Muzorama 010826 / Future Folk

This edition of Muzorama explores a new generation of vocal folk music—ancient traditions, regional languages and communal singing reshaped through electronics, psychedelia, jazz, dub, post-rock and experimental production.

From Irish and Occitan voices to Sicilian work songs, Nordic folk, Armenian textures, Korean pansori and contemporary Arabic sound, Future Folk connects inherited memory with radically modern forms.

Featuring Clare Sands, Cocanha, Frankie Archer, Reolô, David Eugene Edwards, Sailing Stones, Tercet Imperial, Loma Suyo, Nuhara, Rattling Ark, LEENALCHI, Sandy Chamoun, Eileen Khatchadourian, Mariam Wallentin & Vestnorsk Jazzensemble.

Curated by Sergi Gvarjaladze.

MUZORAMA EDITION 150726

"Muzorama 150726" explores the outer edges of contemporary electronic music, improvised sound and reimagined tradition.

The mix moves from the ritual electronics of **Takkak Takkak** and Durban club mutations by **Akiid**, through **Mohamed Bourouissa**, **Superfan** and the live improvisation of **SML**, before turning toward Tuareg guitar, Somali digital diaspora, psychedelic jazz and the Latin American underground.

Featuring music from **Amanar de Kidal, Khadija Jiijo Jeesto, Goran Kajfeš, LAO** and **arévalo**, the show traces how artists reshape memory, geography and local scenes through technology and experimentation.

Presented by "KOMUNA" and curated by SirG.

MUZORAMA RECOMENDS APRIL 2025

Compilation Album – "Even the Forest Hums" (2025)
This compilation delves into the rich musical heritage of Soviet Ukraine, featuring songs and instrumentals from 1971 to 1996. Highlights include the Shapoval Sextet’s psychedelic jazz-rock rendition of a Cossack song and Vadym Khrapachov’s electronic track for the film “Flights in Dreams and Reality.” This collection offers a unique blend of experimental and traditional sounds that align with your appreciation for culturally diverse music.

​New Release: DJ Koze's "Music Can Hear Us" (Released April 4, 2025) 

DJ Koze returns with an album that seamlessly blends introspective melodies with dance-inducing rhythms. Collaborations with artists like Sophia Kennedy and Damon Albarn add depth to the eclectic electronic compositions. This release resonates with your fondness for experimental electronic music and innovative collaborations.

New Release: Demilitarize by Nazar (Scheduled for release on April 25, 2025)

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Angolan producer Nazar's forthcoming album is inspired by introspection and classic cyberpunk aesthetics. The lead single, "Anticipate," sets the tone for an album that promises to blend electronic music with personal narratives, reflecting on themes of mortality and resilience.

Overlooked Gem – Mabe Fratti's "Sentir Que No Sabes" (2024)

Guatemalan cellist and composer Mabe Fratti offers an experimental sound that defies categorization. Her album "Sentir Que No Sabes" combines avant-garde elements with emotive melodies, appealing to your appreciation for leftfield and culturally diverse music.

 

Timeless Classic – Tim Maia – "Tim Maia (1970)

Tim Maia’s debut album is a groove-soaked cornerstone of Brazilian soul, infused with funk, gospel, and rock energy. His deep voice and raw charisma fuel this genre-defying classic, bridging Rio’s samba spirit with American soul. It’s a vital record for understanding Brazil’s musical crosscurrents in the '70s—spiritual, funky, and unfiltered.

IndieSoulica II

A collection of actual soul, r'n'b, electronic, funk, world and new jazz tracks selected by Muzorama (aka Sergi Gvarjaladze)

Photo by Ezekixl Akinnewu

Xavier Rudd - Spirit Bird (Lexer Remix)

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Firewater

www.myspace.com/realfirewater 

A LITTLE REVOLUTION 

Dead Can Dance

Y La Bamba

Spoek Mathambo

ARTIST / BAND: Spoek Mathambo
SONG (MP3): “Mshini Wam”
FILE UNDER: hip hop, world
LABEL: BBE/Boys Noize/Citinite/Pottymouth/TopBillin
INFO: Spoek Mathambo and his band Mshini Wam (trans=my machine [gun]) were on the bill of our Youth Day concert in Soweto a few weeks ago, and if you watched the video, you may have wondered what the jam was. It is this, the title song of his upcoming solo album, which—and we’re trying to stay calm here—is going to make you lose your mind it’s so good. People literally went insane at this show. One dude got choppered off the roof and rappelled directly into the chimney of President Zuma’s house and then they just sat there staring at each other for like seven hours.

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