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Sounds like:
Gizmo Varillas,
Paolo Nutini,
Jose Gonzalez
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Apr 19, 2017
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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, this might not make much sense. NILUFER, or maybe some other type of genre might not fare so well ...
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2

Sounds like:
Amadou & Mariam,
Ali Farka Touré
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jan 24, 2017
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By Jove, I love these guys. I mean, I've loved them for a while, but this new song is such a JAM. I just can't stop from grooving.
Tinariwen are a very established band, with origins dating all the way back to 1979. The Malian band find themselves b...
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3

Sounds like:
DeVotchKa,
Fleet Foxes,
Little Joy
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
May 3, 2010
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How about another throwback? Sure, why not!
"Postcards from Italy" is basically a classic at this point -- believe it or not, more than 10 years have passed since its release. I actually remember the first time I heard this song while at University;...
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4

Sounds like:
Midnight Magic,
Jacques Renault,
Legs
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Nov 26, 2016
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Shintaro Sakamoto's "Let's Dance Raw" is a disco dance jam that's made to wear out your dancing shoes.
With tinges of R&B mixed with quintessential disco, there's no denying that Shintaro has a knack for what's infectious and universal. His pop ...
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5

Sounds like:
Zongo Junction,
Broadway Sounds,
Cuthead
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Nov 10, 2016
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"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 and have no idea what the vocalist is saying.
It's really a beautiful thing, and it proves to me tha...
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6

Sounds like:
The Weekend,
The xx
By
tward
on
Oct 25, 2016
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Leo Kalyan, a queer Muslim artist out of London, is making more than just music. He's painting pictures of his soul with each new track he releases.
"Fucked Up" is the second single, following "Silhouette," off of Kalyan's forthcoming album Outside...
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7

By
Dylan Heneck
on
Sep 27, 2016
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Portuguese is not a language I speak. This track could be promoting hate speech and I would have had no idea. Luckily, I'm off the hook because it sounds nice, but really, if you speak Portuguese and this is promoting something awful let me know.
Be...
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8

Sounds like:
Zongo Junction,
Fela Kuti,
Ras_G
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Sep 15, 2016
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Alsarah & The Nubatones' single "Ya Watan" is bringing east-African retro-pop to the forefront of indie music.
This deconstructed single is easily dissected with its bellowing drums and deep tones. The vocals demand upright attention and poise. ...
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