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El Michels Affair - Cham Cham
El Michels Affair - Cham Cham
Sounds like: Menahan Street Band, The Budos Band, Karl Hector and the Malcouns
By Stacy Klein on Nov 20, 2021 | El Michel’s Affair is a master of creating music that is at once whimsical, fun, complex, intricate, and interesting. Sung entirely in an Eastern language that is unidentifiable to my Western ears, it’s still a rea... read more →
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Y La Bamba - Ojos Del Sol
Y La Bamba - Ojos Del Sol
Sounds like: Angel Olsen, Rita Payes, Helado Negro
Tags: Editor's Pick, female vocalist, folk, indie folk
By Stacy Klein on Nov 17, 2021 | “Ojos del Sol” or ‘Eyes of Sun’ is as sincere and warm as its title. Y La Bamba have created a beautiful little acoustic track that will layer your soul in love from the inside out. Consisting of nothing more than ... read more →
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Skinshape - Amigos e Inimigos (Ft. D'Alma)
Skinshape - Amigos e Inimigos (Ft. D'Alma)
Sounds like: Kutiman, Osvaldo
Tags: Editor's Pick, world music, indie funk, modern soul
By Dylan Heneck on Sep 3, 2020 | Umoja is Swahili for unity. I actually knew that already. When I visited Tanzania I learnt a bit of the language. Most of it has faded, but I still remember one line, it goes: "Yeye antaka kunyoa ndevu."Low and behold, I've recalled it perfectly -- I... read more →
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Lakou Mizik - Iko Kreyòl (Ft. Arcade Fire, 79rs Gang, Preservation Hall Jazz Band)
Lakou Mizik - Iko Kreyòl (Ft. Arcade Fire, 79rs Gang, Preservation Hall Jazz Band)
Sounds like: Pogo, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Tinariwen
Tags: Editor's Pick, dance, world music, pogo
By Jason Grishkoff on Oct 7, 2019 | This is definitely one of the more-unique songs I've featured on Indie Shuffle in a long time, but I was drawn to it by the fact that Arcade Fire's Win Buttler and Regine Chassagne feature on the song.First up, who is Lakou Mizik? Well, I may as well... read more →
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Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun
Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun
Sounds like: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mildlife, Kody Nielson
By Dylan Heneck on Sep 4, 2018 | Japanese jazz/rock music continues to rub the furry carpet that is my internal pleasure sensor the right way. Like one of those cheap blankets that start off feeling like the inside of an unwashed sweatshirt. There will likely be a stage in this rel... read more →
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Mabiisi - King (Riot Stereo & SURAJ Remix)
Mabiisi - King (Riot Stereo & SURAJ Remix)
Sounds like: Black Coffee, Maalem Mahmoud Guinia, Clap! Clap!
Tags: Editor's Pick, house, dance, world music
By Dylan Heneck on Jun 14, 2017 | Oh, how my life changed for the better when I found Akwaaba Music (a Ghanaian label that releases music from all corners of Africa). It's something like the time your mother and father found one another, you wouldn't exist otherwise. This post, in t... read more →
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Madrid De Los Austrias - Buscando (Karuan vs. Circus Remix)
Madrid De Los Austrias - Buscando (Karuan vs. Circus Remix)
Sounds like: The Bamboos, Jazzanova, Lianne La Havas
By Matt Bonan on May 29, 2016 | There’s a lot to process in Buscando by the Austria-based duo Madrid de los Austrias: from the Spanish flamenco roots to its stylized electronics and jazzy flourishes, the song feels like it’s squeezed miles of musicianship into a few impressive minu... read more →
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Populous - Kololi Under The Moon
Populous - Kololi Under The Moon
Sounds like: Isan, Koett, Nuuro, People Press Play
By Almond Ivan on May 27, 2016 | If this the below is what I can expect to hear by visiting Salento, you can consider me on my way to the "Jamaica of Italy." Shouts to Populous for making one of the most unique records I'll hear all year. "This track features a single field recor... read more →
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