras's development as an artist, and in making... |
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango / 6 Études tanguistiques / Balada para mi muerte Kazunori Seo, flute, Vicente Coves, guitar [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Oct/2021 ] The combination of flute and guitar was a feature of early tango recordings - instruments central both to the genre and to the music of Astor Piazzolla. |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Violin Concertos Nos. 1-2 / Sonata for Solo Violin Tianwa Yang (violin) / ORF Vienna Radio Symphony, Jun Märkl [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Oct/2021 ] Prokofiev first became fascinated by the violin upon hearing the playing of his private teacher, Reinhold Glière. A dozen years later Prokofiev wrote his Violin Concerto No. 1 - a work of contrasting open-hearted lyricism and whimsical playfulness... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Melancolía - Música Temprana Olalla Alemán (soprano), Adrián Rodríguez Van der Spoel, Luciana Cueto (mezzo-soprano) Adrián Rodríguez Van der Spoel / Música Temprana [ Pentatone / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Música Temprana, one of today's most exciting Hispanic early music ensembles, presents its first PENTATONE album Melancolía, on which they present Spanish courtly songs on mourning and unrequited love around 1500 together with the apocalyptic... |
Kadialy Kouyate (kora)
Aado - Senegalese Kora [ Naxos World / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Kadialy's captivating kora skills originate from his long family history of Kouyate griots. Embracing the art of traditional storytelling, via the 21-stringed kora, he draws on his past heritage for inspiration. |
Native Soul
Teenage Dreams [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Kgothatso Tshabalala is 19 years old and Zakhele Mhlanga (DJ Zakes) is 18. Their 12-track debut electronic music album, Teenage Dreams, is not easily dismissed as a project that shows their age, though. Teenage Dreams presents a youthful,... |
Native Soul
Teenage Dreams (LP) [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / 2 LP - released 24/Sep/2021 ] Kgothatso Tshabalala is 19 years old and Zakhele Mhlanga (DJ Zakes) is 18. Their 12-track debut electronic music album, Teenage Dreams, is not easily dismissed as a project that shows their age, though. Teenage Dreams presents a youthful,... |
Teno Afrika
Amapiano Selections [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / LP - released 24/Sep/2021 ] The past five years have seen amapiano, South Africa's electronic music movement born in the townships of the country's Gauteng province, evolve from an underground sound to a nationwide mainstream staple. Even with its commercial success though,... |
Various Artists
Folk Music of China, Vol. 17 - Folk Songs of the Tujia and Sui Peoples [ Naxos World / CD - released 24/Sep/2021 ] This series explores China's rich and diverse musical heritage. The songs featured in these recordings are folk songs from the Tujia and Sui peoples of Hubei and Guizhou Province. Folk songs from the Tujia and Sui peoples of Hubei and Guizhou... |
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club 25th Anniversary Edition [ World Circuit / 2 CD - released 17/Sep/2021 ] Remastered original album with additional CD of previously unheard bonus tracks. 64-page booklet including new liner notes, photos, song notes & lyrics. 'Buena Vista Social Club' is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the... |
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club 25th Anniversary Edition (LP) [ World Circuit / 2 LP - released 17/Sep/2021 ] Remastered original album with 5 bonus tracks taken from the original studio session tapes on 180g vinyl. Includes 20-page booklet including new liner notes, photos, song notes & lyrics. 'Buena Vista Social Club' is both the name given to this... |
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club 25th Anniversary Edition (Deluxe CD/LP/Book) [ World Circuit / Multi-Format Box Set - released 17/Sep/2021 ] Remastered original album on CD & 180g vinyl with CD of previously unheard bonus tracks. 40-page book featuring new liner notes, photos, song notes, lyrics, biographies and a history of the original club. 2 x 12x12" art prints. |
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band
Raise It Up b/w Space (7") [ Big Crown / 7in - released 10/Sep/2021 ] In the wake of their new album Expansions, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band drop another must have two-sider. On the A side they take on the J Dilla produced Slum Village club banger "Raise It Up" and give it the BRSB treatment. The B finds BRSB... |
Various Artists
Caribbean Rare Groove: Rare Funky Songs From The Caribbean Sea (Double LP) [ Wagram / 2 LP - released 10/Sep/2021 ] The "Rare Groove" collection is dedicated to the mix of different World Music with the groove of Soul, Funk or Disco. This volume "Caribbean Rare Groove" is an invitation to discover music from the cultural mix of the islands and countries located on... |
Ephat Mujuru & The Spirit Of The People
Mbavaira [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / Cassette - released 27/Aug/2021 ] Mujuru was Zimbabwe's foremost mbira (thumb piano) player who brought Shona music to the world. Mbavaira is now available outside Zimbabwe for the first time. All-acoustic, calming music for these times. Mbira importance grew with the struggle for... |
Ephat Mujuru & The Spirit Of The People
Mbavaira [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / CD - released 27/Aug/2021 ] Mujuru was Zimbabwe's foremost mbira (thumb piano) player who brought Shona music to the world. -Available outside Zimbabwe for the first time. All-acoustic, calming music for these times. Mbira importance grew with the struggle for independence and... |
Ephat Mujuru & The Spirit Of The People
Mbavaira (LP) [ Awesome Tapes From Africa / LP - released 27/Aug/2021 ] Mujuru was Zimbabwe's foremost mbira (thumb piano) player who brought Shona music to the world. -Available outside Zimbabwe for the first time. All-acoustic, calming music for these times. Mbira importance grew with the struggle for independence and... |
Fela Kuti
Open & Close (LP) [ Knitting Factory Records / LP - released 27/Aug/2021 ] To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fela Kuti's classic Open & Close, Knitting Factory Records and Cooking Vinyl Australia issue the first vinyl pressing of this album since the 1980s. This edition features a return to the original gatefold jacket... |
BEHZAD ABDI
Abdi: Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle (Complete opera) Mohammad Motamedi, Hossein Alishapour, Babak Sabouri, Eshaq Anvar / Credo Chamber Choir, Ukraine National Symphony, Vladimir Sirenko [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 13/Aug/2021 ] The music of Iranian composer Behzad Abdi fuses dastgāh (the Iranian modal system) with Western classical forms. He wrote Iran's first national opera, Rumi, and Hafez also exemplifies his approach to the medium. |
FOLK MUSIC OF CHINA
Folk Music of China, Vol. 15 - Folk Songs of the She, Miao and Li Peoples Basha Miao Villagers from Congjiang County, Southeast Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao and Dong; Jidao Miao Villagers from Leishan County, etc [ Naxos World / CD - released 23/Jul/2021 ] This series explores China's rich and diverse musical heritage. The songs featured in these recordings are folk songs from the She, Miao and Li peoples of Fujian, Guizhou and Hainan. |
