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Raül Refree Maria MazzottaSan Paolo di Galatina
This project came about gradually, driven by suggestions from festivals and without the pressure of a recording commitment. When Raül received an email from Maria Mazzotta asking to collaborate, he had to decline due to his busy schedule, but he fell in love with her voice. A few years later, during a trip to Apulia in April 2022, they took the opportunity to meet and play together. During this meeting, Maria taught him many songs from the traditional repertoire of southern Italy. When the Clàssics ...more

New releases March 2026

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World Music  Afrika  Algerien17.98 EUROSouad MassiZagateSomewhere between folk, rock and poetry, Souad Massi is back with Zagate, a dazzling album in which the softness of her vocals stands in stark contrast with the weight of today’s world. The emotional force and lyrical clarity present throughout this eleven-track album makes it the most liberated and outspoken work in the French-Algerian artist’s career.Zagate - a word derived from the French expression ... more
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World Music  Afrika  Algerien26.99 EUROSouad MassiZagate (LP)Somewhere between folk, rock and poetry, Souad Massi is back with Zagate, a dazzling album in which the softness of her vocals stands in stark contrast with the weight of today’s world. The emotional force and lyrical clarity present throughout this eleven-track album makes it the most liberated and outspoken work in the French-Algerian artist’s career.Zagate - a word derived from the French expression ... more
BIRDREC1CD
World Music  Norwegen29.99 EUROAnette AskvikLiberty
BIRDRECLP12 LP
World Music  Norwegen79.98 EUROAnette AskvikLiberty - 2025 Cut (2 LP 180 Gramm)
BIRDREC2CD
World Music  Norwegen29.99 EUROAnette AskvikMultiverse
BIRDRECLP22 LP
World Music  Norwegen72.98 EUROAnette AskvikMultiverse (2 LP 180 Gramm)
BIRDREC7CD
World Music  Norwegen26.99 EUROAnette AskvikWith Every Cell
BIRDRECLP72 LP
World Music  Norwegen69.98 EUROAnette AskvikWith Every Cell (2 LP 180 Gramm)
AKEROCD29CD
World Music  Finnland17.98 EUROMaria Kalaniemi & Pekko KäppiTåreportens Pärla (Tears to Pearls)
ZNNCD008CD
World Music  Europa  Zypern17.98 EURONābu PēraSoundscapes of NicosiaSOUNDSCAPES OF NICOSIA is a sonorous map that explores, reinterprets, and transforms the auditory identity of the Cypriot capital. Nicosia becomes not only a source of inspiration, but also an instrument: the voices that pass through it and its echoes intertwine with acoustic instruments and electronic textures in an original and contemporary musical narrative. Nābu Pēra does not limit itself to simply ... more
GMV144CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROSouth West Oldtime All StarsCelebrating 100 years Hot5Since their formation in 2018, the South West Oldtime All Stars (SWOAS) have established themselves as a fixture on the European traditional jazz scene, having played well over 200 concerts. The musicians originally come from the south-west of Germany (‘The Land’), are all trained jazz musicians and love all variations of ‘classic jazz’. In their first three CD recordings, the band focuses exclusively ... more
VM3065CD
World Music  Italien17.98 EURORiccardo Tesi & Paolo ZampiniCamerockOne of most internationally renowed diatonic accordeon player meets Ennio Morricone's favorite flutist for an unprecedented musical journey through imaginary soundtracks, world music, a touch of classical, a sprinkling of jazz, and an undying love for progressive rock.Camerock marks the collaboration between accordionist Riccardo Tesi, a leading figure in international world music, andclassical flutist ... more
AM7039CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROSaihsDistopìa
AM7038CD
Jazz  Bebop17.98 EUROStefano RielliSo FarWith ‘So Far’, Stefano Rielli takes to the stage as musical leader for the first time, giving us a taste of his improvisational skills, his bass lines and his abilities as an arranger. His debut is a testament to his forward-looking vision, but also to his love of post-bop language in its purest form. The album is a snapshot of the present, bringing together his accumulated cultural influences, whatever ... more
35104362CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROMartin Wind & Jonas Burgwinkel & Peter WenigerSeptember
CRACK0089CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROTobias Faulhammer & Gregor Aufmesser & Jakob KammererAscension
KRANK249CD
Pop  Ambient25.99 EUROIsabel PineFablesperformer in a large ensemble, but eventually left after feeling frustrated and limited in a world that did not provide much of an outlet for individual creativity. But the doors of perception really opened when she moved to British Columbia and was exposed to the raw beauty of the wilderness there. She began recording at home using a basic audio setup along with a cello, viola, violin and double bass, ... more
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Pop  Ambient38.98 EUROIsabel PineFables (LP)performer in a large ensemble, but eventually left after feeling frustrated and limited in a world that did not provide much of an outlet for individual creativity. But the doors of perception really opened when she moved to British Columbia and was exposed to the raw beauty of the wilderness there. She began recording at home using a basic audio setup along with a cello, viola, violin and double bass, ... more
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Jazz  Allgemein25.99 EUROJulie Campiche soloUNSPOKEN (LP)
