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fRoots     “The most impressive, mature, and interesting of Vieux’s [albums] so far … Vieux Farka Touré continues to develop as a fine musician who is proving to be his own man and found an interesting way of presenting his own...

Watch this interesting documentary on yiddish glory

Watch this video featuring Anna Sternis & Psoy Korolenko.The story behind the song, “Shelakhmones Hitlern” from the Yiddish Glory album, “The Lost Songs of World War...

Uncut Magazine feature The Turbans in this great playlist

Thanks to Uncut Magazine for including TheTurbans & their “Eastern Mediterranean bacchanalia”, in their new playlist, featuring the week’s best new music. LISTEN VIA...

Mosquitos reissue their back catalog, remastered.

LISTEN / BUY LISTEN / BUY LISTEN / BUY We are excited to announce that we are re-issuing Mosquitos’ back catalog, remastered (and in the case of “III” it’s been re-mixed as well). Their 3 first records are now available to stream & download...

POPmatters premiere new video by The Turbans

“Every second of the song soars, the group’s collective energy hypnotic, ecstatic as each member works together to build a song with as much substance as sensuality and style.” – PopMatters PopMatters premieres the new video from the The Turbans....

Npr Music’s Andy Herman in depth feature on Yiddish Glory

Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images Great feature by Andy Herman for NPR Music’s The Record, on our recently released Yiddish Glory project. The story behind the making of this record is as fascinating as any Film or Novel. READ VIA...

Tidal features a special playlist by Meklit for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, Ethiopian-born, San Francisco-based Ethio-Jazz artist Meklit curated a playlist to honor African female singer-songwriters. LISTEN ON...

Brazilian Girls – Let’s make love

Brazilian Girls – Let’s Make Love   TRACK LIST Pirates Go Out More Often Wild Wild Web We Stopped Salve Let’s Make Love Karaköy Balla Balla Woman In The Red The Critic (Album Version) Impromptu Sunny Days Looking For Love STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS...

Delia Derbyshire Appreciation – Cloudface Remix EP

Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society – Cloudface Remix EP   TRACK LIST Cloudface (Mirror System Remix) Cloudface (Chuck Johnson Remix) Cloudface (Bombay Dub Orchestra’s Luke Howard Ambient Dub Remix) Cloudface (DDAS Slow Motion Remix) Cloudface...

Meklit – Memories of the future (Georgia Anne Muldrow remix)

Meklit – Memories from the Future (Georgia Anne Muldrow Remix)   TRACK LIST Memories from the Future (Georgia Anne Muldrow Remix) Memories from the Future (Perservation Hall Horns) STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: March 2, 2018 “Georgia...

BBC share story on Yiddish Glory

“Find out what Jewish men, women and children would sing about life, death and survival in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe. Their stories are told in the lost Yiddish songs from World War Two.” – Great feature from BBC World Service on the fascinating story...

Brazilian Girls share a new playlist full of great stuff!

Brazilian Girls share a new playlist full of rarities and a deep dive into some of their influences and what they are currently listening to. LISTEN VIA...

Georgia Anne Muldrow’s great new remix of Meklit premiered today

WNYC Radio’s New Sounds premieres Georgia Anne Muldrow’s great new remix of Meklit’s song “Memories Of The Future”. The track will be available for sale, this Friday....

Yiddish Glory – The Lost Songs Of World War II Out Now

Now on Sale Around the World: Yiddish Glory tells the remarkable story of folklorists in the Soviet Union who risked their lives collecting songs from Jewish Red Army soldiers, Jewish refugees, victims and survivors of Ukrainian ghettos. Following the war, the...

The Jewish News Of Northern California feature Yiddish Glory

“Silenced for years, songs of Soviet Jews heard again in all their Yiddish Glory.” READ THE...

