The National International Top 20 of 2018
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Kiran Ahluwalia 
7 Billion - (Six Degrees)) http://www.kiranmusic.com/  @KiranAhluwalia
Two-time Juno winner, Kiran Ahluwalia says she created her seventh album, 7 Billion, as a direct musical response to the loss of ‘brotherhood’ in mankind. She says: “It is a theme close to my personal experience. My story is that of an immigrant born in India and raised in Canada. As an immigrant child, the hardships we faced were touted as temporary – the effects were permanent. On the one hand, I developed a wonderful double culture – two sets of wardrobe and multiple languages to think in. On the other, I developed conflicting etiquettes and ways of doing things that were neither ‘fully’ Indian nor ‘fully’ Canadian. The earth now holds seven billion people; for me, this means there are seven billion unique ways of interpreting things. Yet wherever we live, the majority’s way of doing things becomes the norm; and whatever is different and foreign can be easily mistrusted.” 7 Billion features Rez Abbasi (guitars), Louis Simao (Hammond B3 organ, accordion, synthesizers), Rich Brown (electric bass), Davide Direnzo (drum kit), Nitin Mitta (tabla), Mark Duggan (djembe, hand percussion). |
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Bellegarde
Anba Tonel - (Self-Released)) https://bellegarde2.bandcamp.com/releases |
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Beautiful Nubia And The Roots Renaissance Band
Amunudun - (Eniobanke)) http://www.beautifulnubia.com/ @Beautiful_Nubia |
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Chancha Via Circuito
Bienaventuranza - (Wonderwheel)) https://soundcloud.com/chanchaviacircuito @ChanchaVia |
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Orquesta Akokan
Orquesta Akokan - (Daptone)) https://www.orquestaakokan.com/ @OrquestaAkokan |
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Boogat
San Cristobal Baille Inn - (Maisonnette)) http://www.boogat.com/ @boogat_oficial |
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Jupiter & Okwess
Kin Sonic - (Everloving)) http://jupiterandokwess.com/ @Jupiterokwess |
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Jerusalem In My Heart
Daqa'iq Tudaiq - (Constellation)) http://jerusaleminmyheart.com/ |
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Catrin Finch And Seckou Keita
Soar - (bendigedig)) https://www.catrinfinchandseckoukeita.com/ @CatrinSeckou |
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Dubmatix
King Size Dub Special - (Echo Beach)) http://www.dubmatix.com @dubmatix |
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Angelique Kidjo
Remain In Light - (Kravenworks)) http://www.angeliquekidjo.com/ @angeliquekidjo |
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Brenda Navarrete
Mi Mundo - (Alma)) http://www.brendanavarrete.com/ @HabanAche |
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Nickodemus
The Long Engagement - (Wonderwheel)) https://soundcloud.com/nickodemusnyc @NickodemusNYC |
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Beautiful Nubia And The Roots Renaissance Band
Atunluto - (EniObanke)) http://www.beautifulnubia.com/ @Beautiful_Nubia |
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Protoje
A Matter Of Time - (Easy Star)) http://www.protoje.com/ @Protoje |
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Bombino
Deran - (Partisan)) http://www.bombinomusic.com/ @bombinoofficial |
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Gurrumul
Djarimirri - (Skinnyfish)) |
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Melissa Laveaux
Radyo Siwel - (No Format! Records)) https://www.facebook.com/melissalaveauxoff/ @melissalaveaux |
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Toronto Tabla Ensemble
Bhumika - (Self-Released)) https://torontotabla.com/ @TablaEnsemble |
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Imarhan
Temet - (City Slang)) http://www.imarhan.com @Imarhanband |
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