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Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROLuca CurcioLa BOMBALa BOMBA is the first bold statement as a leader from Italian-born bassist, composer, and producerLuca Curcio, based between Berlin and Copenhagen. The album began as a set of compositions andimprovisations before being sampled, chopped, and reassembled in post-production. The result is abass-driven sound world where acoustic interplay collides with electronic production: groovesfracture and reform, ... more
BOOM2112LP
Jazz  Contemporary26.99 EUROFuture Backup Johannes Koch Lukas Grossmann Volker HeukenGoldenIn a world hyper-focussed on who can play the fastest, who’s the most famous, and who’s travelled the furthest, maybe it’s time to slow down and savour the moment. Future Backup dares to do just that, creating gentle, thoughtful melodies on vibraphones, pad-synths, and relaxed but precise drums. The result is not just music – it’s a mood. Radically soft indie-jazz with an electronic twist; stripped ... more
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Rock  Rock n Roll23.98 EUROEmanuela HutterGoose Bumps (Red Vinyl)Over more than a quarter century, Emanuela Hutter, lead vocalist of the acclaimed Swiss rockabilly outfit Hillbilly Moon Explosion, has garnered a cult following across continents. Her distinct vocals reference Italian torch songs and showcase the infectious rawness of the rockabilly subculture. Goose Bumps is Hutter’s second solo release and was produced by Hi-Style Records’s Jimmy Sutton (JD McPherson, ... more
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Jazz  Blues27.98 EURODiverseOne Hour Mama: The Blues Of Victoria Spivey (LP)
TAO19CD
Jazz  Allgemein17.98 EUROPat ThomasHikmahHikmah, which means "wisdom" in Arabic, is the astonishing new solo piano work from virtuosic & far-ranging sound scientist and UK (and world) musical treasure: Pat Thomas. It is a singular work in his singular and now substantial body of work, and his first for the TAO Forms label. Eight thoroughly focused improvised compositions recorded at Fish Factory studio in London.
BOOM2075CD
Jazz  Contemporary17.98 EUROGabriel ZuckerConfessionGabriel Zucker’s sixth studio record, Confession, is an album of urgently emotional music for disconnected times. Alternately ethereal and bombastic, electronic and acoustic, vocal and instrumental, Confession is a deeply human reflection on what it means to know another person.As with much of Zucker’s previous work, Confession’s 59 minutes represent not just a collection of tracks but one unified ... more
FA59132 CD
Jazz  Allgemein23.98 EUROSonny CrissSonny Criss - 1947-1958 - Sélection D’Alain GerberSonny Criss is an unsung hero in the history of jazz. A brilliant alto saxophonist of the bebop era, his unparalleled talent nevertheless remained in the shadow of Charlie Parker. Published at the same time as Alain Gerber's biographical novel "Ne laissez pas le soleil se lever sur vos larmes" (Don't Let the Sun Rise on Your Tears), this anthology highlights the musician's extraordinary virtuosity ... more
FA59173 CD
Pop  Frankreich  Chanson23.98 EURODiverseFemmes Des Années Folles 1921-1940 RecordingsThis box set offers an immersion into the vibrant spirit of the Roaring Twenties. Curated by Norman Barreau-Gély and Olivier Julien, it pays tribute to the singers who shaped the musical and cultural imagination of the interwar years. From Paris to Broadway, it gathers the queens of the music hall—Mistinguett, Joséphine Baker—the great “réaliste” singers such as Damia and Fréhel, as well as the muses, ... more
FA8626CD
Jazz  World Jazz15.98 EUROOlivier Hutman & Bibb Eric & Lamine CissokhoThe Following (Feat. Eric Bibb)A jubilant dialogue between Mandingo music and acoustic jazz, «The Following» was born from the collaboration between French jazz pianist Olivier Hutman and Senegalese kora player Lamine Cissokho. Each track, which blends modern improvisation with elements of traditional music, acts as a bridge that enriches the global musical heritage. This exceptional project is enhanced by the participation of the ... more
Q25012 CD
Klassik  Allgemein26.99 EUROGerd Kühr & ensemble XX. jahrhundertStallerhofWith the re-release of Stallerhof, QUINTON RECORDS is bringing attention to an opera that still packs a punch today. Gerd Kühr's composition, based on a text by Franz Xaver Kroetz and premiered at the Munich Biennale in 1988, is a work that does not shy away from social realities, but rather reflects them. Stallerhof tells of fear, exclusion, disability, dependence, abuse of power, hardship – and the ... more
DEC-014CD
Klassik  Kammermusik  Klaviertrio19.98 EUROSchwarzenberg TrioELEGIE - Chausson, Babajanyan, RachmaninoffViennese musical culture at its finest – combined with a journey of discovery beyond the standard repertoire: The Schwarzenberg Trio – pianist Hanna Bachmann, Franz-Markus Siegert, Second Concertmaster of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Roland Lindenthal, Principal Cellist of the Vienna Volksoper – devote themselves to three passionate works by Chausson, Babajanyan, and Rachmaninoff that ... more
DEC-013CD
Klassik  Kammermusik Instrumental19.98 EUROAnnika Treutler & Aris QuartettSIBELIUS - Piano Quintet & Miniatures A true discovery: Annika Treutler and the Aris Quartett turn to Jean Sibelius’s early Piano Quintet in G minor – a rarely performed gem seldom heard in the concert hall. Powerful, bold, and rich in expressive intensity, the work reveals a surprising side of the Finnish composer beyond his celebrated symphonies. Complemented by selected piano miniatures, the album unfolds a multifaceted portrait ranging ... more