[Distribution] Elfic Circle – Bardik Springs Out Now

Artist, Producer & Bassist Martin Glover (Better known as Youth) is doing some incredible, cross cultural releases on his new label Suriya Recordings. This latest release from Elfic Circle is a bounty of gorgeous and diverse sounds, all anchored by the Celtic Harp...

Elfic Circle – Bardik Springs

ELFIC CIRCLE – BARDIC SPRINGS TRACK LIST Voyage To Karnataka Prelude Om Beach Nectar Breton Vedic Trance On The Road To Tattapani Rosa Ball Secret Bartic Voyage These Days In Srinagar Bardic Springs Return To Dana’s Ocean Bardic Springs (Breton Version)...

Brooklyn Vegan premieres new stunning video for the Brazilian Girls single “Pirates”

BrooklynVegan is premiering the video for “Pirates,” the first single from Brazilian Girls’ new album, Let’s Make Love, today. The video features on-stage and backstage footage of the band. Check it out!...

Part Time Bookkeeper Job Opening

BOOKKEEPER  (EST. 8 HOURS PER WEEK WITH BOTH ON-SITE AND REMOTE WORK) (PART TIME POSITION)   Six Degrees Records (www.sixdegreesrecords.com) is looking for a new member to join the team. We are an independent record label based in San Francisco. For 21 years we...

Excited to welcome The Turbans to the Six Degrees roster with their debut album

We can’t wait to share the debut album from The Turbans. Coming world-wide, from Six Degrees Records on 4/6. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE...

Vieux Farka Touré announces North America 2018 Tour

Head’s up North America Vieux Farka Touré is coming back our way! SEE ALL DATES / GET...

[Distribution] New Releases today from Elfic Circle & Liquidyne

LISTEN / DISCOVER LISTEN / DISCOVER Our partners Suriya Recordings and Liquid Sound Design both have new releases coming out today! Two very unique releases, we highly recommend...

Elfic Circle – These Days In Srinagar

Elfic Circle Ft. Lucy O’Byrne – These Days In Srinagar LABEL: SURIYA RECORDINGS TRACK LIST These Days In Shinagar These Days In Shinagar (Youth Acapella Dub) – Ft. Lucy O’Byrne These Days In Shinagar (Liquidyne vs Youth Falling Squirrel)...

Liquidyne Children Of Eden

LIQUIDYNE – CHILDRED OF EDEN LABEL: LIQUID SOUND DESIGN TRACK LIST Dear Potheads Galactic Centre Children Of Eden Tranquil Horse STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: February 9th, 2018 ‘Children​ ​of​ ​Eden’​ ​is​ ​the​ ​debut​ ​EP​ ​from​ ​the​ ​20​...

Afropop Worldwide catches up with Meklit in this unique interview

“Cultural Instigator” Meklit describes her journey (back) to Ethiopian music, misidentification as the leader of a children’s band, and the box of culture.” – Afropop Worldwide caught up with Meklit via Skype in this unique interview...

Welcoming The Turbans To The Six Degrees Records Family

We are super excited to be releasing the debut album from the amazing The Turbans world-wide 4/6. Album release tour dates just announced. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE...

[DISTRIBUTION] Bandcamp catches up with Ruven Nunez

“Ruven Nunez says he lives in a bowl; the Swiss guitarist interrupts a thought on a recent Skype call, lifting his computer over his right shoulder to show exactly what he means…” Bandcamp catches up with Ruven Nunez in this interview. READ THE FULL...

[DISTRIBUTION] Welcome Disco Gecko!

We’re excited to announce that the latest member of our family of distributed labels is Banco de Gaia’s Disco Gecko Records. Check out their diverse roster of artists. DISCOVER DISCO...

The Turbans Album

THE TURBANS – THE TURBANS TRACK LIST Riders Sinko Moy Zawi Samia Kansianitsa Aman Hamouda Chubby Madhavski Horo Ruuah Hackney STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: April 6th, 2018 The Turbans are an international musical collective that combine...

