From Brazilian space-funk to Malian blues, 2021 was filled with grooves from the global south. TRT World picked 10 albums that you shouldn't miss
Born in a nomad camp in Niger and now a leading figure of desert rock, Mdou Moctar stands out as the most innovative artist in contemporary Saharan music – the modern heir to Jimi Hendrix if there ever was one. On his sixth album, he continues to refract Hendrix’s spirit through the prism of his own Tuareg guitar style.
, a collab with British jazz instrumentalist Tenderlonious that tapped into the spiritual jazz tradition of reworking Indian classical compositions. During those same sessions Jaubi recorded a thematic suite“ through seven instrumental pieces, the group incorporates Hindustani ragas, the spiritual jazz of John Coltrane and Yusuf Lateef, together with sample-heavy production.
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