Àbáse shares new single ‘Búsulni Nem Tudtam / Learning Sorrow’ from forthcoming album Nefelejcs

12 September 2026

Photo: András Őrsi Karmatik

Following the release of ‘Fekete Szem / Black Eye’ earlier this summer, Àbáse has unveiled ‘Búsulni Nem Tudtam / Learning Sorrow’, another new track exploring the rich musical heritage of his native Hungary. ‘Búsulni Nem Tudtam / Learning Sorrow’ brings the Berlin-based Hungarian producer, composer and keyboardist together once again with folk singer Kacsó Hanga and virtuoso cimbalom player Jenő Lisztes. The track is lifted from Àbáse’s forthcoming double album Nefelejcs, which sees him delve deeper into his Hungarian roots as well as drawing on Eastern European avant-garde, folk, contemporary classical and Ethno-jazz alongside his beat-driven approach. Nefelejcs takes its title from the Hungarian word for forget-me-not, which was also Bognár’s late mother’s favourite flower. The title can also mean “do not forget”, adding another layer to an album that looks back towards his heritage and brings it into the present.

Speaking about the new track, Àbáse says:

“I’m really proud of the fusion of so many different elements coming together so organically. I wanted to create a musical bed for Hanga, where the Hungarian song can be presented in a universal setting, bringing her voice to all dance floors accross the world.”

The collaboration also continues Àbáse’s work with Hanga, who is part of a new generation of Hungarian folk musicians bringing fresh energy to the tradition. She comments:

“I want people to know that our folk music IS cool. You can engage with it every day, and it’s not something ancient, just for our grandparents or the countryside.”

The single comes with an accompanying video featuring the traditional garments and dances of Moldva (Western Moldavia), the region where the song originates. Àbel Regős directs. Watch it below.

Nefelejcs is out on November 6th through Bridge The Gap & Oshu Records.

Chúpame el Dedo announce new album Nos Vemos El Próximo Año

11 September 2026

Great news from Chúpame el Dedo who have just announced the release of a new album titled Nos Vemos El Próximo Año. The Bogotano duo of Eblis Álvarez (Meridian Brothers) and Pedro Ojeda (Romperayo) have spent the better part of the last decade developing their bonkers take on Colombian and Caribbean music, incorporating elements of metal, psychedelia and plenty of humour along the way. On Nos Vemos El Próximo Año, salsa takes a more prominent role, alongside warped synths, heavy Caribbean rhythms and the duo’s trademark distorted vocals. Their upcoming album’s “is a high-octane salsa-altín exorcism”, as the press release describes. “It’s not your abuela’s dance music; it’s a fever dream—like Waka Waka played at double speed through a frying mixing desk that’s caught fire mid-verse”. There’s a new twist to their irreverent world too, which has long flirted with the occult. Now Chúpame el Dedo have apparently swapped their old satanic leanings for the mysterious cult of Geobah Witnesses.

Out on October 30th through Keroxen, Nos Vemos El Próximo Año is preceded by the title track, giving us the first taste of what Chúpame el Dedo have been up to. Take a listen below.

Watch the video for Charlotte Greve’s third single ‘Lighter Blue’

10 September 2026

We’ve been eagerly wating for the release of Charlotte Greve‘s Waterbodies, her tenth album as a bandleader and debut full-length under her own name. One of the most intriguing and beguiling records of the year, Waterbodies is a burst of unbridled creativity, weaving together the various threads of Greve’s musical world. Following the bright and captivating ‘Membranes‘, and ‘Own Lap’, an 11-minute orchestral opus filled with wonder, the German-born, Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer and singer has shared a third shimmering single, ‘Lighter Blue’. A close friend paired the colour with her character some twenty years ago, and it has endured as her spirit color. She comments:

“The silent crater / volcano represents a period of disconnection from making art and feeling out of touch with it. Tiptoeing around , feeling lost and ungrounded because something essential is missing. In that state, doubt about all things arises, making space for insecurity to flourish. The moment music arrives again, suddenly everything makes sense, the path is lit and you can just walk on it. The forever torch, showing you the way to live your life, gifting you melodies that carry you through the day with purpose.”

‘Light blue’ comes with an accompanying video shot, edited, and produced by Annika Nagel. Watch it below and grab Waterbodies when it drops on October 2nd through New Amsterdam Records.