Thank you for the kind words Broadway World

Broadway World shares some kind words on the upcoming release by Yiddish Glory. READ ON BROADWAY...

4 Star review of Suriya Recordings’ Indotranceltic on Songlines

Great 4 Star review from  Songlines Magazine for the lovely Indotranceltic album, produced by Youth on Suriya...

Escapology Remixed

DUENDE INDIA COLLECTIVE – ESCAPOLOGY REMIXED BY THE ORB LABEL: SURIYA RECORDS TRACK LIST Escapology (The Psychedelic Cathedral Of Southern England Has Died, Long Live The Psychedelic Cathedral – Epically Orb Mix) Escapology   STREAM / BUY ABOUT SURIYA...

Chattering Waters Remixed

INDOTRANCELTIC – CHATTERING WATER REMIXED BY YOUTH LABEL: SURIYA RECORDINGS TRACK LIST The Chattering Water (Heart Of The Night Dub) – Remixed by Youth The Chattering Water STREAM / BUY ABOUT SURIYA...

STARRO RECEIVING SOME MORE POST GRAMMY LOVE

Congrats to our buddy starRo for all of the well deserved attention he’s been getting in the wake of his Grammy nomination for remixing TSLChorus.  READ VIA...

The Brazilian Girls And 3MA Featured In The New York Times

Thrilled to see Brazilian Girls & 3MA recommended in this great New York Times playlist: “The Playlist: Previously Unreleased Hendrix, and 10 More New Songs.” SEE THIS LIST VIA THE NEW YORK...

3MA TO APPEAR ON Dutch TV

3MA : Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery on the Dutch TV show VPRO Vrije Geluiden, Sunday January 21st. VIEW ON...

[Distribution] Two New Remixes by Youth & The Orb via Suriya Records Out Now

LISTEN LISTEN 2 amazing new singles out today from our partners at Suriya Records. First up, an EPIC new remix from The Orb for Duende India Collective, and second out today, a gorgeous new dub mix of Indotranceltic...

[Distribution] Music To Get High To Out Now

We’re not advocating anything here but it IS Friday & it IS release date for this amazing new one from the Liquid Sound Design label, so feel free to act accordingly while listening… LISTEN / LEARN...

Music To Get High To

Music To Get High To – Remixes and Dubplates (Compiled by Youth) LABEL: LIQUID SOUND DESIGN TRACK LIST Youth & Nick Walker – Lotus Rhubarb (Colliding Sky Whale Dub) Le Peuple de L’Herb – Only A Few (Youth Soma Dub) The Duke Spirit –...

pirates

BRAZILIAN GIRLS – PIRATES   TRACK LIST Pirates STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: January 19th 2018 Brazilian Girls are back! After a lengthy hiatus, Six Degrees will be releasing, Let’s Make Love, their first new album in over 10 years....

The lost Songs Of World War II

YIDDISH GLORY – THE LOST SONGS OF WORLD WAR II TRACK LIST Afn Hoykhn Barg (On the High Mountain) Shpatsir in Vald (A Walk in the Forest) Yoshke fun Odes (Yoshke from Odessa) Kazakhstan Mayn Pulemyot (My Machine Gun) Shelakhmones Hitlern (Purim Gifts for Hitler)...

Listen To The First Single From The New Brazilian Girls album via Rolling Stone

Brazilian Girls are back! After a lengthy hiatus, Six Degrees will be releasing, Let’s Make Love, their first new album in over 10 years. Get the full story via Rolling Stone , where you can also check out the first single, “Pirates” now. LISTEN /...

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Sophie Barker – Break The Habit

Sophie Barker – Break The Habit LABEL: Disco Gecko TRACK LIST Break the Habit Start Me I Do it to Myself 3 things Road 66 Gold Dust Woman Dont give it away Breathe Me In Let’s Start Again STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: January 13th 2017 Sophie...

