Can beauty save the world? This is the wager of Bijan Chemirani, Redi Hasa and Rami Khalifé, three virtuosos brought together to create L’Antidote, an instrumental repertoire of rare finesse that pits the healing power of music against the poisons of the present day.

Mario Lucio returns with “Independence”, a seventh opus celebrating this great moment of change in Cape Verde and Lusophone Africa through dance music. A truly celebratory album, in which Mario Lucio revisits the early days of independence – an era of his childhood filled with joy and music.

Formed by singer-guitarist Moussa Koita, harmonica player Vincent Bucher and drummer Émile Biayenda, SOBA renews the links between Mandingo song and Mississippi blues. Their album ‘Fiman’ (black) was released end of 2024 and to celebrate their 2025 Summer Tour they have a great new single called ‘Dafra’.

‘Sweet Release’ is the second album from master musicians Justin Adams & Mauro Durante. Drawing on Durante’s Taranta background with Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, as well as his work with Ludovico Einaudi, and Adams’ prolific career as guitarist, with everyone from Sinéad O’Connor to Robert Plant and Tinariwen, their musical landscape ranges from raw Rockabilly to Sufi ecstasy via Minimalism.

Following their 2018 album “Visions of Selam”, Arat Kilo are back with “Danama”.
While the group’s roots remain in Ethio-jazz, their new album also explores different sounds, from English 2-step to New Orleans brass bands. And the dialogue between Mamani Keita’s song of hope and the social criticism of American MC and poet Mike Ladd is as powerful as ever.

Guajiro; chic Cuban country music : Raúl Paz unites multiple worlds, bringing together his Cuban identity with 15 years spent in Europe, and his long career with his new young fanbase. A musician of the town and the countryside, the singer-songwriter is releasing “Guajiro Chic”, a warm, political yet danceable new album.

Five Leaves Left – Echoes on Solo Piano is pianist and composer Demian Dorelli’s new project, a tribute to Nick Drake’s debut album. The album is Dorelli’s second journey into Drake’s repertoire, following his acclaimed reinterpretation of Pink Moon on solo piano.