Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest desert blues tracks
Samba Touré - Chiri Hari
For The RabbitsFollow “We Say… Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, we previously featured Dolly Valentine back in 2018 when she was making up half…” on Sep 8th, 2020 →
Gordon Koang - Kone Ke Ran
The QuietusFollow “Jennifer Lucy Allan hears strings to evoke fog, sleep and the resurrection of a 200-year-old instrument in this month's Rum…” on Aug 26th, 2020 →
Gordon Koang - South Sudan
underratedFollow “Подходя к экватору августа, редакция «Underrated» стремится задержать тёплые лучи как можно дольше. В сегодняшнем дайджесте за неделю Ромео Пуарье…” on Aug 15th, 2020 →
Gordon Koang - Tiel e Nei Nywal Ke Ran (We Don't Have a Problem With Anyone)
PitchforkFollow “The South Sudanese star reflects and celebrates the liminal life of a refugee on his first album recorded in Australia,…” on Aug 14th, 2020 →
TootArd - Moonlight
The QuietusFollow “Armed with a Yamaha PSR-62 synthesizer, TootArd's second album creates dreamlike effects, finds Richie Troughton” on Aug 12th, 2020 →
Alhousseini Anivolla - Algher
The Slow Music Movement BlogFollow “Sharada Shashidhar - Rahu (Leaving Records) A fine & fresh debut release from Shashidhar as she declares her arrival on…” on May 24th, 2020 →
Tamikrest - Awnafin
The QuietusFollow “Tamikrest take assouf desert blues into new territory on their new album Tamotaït, finds Richie Troughton” on May 18th, 2020 →
Gordon Koang - Mal Mi Goa Ginoli Remix
Abduction RadiationFollow “Melbourne, Australia – Legendary South Sudanese singer Gordon Koang will be releasing a new EP titled Music In Exile REMIXED…” on May 12th, 2020 →
Les Filles de Illighadad - Achibaba
Super Super SoundsFollow “Les Filles de Illighadad by Les Filles de Illighadad Fatou Seidi Ghali & Alamnou Akrouni - Les Filles de Illighadad…” on May 9th, 2020 →
Les Filles de Illighadad - Telilit
You Hear That?!?Follow “Three cheers for Bandcamp, y’all! Once again, the impressively benevolent music community and sales platform is waiving its usual 15%…” on May 1st, 2020 →
Afous d'Afous - Tarhanine Tegla
27 LeggiesFollow “I mentioned at the weekend that I had bagged a couple of fantastic albums from the Sahel Sound label. Today…” on Apr 2nd, 2020 →
Abdallah Ag Oumbadougou - Ifitalane
27 LeggiesFollow “I have mentioned here before the excellent Sahel Sounds label, whose mission to promote the music of the Sahel region…” on Mar 28th, 2020 →
Tinariwen - Kel Tinawen (feat. Cass McCombs)
if it be your willFollow “There is a hazy expansiveness to Tuareg band Tinariwen’s music that recalls the desert setting in which it was created.…” on Dec 22nd, 2019 →
Abdallah Ag Oumbadougou - Thingalene
An Aquarium DrunkardFollow “Bandcamping returns! As the year comes to a close, dig into some more recent/random/recommended offerings via Bandcamp. Put some money…” on Dec 2nd, 2019 →
Ahmed Ag Kaedy - Imetawan
Cast the DiceFollow “There’s less than a month to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to…” on Oct 8th, 2019 →
Songhoy Blues - Time To Go Home David Ferguson Mix
BrooklynVeganFollow “Plus: Songhoy Blues, Massive Attack, American Football, Anti-Flag, Taken, Twin Temple, and more tour-related news. Continue reading…” on Sep 13th, 2019 →
Tinariwen - Taqkal Tarha (feat. Micah Nelson)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Photos by Marie Planeille In some ways, the members of Tinariwen were like any other teenagers anywhere in the world:…” on Sep 4th, 2019 →
Afous d'Afous - Dounya Hi
DoklandsFollow “I normally like my Saharan guitar music rough round the edges. If it doesn't sound like it was played with…” on Sep 2nd, 2019 →
Noura Mint Seymali - Tzenni
Chicago ReaderFollow “Mauritania doesn’t have the global pop footprint of its neighbor Senegal; its local musical culture is dominated by traditional forms…” on Aug 8th, 2019 →