Animat – How to be a shadow

Animat – How to be a shadow LABEL: Disco Gecko TRACK LIST Late Night Dawn Bell Tower Translucent Transparent Your Room The Universe Life In Cinema Bridge Over The Sane 1001 Detours Sundial Smile Grey Man Walking The Third Exit Exile Central 1001 Detours (Ever...

Andrew Heath – Soundings

Andrew Heath – Soundings LABEL: Disco Gecko TRACK LIST Wanderlust  Speedwell Blue Headland Days In-between Winter on Noorderhaven Happenstance A Break in the Clouds `STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: November 3rd, 2017 Soundings continues Andrew...

Dragonfly Trio – Dragonfly Trio

DRAGONFLY TRIO – DRAGONFLY TRIO LABEL: DISCO GECKO TRACK LIST Dreams – Intro Sunny (Kevin McPherson Rainy Day Mix) Rain – Interlude Say (Kevin McPherson Chill Mix) Dragonfly Up Bump Say Sunny Insects at Night Dragonfly (PUX Ambient Dreamscape Mix) STREAM / BUY...

Banco De Gaia – The 9th Of Nine Hearts

BANCO DE GAIA – THE 9TH OF NINE HEARTS LABEL: DISCO GECKO TRACK LIST Dreams – Intro Sunny (Kevin McPherson Rainy Day Mix) Rain – Interlude Say (Kevin McPherson Chill Mix) Dragonfly Up Bump Say Sunny Insects at Night Dragonfly (PUX Ambient Dreamscape Mix) STREAM...

Sophie Barker – LSA

SOPHIE BARKER – LSA LABEL: DISCO GECKO TRACK LIST Road 66 (Murray Gold Remix) Things (Rena Jones Remix) Gold Dust Woman (Banco De Gaia Gold Dub Woman Remix) Don’t Give It Away (The Afropolitan Southside Remix) Let’s Start Again (Bennun & Healey Remix)...

PRI’s The World Includes Two Mosquitos Tracks

Great News! 2 Mosquitos tracks from Mexican Dust are featured on NPR “The World” Wednesday January 3, 2018 Show.  The segment starts around 44:00 mins....

Amoeba Music features Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society in their 2017 Best Ambient list

  Thanks Amoeba Music for including Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society, in your list of: “Ten Lovely Ambient Albums of 2017, For When You Want to Get Mellow.”   SEE THE...

Jobs

We are a small team and our openings are rare but occasionally we have positions that open up. If you love the label and feel like you would like to get in touch in regards to working with us, please contact us. Please include a cover letter telling us a bit about...

BBMag Interviews Nina Miranda

BBMag Bossa Brazil Magazine chats to Nina Miranda about her Brazilian / UK roots in this unique interview. READ THE...

AL DIA includes LADAMA On their best of 2017 list

  Big Congrats to LADAMA for making this list: The best 10 Latin albums of 2017 by Al Dia Magazine....

Afropop reviews 3MA – Anarouz

“An Afrophonic symphony of plucked strings. A must for all lovers of instrumental African music.”  – Afropop Afropop Worldwide reviews the latest from 3MA....

NPR All Things Considered Feature LADAMA

  NPR All Things Considered ran a great feature story on LADAMA yesterday, sending the record straight to #1 on the iTunes Latin & Latin Alternativo Charts and turning it into the #2 “Mover & Shaker” record and the #1 Latin MP3 album...

Healing Sound Meditation

THE HEART IS AWAKE – HEALING SOUND MEDITATION TRACK LIST Sound Meditation part I Sounds Meditation part II Sound Meditation part III STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: December 22, 2015  RECOMMENDED to LISTEN TO ALL 3 PARTS IN SEQUENCE for the full...

The Return

THE HEART IS AWAKE – THE RETURN   TRACK LIST i ii iii iv v vi vii STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: December 15, 2016    The Return is an offering of PEACE to the world in turbulent times, an antidote to information over-saturation, a...