News

  • 3/3/2026Raül Refree & Maria Mazzotta in the World Music ChartsIn March, the joint album by Raül Refree and Maria Mazzotta entered both the World Music Charts Europe (at number 2) and the Transglobal World Music Charts (at number 9). San Paolo di Galatina uses classical instruments from our history and combines them with liturgical influences from singing, choir, organ and guitar to create a popular yet contemporary reinterpretation of Apulian folklore. The music captivates with its beauty and the depth of its sound, which sometimes plays with emptiness and silence and sometimes seeks avant-garde sounds. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Italien
    Raül Refree Maria MazzottaSan Paolo di Galatina GMC120 CD
    World Music  Italien
    Raül Refree Maria MazzottaSan Paolo di Galatina (LP) GMCLP120 LP
  • 2/19/2026German Record Critics' Award honours ‘Trumpet Tales’ by Quinton RecordsIn the jazz category, the German Record Critics' Award honoured Klaus Wienerroither's album together with the Barbara Bruckmüller Big Band. Trumpet Tales is dedicated to nine legendary jazz trumpeters from the 1920s onwards, transferring their unique sound to the present day. "Wienerroither takes up the stylistic features of the honoured musicians, placing them in other genres and mixing the familiar with the unfamiliar." The big band of pianist and composer Barbara Bruckmüller performs the nuanced arrangements with sensitivity and precision, displaying a great deal of passion for the heroes of jazz history” (Werner Stiefele, PdSK). ...moreLatest release
    Jazz  Big Band
    Klaus Wienerroither Barbara Bruckmüller Big BandTrumpet Tales Q2505 CD
  • 2/16/2026LINA & Marco Mezquida honoured with the German Record Critics' AwardLINA & Marco Mezquida have been honored in the current PdSK rankings 1/2026 for their joint album. The album “O Fado” was born from the union of two artistic languages, two musical worlds, and two individuals who wanted to create a common form of expression under the banner of fado. The two artists do not get in each other's way when it comes to singing and piano, but rather create a close bond. They find and complement each other. The jury praised the work, “in which lyrical poetry and emotional depth meet artistic brilliance” Lea Hagmann (PdSK). ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Portugal  Fado
    Lina Marco MezquidaO Fado GMC115 CD
    World Music  Portugal  Fado
    Lina Marco MezquidaO Fado (LP) GMCLP115 LP
  • 2/2/2026Nancy Vieira & Fred Martins at number 1 on the World Music Charts EuropeWith their joint album Esperança, Nancy Vieira and Fred Martins topped the World Music Charts Europe in February. The Cape Verdean singer and the Brazilian singer-songwriter masterfully combine the incomparable beauty of their respective musical traditions. "Given the current state of the world and the times we live in, we wanted to encourage people around the world to show mutual consideration and empathy based on love. With this wish in mind, we selected the music for our album” (Nancy & Fred). ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Kapverden
    Nancy Vieira Fred MartinsEsperança GMC118 CD
  • 1/20/2026Marco Mezquida on tour in March 2025The winner of the 2022 BMW Welt Jazz Award will present his new album ‘Táctil’ on eight dates in German-speaking countries in March 2026. The theme of his new album is the tactile aspect of music, the striking of keys, the plucking or strumming of strings, or the caressing or striking of membranes. All of this can be experienced live at these venues by one of Spain's most renowned jazz pianists and his trio:

    06.03.2026 BIX Jazzclub & Lounge, Stuttgart 07.03.2026 Bergson Kunstkraftwerk, Munich 8 March 2026 Industrie 36, Rorschach 9 March 2026 Gnadenkirche, Allensbach 11 March 2026 Theaterstübchen, Kassel 19 March 2026 Moods, Zurich 20 March 2026 Schauspielhaus Neubrandenburg 20 May 2026 Jazz Festival, Basel     ...more    Latest release
    Jazz  Latin-Jazz
    Marco MezquidaTáctil MMM2501 CD

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