In the early 1980s, a particular alchemy between new musical technologies and significant social, cultural, and political transformations in Ghana gave rise to a new style of highlife. Drum machines and synthesisers appeared alongside lilting guitar lines and punchy horns, and the emerging Ghanaian diaspora began incorporating US disco and boogie, R&B, European new wave, and Caribbean zouk and soca into their music.

Let go. Fall in. Follow the spiral, and find your centre. Move and whirl, headbang and hair whip, into a place that is out there and deep within, an altered state where minds open, boundaries fall away and trust - in values, principles, ourselves - is rediscovered, made real.

2023 was a breakthrough year for EABS in many ways. It was all thanks to the well received, fully self-produced album entitled In Search of a Better Tomorrow, recorded in collaboration with the Pakistani band Jaubi. The record provided the opportunity to tour in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and China. It was praised by media outlets such as Le Monde, L'Echo, Politis, Stern, Bandcamp and Gazeta Wyborcza, while The Guardian included the release in its 'The Best Global Albums of 2023'. EABS' forthcoming sixth album is a return to their roots – literally and figuratively. It is an in-depth study on rhythm, which materialised in the form of the album titled Reflections of Purple Sun.

"Live In London," the highly anticipated release from legendary British Reggae group Aswad. This album marks a new era for the band, their first feature release in over a decade, making it a poignant moment in Aswad’s storied career. With the passing of the late great Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, this album stands as a powerful tribute to his memory, indomitable spirit and will for the work to continue.

Astro Can Caravan are a "jazz / prog / abstract / free-skronk-noise collective/orchestra". Their albums will please listeners into jazz and avant-rock, and who like rhythmic and groovy textures, varied instrumentation and variety and richness of sound. Astro Can Caravan were formed in 2001 in Kuopio in Finland by Otto Eskelinen, Pharaoh Pirttikangas, Tomi Kosonen and Tuomas Eriksson. The band has gone through a lot of personnel changes ever since, with at least 35 people that have played in ACC in some line up or another.

In November 2022 world-renowned kora player Ballaké Sissoko and acclaimed guitarist Derek Gripper spend just three hours recording a wordless album together. The kora and guitar in the hands of masters - a session where New Ancient Strings meets One Night On Earth.

The Marshall Tucker Band celebrates the release of its first full-length concert on DVD with Live From The Garden State 1981 from their legendary 1981 MTV concert. MTB’s homemade blend of rock, country and jazz featured the band’s acclaimed songwriter and guitarist, Toy Caldwell. The band found enormous success during the 1970s, with most of their albums going gold.

"VARI" is Varijashree Venugopal’s first original music album, produced by Grammy Award-winning artist Michael League, acclaimed for his work with Snarky Puppy. This album is an enriching exploration of the global soundscape, where Indian classical music meets a diverse array of musical traditions, all brought together by the rhythmic tapestry of Indian percussion. It is a sonic journey with a singular mission: to unite cultures through the universal language of music.

In 2019, I began to think about making concept albums. Of all the ideas I developed, one of the most potent was that of collating works that we would like to listen to in the morning and evening. This was the sentiment behind the creation of the albums Morning and Evening.

John O’Gallagher has carved out a formidable reputation as a musician and composer who seeks to expand beyond the frontiers of jazz and into new territories of improvisational concepts. His list of collaborators is a who’s-who of adventurous improvised music. Recently he’s extended into an actual new territory, moving to Lisbon, Portugal in 2021.

Place your pre-order now for Nancy's latest album (Double LP) of all-original compositions, in collaboration with Shawn Schlogel & Darin Clendenin. Produced by Johnaye Kendrick and featuring the talents of Josh Nelson, Sean Jones, Shawn Schlogel, Chris Symer, Michael Glynn, and Stefan Schatz, this is a very personal album with a variety of topics ranging from new love, betrayal, an adorable dog, world problems, to the passages of time and aging. Come along for the ride.

Finally, it’s almost here, the release you’ve all been waiting for! Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats return with an unquestionable masterpiece, which exceeds all expectations. Nell’ ora blu is a cinematic audio experience of epic proportions, featuring exclusive guest appearances from a cast of Italian film legends from the phenomenal Giallo/Poliziotteschi era of the late 60s-mid 70s. Its leading actors; Edwige Fenech and Franco Nero, are finally together in their first ever collaboration.

No artist from the other side of the pond has had such an impact on smooth jazz in recent times as Oli Silk. Not only is he a fan favorite on tour, but he's also a bona fide radio darling, scoring three consecutive Billboard #1 singles with his latest album "6," proving that his music, inspired by his life and surroundings in the UK, resonates and endures with American audiences as well. With 'In Real Life', his seventh album on the Trippin N Rhythm label, Silk continues to explore the middle, the sides and the edges of the genre with his signature style that has served him well over the course of his last six albums, and he doesn't disappoint on this new collection of songs inspired by his life experiences.

Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed is the 45th studio album of instrumental guitar versions of ten Jerry Reed compositions performed primarily by American guitarist Chet Atkins (two songs with Reed), released in 1974.

Composer Yi-Ting Lu releases her debut album, An Unopened Seashell, a collection of five solo works that demonstrates her capacity for using musical materials to explore extra-musical phenomena. Featuring performances by bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward, harpist Ben Melsky, pianist Lam Wong, saxophonist Thomas Giles, and guitarist Daniel Lippel, An Unopened Seashell is an exciting first release from a composer with a captivating balance between her management of development and structure, creative approach to instrumental writing, and a flair for expressive character.