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Fanfara Tirana & Transglobal Underground’s Kabatronics is out in the U.S. on April 9 on World Village! Listen to two tracks on our Facebook BandPage!

Pre-order the album now on iTunes.

“here’s an experiment that actually works…The result is a highly entertaining clash of Albanian brass and beats, with unexpected echoes of India or the Caribbean added in” - The Guardian, 4 STARS

Two maverick groups, Britain’s eclectic Transglobal Underground and Albanian brass maestros Fanfara Tirana, team up for a dynamic cross-border, cross-cultural jamboree. Drawing on a Tom Tiddler’s ground of musical treasures, Balkan and otherwise, they exchange ideas, melodies and lyrics to tell new tales of mystery and re-imagination in a sparkling celebration of life, love and solidarity with its roots in history and its sights on the future. The results of this collaboration are a blast: Southern Albanian kaba meets reggae; drums meet electronic; the voice of the Albanian folk idol Hysni Niko Zela meets Tuup’s black soul; sitar strings embrace Iso-polyphony from the eagles nation. All together, the album Kabatronics is astounding.

(via Terakaft | The Cedar Cultural Center)

Terakaft’s debut U.S. tour starts on Saturday: Catch them at The Cedar in Minneapolis on March 11:

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 7:30pm

Doors Open: 7:00pm

An evening of searing desert blues with Tuareg/Tamasheq band Terakaft (meaning “caravan” in Tamasheq). The stark, harsh conditions of the Sahara permeates their riffs, and the group embodies all that is wild and free in desert blues today. After forming as an offshot of TInariwen, Terakaft have taken the electric guitar and put their own mark on the music, music that serves as a rallying call for the youth of a country torn asunder by conflict. Ther new album Kel Tamasheq, produced by Tinariwen producer Justin Adams, showcases their continuing development as a vital force in global guitar-driven rock.

“Where so much in this style gets by on groove and attitude, Terakaft have variety, musicianship and well-crafted melodies on their side.” (fRoots)

Don’t forget to vote for World Village for Best World Music Label in the About.com Reader’s Choice Awards! Voting continues everyday until March 19!

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Reposting since it’s grown! World & Jazz Village Bests of 2012

Emel Mathlouthi - Kelmti Horra:

“simply one of 2012’s best” - New York Music Daily

Lo’Jo - Cinema el Mundo:

Best Albums of 2012 - Songlines Magazine

Best World Music Albums of 2012 - About.com

Best Albums of 2012 - Chris Nickson

Top 20 Albums of 2012 - Mark Cole’s The Shed

Kayhan Kalhor - I Will Not Stand Alone:

Best World Music Albums of 2012 - About.com

Global Beat Fusion’s Top 10 Albums of 2012 - Huffington Post

Catherine Russell - Strictly Romancin’:

Best Jazz Albums of 2012 - iTunes

Top Songs of 2012 (“Romance In The Dark”) - NPR Jazz24

No. 1 Album of 2012 - Jazz90.1 WGMC

Best Albums of 2012: DJ Picks - Radio Colorado’s Dick Fairley

Top 10 CDs of 2012 - WBGO’s Bob Porter

Top 10 CDs of 2012 - KCRW’s Bo Leibowitz

Best Albums of 2012 - Downbeat Magazine

Best Vocal Album of 2012 - Jazz Journalists Association’s Francis Davis

Best Albums of 2012 - Jazz Journalists Association’s Andrew Gilbert

Best Albums of 2012 - Jazz Journalists Association’s Nancy Barell

Favorite Jazz Albums of 2012 - Politics & Prose Bookstore

Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2012 - Lucid Culture

Top 12 CDs of 2012 - WKCC’s Friends of the Blues

Antonio Zambujo - Quinto:

5 Favorite International Recordings of 2012 - Chicago Reader

Global Hit Picks of 2012 - PRI’s The World

Terakaft - Kel Tamasheq:

Honorable Mention Top Ten of 2012 - WRIR

Global Village’s Best World Music of 2012 - KMUW

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Hungry People:

Global Village’s Best World Music of 2012 - KMUW

Ahmad Jamal - Blue Moon:

Best Jazz Albums of 2012 - iTunes

Half-Year Best of 2012 - Something Else!

Best 20 Jazz Albums of 2012 - San Jose Mercury News

2nd Best Jazz Album of the Year - Downbeat Magazine

100 Best Albums of 2012 (No. 9) - Ted Gioia

Top 7 Jazz CDs of 2012 - Whole Music Experience

Highlights of 2012 - International Review of Music

Night Train’s Best Jazz of 2012 - KMUW

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