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Palestinian Nay Virtuoso, Faris Ishaq Weaves Cultural Memory With Contemporary Expression On Jasad جَسَد (arabic For “body”)

Source: Angie Lemon PR
July 31, 2026

Bethlehem-born, Palestinian nay virtuoso and percussionist, Faris Ishaq is an extraordinary musician. As a frequent musical collaborator, releasing ‘Supplication’ with multi–Grammy Award-winning bassist John Patitucci and contributing as a recording artist to the BAFTA-nominated ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ soundtrack, Faris is always seeking performance and recording avenues for the nay. And find them he did. The result is his new solo album, JASAD جَسَد (Arabic for “Body”), an album that takes the nay to wondrous new heights. JASAD جَسَد (Arabic for ...

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Nishla Smith Explores Tales Of Yearning And Separation On New Album - It’s Getting Late, You’d Better Go Home

Source: Angie Lemon PR
March 31, 2026

“When you move away from home, you awaken to the vastness and wildness of the world – its beauty and danger and its magic… I know now that I might never really understand home – after all, I come from a long line of travelling, migrating people who have given themselves new names, and conjured up colourful, improbable lives out of the aether.” Nishla Smith Storytelling lies at the very heart of Nishla Smith’s music making, and since the release ...

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Gambian Kora Master Suntou Susso Delivers Powerful Contemporary Griot Songbook On Jaliya Silokang – The Path Of A Griot

Source: Angie Lemon PR
October 24, 2025

Gambian kora master and singer-songwriter, Suntou Susso hails from a celebrated lineage of griot musicians. Counting amongst his family are some of the world’s most renowned West African artists including Seckou Keita, Solo Cissokho, and Mamudou Susso. Offering a contemporary edge grounded in ancestral wisdom, Jaliya Silokang—The Path of a Griot is more than an album; it’s a bridge between generations and continents. The original compositions are rooted in Afro-Manding style with polyrhythms, spark influences from folk, jazz and funk. ...

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Groundbreaking Traditional + New Musical Conversations On The Balafon + Guitars From Mande Trio, Guitari Baro

Source: Angie Lemon PR
October 4, 2025

First new artist release through Chrysalis Global, an imprint of Chrysalis Records Produced by an A-list team: Dudu Sarr, Lucy Durán + Pape Armand Boye “Three outstanding Malian and Guinean griots…. Co-produced by Dudu Sarr, Lucy Durán and Pape Armand Boye, and recorded in a single session in Dakar, guitarists Gaoussou Kouyaté and Kerfala Diabaté are brilliantly underpinned by the subtle rhythmic patterns of Lassana Diabaté’s balafon. 5-stars.” —Songlines “It is a rare dialogue between balafon and guitar by hereditary ...

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Instrumental Debut From Kai Craig Offers A Compelling Story Of The Passion For And Commitment To The Rich History Of Jazz

Source: Angie Lemon PR
July 19, 2025

For Kai Craig, music is a pathway reaching deep into the past and far into the future, spanning generations and international boundaries with ease. The young drummer/composer has already dived deep into the jazz tradition, assisted by the mentorship of Martin France in his native UK and US legend Gregory ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson in Europe and the USA. Now he’s ready to present his debut album, produced by Hutch in a Cologne studio and featuring some of the most extraordinary young ...

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