Church Of Sound celebrates 10th anniversary with new label and inaugural release, Clapton Hymns Vol.1

08 September 2026

Photo: Joe Hart

Over the past ten years, Church Of Sound has played a pivotal role in London’s independent music scene. A community-built event series based out of St. James the Great church in Hackney, Church Of Sound has nurtured exciting artists and hosted intimate gigs spanning a wide range of genres, from the likes of Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Yussef Dayes, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Moor Mother, Kokoroko and Tony Allen, whose two-night residency in March 2020 turned out to be his final live performances. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Church of Sound is launching a new record label, and its first compilation, Clapton Hymns, Vol. 1: 10 Years of Church of Sound (2016-2026). Slated for a November 20th release, the compilation captures 12 of the series’ most iconic live recordings out of an archive of over 130 performances from the last ten years. Spanning a vast musical landscape, the collection features a stirring 2025 performance by Brazilian duo João Bosco & Guto Wirtti, an exceptional pairing of France’s Florian Pellissier with Trinidadian poet Anthony Joseph, and the inventive post-rock-meets-jazz stylings of cult Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker. It also includes the dynamic harp-and-sax duo of Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi, South African jazz innovators The Brother Moves On with Shabaka Hutchings, and a spiritual jazz cut from Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.

Alongside the label and compilation news, lead single ‘Do What You Gotta Do’ from Kaidi Tatham & The First Word All Stars featuring singer Vanessa Freeman is now streaming. Euphoric and intoxicating, the track was recorded last year at the 20th anniversary concert of First Word records. Speaking about the night, Freeman says:

“From the moment I walked in, I felt the energy, the legacy of First Word and the music. When Kaidi started ‘Do What You Gotta Do’ I just started to adlib…it’s one of my favourite songs so I was completely in the zone. I really let go and wanted to tap into lifting people around me. So that they know someone loves that they are here… on the planet.”

Tatham also had this to say about it:

“One good thing about good music, when it hits you, all your worries and strives go away. This is why you have to do whatcha gotta do.”

‘Do What You Gotta Do’ is offered with a live video and you can watch it below.

Don Kapot & Renette Désir announce new collaborative album Nou Pran Bal

07 September 2026

Photo: Davide Belotti

Brussels trio Don Kapot and Haitian singer Renette Désir have teamed up for a new collaborative album titled Nou Pran Bal (We Took Fire). Following I Love Tempo, which was one of our 15 Album Picks of 2023, and a couple of EP’s, the new record sees the trio of Giotis Damianidis (bass and guitar), Viktor Perdieus (saxophones and various instruments) and Jakob Warmenbol (drums and samples) joining forces with one of the most charismatic voices in the contemporary Haitian music scene.

The collaboration came about after Désir was offered the opportunity to work with Don Kapot through her management. What began as an artistic project soon took on a different dimension as the situation in Haiti continued to worsen. After being caught in an incident in which the plane she was travelling on was targeted by gang gunfire near Port-au-Prince airport, returning home was no longer a safe option. Désir applied for international protection in Belgium the following month and eventually arrived in Brussels in March 2025.

Nou Pran Bal will see the light of day on November 20th through W.E.R.F. Records and ahead of it, they have shared the album’s first single, ‘Poto potopow’, an ecstatic and magnetic track. Here it is.

Chiara Civello and Clap! Clap! form new project, CCCC; self-titled debut album out in October

04 September 2026

Italian singer-songwriter and composer Chiara Civello has joined forces with Italian producer and DJ Cristiano Crisci, aka Clap! Clap! for a brand new collaborative project called CCCC. Bringing together Civello’s rich songwriting and expressive vocals with Clap! Clap!’s adventurous and rhythm-led production, the pair have found an intriguing common ground between their very different musical worlds. The collaboration began after Civello discovered Clap! Clap!’s 2020 album Liquid Portraits and was captivated by it. She reached out and the two began exchanging ideas, with Crisci sending instrumental sketches that Civello transformed into songs. Rather than imposing a fixed structure on the music, she allowed the melodies and arrangements to reveal themselves naturally. The result is a self-titled album set for release at the end of October through Quarter Moon Records, Civello’s new independent label.

Blending electronic production with more organic sounds, across the record the pair explore deep grooves, broken beat, house and R’n’B. The songs also draw on a rich mix of influences and places, connecting Africa, Sicily, Brazil and the Americas, and touching on themes of grief, renewal, ancestry and self-discovery.

We’ll have to wait until October 30th for CCCC to be out but we can already hear ‘New Dimension’, a gorgeous slice of soulful broken beat pairing Civello’s breezy vocals with Clap! Clap!’s driving production. Take a listen now.