Echosphere I And II

THE HEART IS AWAKE – ECHOSPHERE I AND II   TRACK LIST   Echosphere I Echosphere II STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: September 12, 2017    excerpts from meditative sound journeys voice and various instruments echoes and loops an...

3MA hits number One!

  Nice to start the new year off with the news that Anarouz, the beautiful new album from 3MA : Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery has hit #1 on the Transglobal World Music Chart! SEE THE FULL...

Bandcamp names the new Meklit album in the top 10 of it’s category

“When was the last time you had an hour of solid joy?” – Bandcamp Bandcamp names Meklit’s latest album, 1 of the “Best Soul Albums of 2017.” SEE THE FULL...

Cosmic Trigger – The Hallucinatory Mountain

COSMIC TRIGGER – THE HALLUCINATORY MOUNTAIN TRACK LIST Kallisti Gold Full Moon Eyes 06:16 Zarathud’s Enlightenment Pararealisme Perpendicular (Dissolving Into A Seamless Something) Occult Technology Groove Froove SubGenius   STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE...

The Silver Lake Chorus – When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die

The Silver Lake Chorus – When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die   TRACK LIST   When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: 12/15/2017 “We had initially tracked this a cappella, but when we handed...

KQED shows some end of year love to the new Meklit Album

  “She’s never sounded as free and grounded… a creative breakthrough”- KQED names Meklit’s latest, one of “The 10 Best Bay Area Albums of 2017.”  ...

The Silver Lake Chorus Have A Winter Treat For Us

A new Winter treat from The Silver Lake Chorus. The choir puts their own beautiful spin on Moby’s song “When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die”. Producer Nicholas Allen Johns sets the group’s vocals against a pulsing sonic landscape &...

Cosmic Trigger Out Now (Liquid Sound Design)

Mind expanding new release from our partners at Youth’s Liquid Sound Design label. 25 year old UK producer Jamie Grashion AKA Cosmic Trigger, is an alumni of Martin ‘Youth’ Glover’s Meridian Studios & has worked with The...

Vieux Farka Touré makes the end of the year list on the Transglobal World Music Chart

  Congrats to Vieux Farka Touré for coming in at #27 with his latest album, Samba, on Transworld Global’s “Best Of 2017” Chart.   SEE THE FULL...

Some end of year love via Monolyth Blogger

  “Soulful voices, naturally echoed, sighed and open-heartedly sung with a pure vulnerability.”- Monolith Blogger picks Tanzania Albinism Collective and Vieux Farka Touré as part of their “Choice Albums of 2017.”   CHECK OUT THE FULL...

Afropop selects View Farka Touré, 3MA and LADAMA in their #stockingstuffers list

Thanks Afropop Worldwide for including Vieux Farka Touré’s Samba, LADAMA’s debut album and 3MA Anarouz in their “Stocking Stuffers 2017” list! “On the air this week: Stocking Stuffers 2017, a 50-strong round up of some of our favorite...

3MA get love from KCRW

  Thanks to KCRW’s Tom Schnabel for featuring the wonderful new release from 3MA, featuring Ballake Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi & Rajery.   LISTEN /...

LADAMA get in the Artists to Watch list by Pandora

  Congrats to LADAMA on being chosen by Pandora as 1 of the “Latin Artists To Watch In 2018.” CHECK IT OUT ON PANDORA'S...

Our playlist “Head Trip” got fully updated with the best in journey music, for higher states of consciousness

  We have fully updated our playlist “Head Trip” with the best in journey music, specially curated for higher states of consciousness. These playlists are put together much like our radio show, with a journey in mind, so listening to it in consecutive...

Our December sale includes all our Vinyl Catalog!

  ALL VINYL $15.99  $11.99 Save 25% on ALL VINYL in our Bandcamp Store. Use the code xmas17 when you checkout. (Offer Expires January 7th). Also, CD’s and Digital Downloads are on Sale.  YES, WAX...

