"One of the true masters of rhythm"
From one master to another; Makaya McCraven chooses Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela ZA's 'Rejoice' as one of his picks for Amoeba's "What's In My Bag?" series.
Remembering the great Ibrahim Ferrer on what would have been his 96th Birthday. Listen to our specially curated Buena Vista Social Club compilation playlist in honour of the great musician at bit.ly/BVSCIbrahimFerrer, and follow for more handpicked World Circuit playlists.
âVoyageurâ is a brand new album of previously unreleased gems from the 3 x Grammy-winning King of the Desert Blues, Ali Farka TourĂ©. Released on CD, LP and digital formats on March 10th. Preorder and watch the video for âSafariâ now: worldcircuit.lnk.to/AFTVoyageur
Today, Buena Vista Social Club's ELIADES OCHOA releases the Special Edition of his album 'Vamos A Bailar Un Son', featuring 3 new bonus tracks. Listen to the album playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list... and buy/stream here: worldcircuit.lnk.to/EOVamosSE
Weâre excited to announce the legendary âȘ@EliadesOchoaofficial⏠has signed with World Circuit! The first release will be a Special Reissue of his 2020 album âVamos A Bailar Un Son, on CD, LP and digital formats, out 28th of October (and the 6th of January in North America)!
To celebrate, watch the video for previously unheard bonus track âAy Mama Que Buenoâ!
worldcircuit.lnk.to/EOVamosSE
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the original release date of 'Buena Vista Social Club today, listen to "Ahora Me da Pena", previously unavailable to stream until now! The track was captured during the original 1996 Buena Vista recording sessions and was written by Compay Segundo decades earlier.
STREAM: WorldCircuit.lnk.to/BVSCAhoraYT
đž - Susan Titelman
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Soundtrack the balmy summer days and nights with our newly updated playlist 'Summer with World Circuit'âïžFeaturing tracks from Buena Vista Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ali Farka TourĂ©, Oumou SangarĂ©, Orchestra Baobab and more..
Link: WorldCircuit.lnk.to/SummerWithWCID
#Summer #SummerPlaylist #WorldCircuit #BuenaVistaSocialClub #AliFarkaToure #OumouSangare #IbrahimFerrer #OrchestraBaobab #ElCuartoDeTula #Heatwaves #Spotify #AppleMusic #Deezer
R.I.P. Nana Tsiboe, beautiful man and brilliant Ghanian percussionist.
See and hear him here with the late great sax man Andy Hamilton and fellow percussionist Mamdi Kamara on the classic âSilvershineâ. Wonderful memories.
#NanaTsiboe #condolences #Silvershine #Condolences #Percussionist
World Circuit Records has made its reputation by producing some of the finest albums of the past three decades. The labelâs prestigious roster includes the Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club and associated solo artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, RubĂ©n GonzĂĄlez, Omara Portuondo and Orlando âCachaĂtoâ LĂłpez), Malian blues pioneer and Grammy-winner Ali Farka TourĂ©, Malian divas and social activists Oumou SangarĂ© and Fatoumata Diawara, master kora player Toumani DiabatĂ©, the illustrious Orchestra Baobab, musical iconoclast Cheikh LĂŽ, and Fela Kutiâs legendary drummer and co-creator of Afrobeat Tony Allen.
With reissues and brand new releases coming soon, World Circuit continues to bring diverse, genre-defying music to a wider audience.