International reviews

(Jules Sonic Prods) 2023.
CD/digital
World music /various genres – FRANCE

There is no doubt that over the past few years, the Aywa group has gained the status of a significant, interesting  and musically exciting act in the wide area of world music. Their energetic performances, a combination of a a Mediterranean-Arabic sensibility from one point of view, and various influences of fusion/rock and pop tendencies, managed to place the group among unique phenomena of the world stage.

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(Zoharum) 2023.
CD/cassette/digital
Electronic/dark ambient/space drone/industrial – SWEDEN

Not much time has passed since the realization of the previous edition, and the activities of the Swedish electronic artist continue to the satisfaction of the supporters of his legacy. The publisher of his current release “Isolation Colours” is again the polish “Zoharum”, and this is the seventh consecutive release of this artist for the mentioned publishing house.

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(Self-released) 2023.
EP/ digital
Indie rock//pop/acid pop rock/60’s beat/psychedelic – RUSSIA

A few days ago, I was asked by the members of band Fuzziliers to preview their EP, whose official international release is scheduled for November 29,2023. By the way, the band comes from Saint-Petersburg, but due to the political and war events in their surroundings, they moved  to Istanbul, from where their actual musical career begins.

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(Chante et tais-toi/InouieDistribution/VeevCom) 2023.
CD/LP/digital
Various genres – FRANCE

Kosasa (Exploring The World Through Music) is another project by artist Suissa, whose rich career abounds in different ways of treating his musical interests.
His discography, which has been going on since 2005, is also filled with numerous different releases, which brought a variety of musical and authorial relazations.

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(Echozone/Bob-Media) 2023.
CD/digital
Dark wave/gothic/electro/alternative – GERMANY

Seekers Are Lovers are newer German act, which is looking for its place under the sun in the chaotic international music world. Since 2021, they have been searching for an approach that would satisfy their author’s tastes in musical thinking. In their case it is not so easy, because through expressive searches, they   try to combine several decades, and find a style by which they would be recognizable.

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(Glitterbeat) 2023.
CD/LP/digital
Afro beat/World music – BRAZIL

The band from Sao Paulo is a highly respected team in the world of world music trends, and a group whose “live” performances are eagerly awaited. And many analysts as well as people with a critical attitude claim that group has so far failed to adequately “copy” the atmosphere from their concerts through the studio format on their albums.

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(Fastball Music/Bob Media) 2023.
EP CD
Melodic hard rock/melodic rock/classic rock

Bad Rain are a newer band, made up of international musicians, evidently with significant previous experience. And this is clear as soon as you hear the first notes of their EP release,  called “Room To Breathe”, which contains 5 songs.

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(Rozo Production/In Quie Distribution/VeevCom) 2023.
CD/digital
Jazz/world music/soul/pop – FRANCE

Korinn Pierre-Fanfan is a singer/songwriter and composer, born in Guadeloupe, whose musical legacy occupies a lot of space on her creative works. Her experience is also extensive, as well as numerous collaborations with established musicians and colleagues, such as : Brigitte, As Animals, Tony Allen, Youssoupha, Sean Kuti, Nicoletta, Jacques Scwartz-Bart, Blick Bassey, Jonathan Jurion, Stephane Castry, Frantz Laurac, Lional Agenor, Ralph Lavital.
In November 2019, she has released her first solo album “Traversee”, dedicated to the poetic introspection of her native Guadeloupe.

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(Nesso Production/Alte Fonte Distribution/InQuie Distribution/VeevCom) 2023.
CD/digital
Various genres/Latin – VENEZUELA

Dariana Lopez is an educated singer, born in 1994, whose musical interests touch many idioms and elements. She is singer/songwriter, born in Merida, Venezuela. She participated in numerous events and festivals, where she showed skillful navigation in different musical forms. Her actual album “Por Eso Canto” will be release on November 3, 2023. This new work will be presented live on stage on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at “Cafe de la Danse” (Paris).

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(Red Round Records) 2023.
CD/LP/digital
Progressive/progressive rock – SWEDEN

Keybordist John Lonnmyr is an artist coming from Gothenburg, and a person with great experience and rich musical knowledge. He collaborated with qzuite a few bands and musicians, and he released his first solo album “Ristor” in 2020.

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(Devil In The Woods) 2023.
LP/digital
Garage rock/noise rock/garage punk/alternative rock – MEXICO

As I promised, after the presentation of the first release of the Mexican band, it is time for their second full-length, which was also made as an LP, which, as I mentioned in the previous text about them, I received after the group’s performance in Belgrade’s “KC Grad”.

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(Metal Scrap Records) 2020.
CD/LP/digital
Thrash metal/crossover – NEW ZEALAND

Out of Christchurch, New Zealand, comes a trio 3000AD. whose career started in 2018. It’s about an interesting band, which through its expressive concept, from the beginning, set to create its own vision of the metal form.

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