The Sunday Times (UK) selects Meklit’s album as Best of 2017

  Big Congrats to Meklit, whose latest album, When The People Move, The Music Moves Too was chosen as one of the Best Albums of the Year by the UK’s Sunday Times. So well...

[BLOG] The making of Piers Faccini’s new video

  The incomparable Piers Faccini has a habit of making some of our favorite videos. Check out our latest Blog post where he discusses the making of the wonderful new animated clip for his track “To Be Sky.” READ THE FULL BLOG...

We have a new playlist, focused on the global sound we are proud to have been a part of since 1996

A note from Bob Duskis, co-founder and head of A&R about this playlist: One of the reasons we started Six Degrees Records back in 1996 was to chronicle the then nascent, Global Electronica scene which was bubbling up around the world. Over 20 years later, it has...

MOJO Magazine gives 4 stars to the Tanzania Albinism Collective album

TO BE SKY (MUSIC VIDEO)

The Making of The “TO BE SKY” Music Video By Piers Faccini Written & Directed by Cyril Gfeller and Piers Faccini Animation : Cyril Gfeller and Igor Kuzmic “A map of the world that does not include utopia is not worth even glancing at for it leaves out...

[Album Review] Mosquitos – Mexican dust

Mexican Dust Album Review: Displacement & Despair Upon a first listen to The Mosquitos latest project, Mexican Dust, you may breeze through the album’s laid-back, lo-fi instrumentation and gentle melodies that can act as the perfect soundtrack to your summer bike...

TestimonialTEst

“When we feel powerless, art is the only way to make things happen. By putting our hopes into art certain realities can come true.” I-D Magazine “When we feel powerless, art is the only way to make things happen. By putting our hopes into art certain...

Global Grooves Travels (World/Electronic Fusions)

A Playlist dedicated to the best cross-cultural fusions of World & Electronic music. How does it work? You can play directly on the player above, choosing your preferred service (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, Soundcloud or Deezer). If you prefer listening to the...

Evening Prayer

Ruven Nunez – Evening Prayer TRACK LIST As the Sun Rises Every Morning The Song of the White Lynx Muse by the Name of Sarasvati STREAM / BUY ABOUT Ruven...

The Holy Fountain

Ruven Nunez – Holy Fountain TRACK LIST Clairvoyance Serenity of Solitude Love Is Stronger Than Death Devotion to the Shrine The Secret Well STREAM / BUY ABOUT ruven...

Devotional Songs II

Ruven Nunez – Devotional Songs II TRACK LIST Song of Lyra The Sky Beneath My Feet A Fire that Lights Your Path I Shall Return to the Ashes Song of Antares   STREAM / BUY ABOUT Ruven...

Devotional Songs III

Ruven Nunez – Devotional Songs III TRACK LIST Mahakala Om Parvat Ganga Aarti Rishi Pahar Mahamaya Guru Shikhar Sagarmatha Sandakphu     STREAM / BUY ABOUT RuvEn...

Devotional Songs I

Ruven Nunez – Devotional Songs I TRACK LIST Seeking Truth  Lantana Camara Whispering Wind Gathering Thoughts White Naped Yuhina Tree with Quivering Leaves Lhotse and Nanda Devi Alone and by Yourself Waiting and Waiting The Captive Mind A Simple Path STREAM / BUY...

Altar of Sunshine

Ruven Nunez- Altar of Sunlight TRACK LIST As Above, So Below As Below, So Above   STREAM / BUY ABOUT Ruven...

Guidance Ruven Nunez

Ruven Nunez – Guidance TRACK LIST Evening Song Mount Of Olives     STREAM / BUY ABOUT RUVEN...

Talkhouse features first music video by Tanzania Albinism Collective

  “For the members of the Tanzania Albinism Collective, many of whom have been forced to walk on eggshells and hide in shadows for a lifetime, singing out is a revolutionary act. Like all of the most courageous people, the bravery of the members of the...

