World Listening Post publishes album reviews that showcase music from around the globe. The site encompasses a wide range of contemporary and traditional music styles and encourages readers and listeners to go beyond their own comfort zones by crossing national and linguistic frontiers. You can access reviews, starting with the most recent, by scrolling down the left-hand column of this page; with the index (alphabetical by artist); or by country and language in the right-hand column.
Mónika Lakatos and the Gipsy Voices: Hangszín

Mónika Lakatos and the Gipsy Voices: Hangszín

June 2, 2021

Tailwinds and Headwinds Listening Post 305. More than anything else, her voice—soaring, soulful, charismatic, bluesy, passionate—explains why Mónika Lakatos received the 2020 World Music Expo (WOMEX) Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first Roma artist to win...

Khamoro Budapest Band: Hungarian Gypsy Music

Khamoro Budapest Band: Hungarian Gypsy Music

September 1, 2017

Breaking Barriers With Sound Listening Post 114. One of the most commonly used Romani loan words in English is “pal”—a fraternal takeaway reflecting the solidarity that binds a wandering people. A powerful byproduct of that solidarity is music that breaches social...

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