World; Blues

Sultans of String Refuge Prosthetic Records On the latest release from Sultans of String, every featured artist on the album is a refugee, from regions such as Somalia, the Middle East, and Russia. 12810153 $15.99

Klo Pelgag Notre-Dame-DesSept-Douleurs Secret City Records Klo Pelgag’s new album is rooted in both childhood memories of a geographical region and her own personal journey through anxiety and self-doubt. Available April 17 12799408 $15.99

Hugh Masekela, Tony Allen Rejoice World Circuit A collaboration between Tony Allen, the co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master of South African jazz. They finally recorded together in 2010, but the unfinished sessions lay dormant until Hugh passed away in 2018. 12826854 $18.99

Celtic Thunder Ireland Gaither Music Group Combining ten years of Celtic Thunder hits, this collection focuses on their most popular Irish and Celtic songs that have made them one of the best-loved and most successful musical acts on public TV and on tour since 2008. 12764908 $15.99

BLUES

Rory Block Prove It on Me Stony Plain Records The second album from Rory Block’s new Power Women of the Blues series celebrates the songs of nine groundbreaking female blues artists, and includes one of her own originals. 12759514 $22.99

Freddie King Blues Journey Sunset Blvd Records Featuring more than thirty tracks across three CDs, this collection features over three hours of prime Freddie King concert performances from the 1970s. It showcases his classic and deeply influential solos. 3 Discs 12766189 $33.99

Watermelon Slim Traveling Man NorthernBlues Music, Inc. Watermelon Slim is one of the most authentic bluesmen in the world today. This collection is a stunning mix of original blues songs covering a mix of personal and political topics. 2 Discs 12835971 $22.99

Ryan Perry High Risk Low Reward Ruf Like all the great artists, Ryan Perry isn’t afraid to rip it up and start again. Here the award-winning blues guitarist and band leader makes his solo recording debut. 12759480 $22.99

Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn Smithsonian Folkways Merging American old-time music and Chinese folksong, this features gorgeous, impressionistic renditions of traditional material from the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Xinjian Province, each tune flowing seamlessly into the next. Available April 3 12842436 $22.99

Onipa We No Be Machine Strut Guest Artists: Morena Leraba, Spoek Mathambo Afro futurist sensations Onipa unleash their debut album, combining Afro grooves, electronics, and fierce energy for an effervescent celebration of cultural and musical encounters. 12835975 $16.99

King Solomon Hicks Harlem Provogue King Solomon Hicks grew up in Harlem and was surrounded by a lot of great musicians. Those influences shine through on Hicks’s debut album, which is an eleven-song salute to those roots mixed with Hicks’s own distinctive style. 12766215 $20.99

Early James Singing for My Supper Nonesuch Early James’s album spans hard-charging blues, wistful folk, and ages-old pop crooning, anchored by the singer’s voice, which oscillates from a gravel-gruff shout to a honey-smooth whisper. 12766195 $16.99