Save 25% on everything in our bandcamp store

  Head over to our Bandcamp page & put your holiday code in, in order to get your discount at checkout.  📷  Zippy Lomax   GET THE...

Ruven Nunez – Improvisations II

RUVEN NUNEZ – IMPROVISATIONS II   TRACK LIST Flowing Water The Art Of Losing Yourself White Flower Sutra STREAM / BUY ABOUT RUVEN...

Ruven Nunez Improvisations I

RUVEN NUNEZ- Improvisations I   TRACK LIST Inside Yourself The Bird That Flew Towards The Sun Yucatan Blues Mantra STREAM / BUY ABOUT RUVEN...

Watch the making of the new project by 3MA

  Watch the story of the making of this beautiful new album from 3MA : Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery.  ...

Out Now: Anarouz by 3MA (Ballake Sissoko, Driss el Maloumi, Rajery)

  Now Available: We are excited to be releasing in North & South America, this beautiful collaboration between 3MA : Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery Ballaké Sissoko. Kora meets Oud & Valiha to form a gorgeous, common language & a unique,...

3MA – Anarouz

3MA: Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery – Anarouz   TRACK LIST Anarouz Samedi glace Anfaz Moustique Hanatra Lova Mariam Aretina Jiharka Awal STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: November 10th, 2017 Since their debut record in 2008, the 3MA...

3MA (Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery)

3MA: Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery   3MA is the meeting of three string-instrument virtuosi, emblematic of their countries in Africa, but also of generous artists who share a musical passion, a reciprocal dialogue and a beautiful friendship. In 2006...

Unstoppable Forces

Peter Himmelman – Unstoppable Forces   TRACK LIST The Deepest Par So Many Little Lies Racing off to Nowhere In the Ceaseless Din Love That Lasts Still Don’t Know Red Like Jupiter Discipline of Rain The Death of Dreams One Shot All Used Up The Scent of...

The Pigeons

Peter Himmelman – Pigeons Couldn’t Sleep   TRACK LIST The Pigeons Couldn’t Sleep Winning Team Good Idea There Comes A Time War of Words The Ship of Last Hope Gratitude Killer 17 Minutes To 1 Save a Little Honey February Twenty-First A Dog Can...

The Mystery and Hum

Peter Himmelman – The Mystery and The Hum   TRACK LIST Motel Room in Davenport Change My Channel Good Luck Charm Sit Tight Raining Down from Satellite Georgia Clay Ever so Slightly Don’t Give a Damn Medicine Windshield Reflections The Lifeboat’s...

My Trampoline

Peter Himmelman – My Trampoline   TRACK LIST Imagination My Trampoline King Ferdinand Florie Loves Flowers Ten Billion Blades of Grass Endless Green Peter’s a Pin Head Main Dish Statistical Factoids Are There Any Kids Named Steve Anymore?...

My Lemonade Stand

Peter Himmelman – My Lemonade Stand   TRACK LIST Theo My Lemonade Stand Murray Malone Weird Kid Willa I’m Bored That’s No Lie Beard Boy Roll Around Sleepy Neil Love Can Travel STREAM / BUY ABOUT PETER...

My Green Kite

Peter Himmelman  – My Green Kite   TRACK LIST 1. Feet 2. My Green Kite 3. Another Bite of Hay 4. Maybe Is a Bad Word 5. My Father’s an Accountant 6. A Dozen Roses 7. Have You Ever Really Looked At an Egg? 8. I Made It For You 9. Baseball Tips With...

My Fabulous Plum

 Peter Himmelman – My Fabulous Plum   TRACK LIST My Fabulous Plum A World Where You Only Eat Candy Sherm the Worm Ain’t Nothing to It Herman the Big Oily Moose Waffles Karena Chasing Butterflies I Don’t Like to Share A Short Discussion With My...

My Best Friend is a Salamander

PETER HIMMELMAN – MY BEST FRIEND IS A SALAMANDER   TRACK LIST You’ll always be you to me My best friend is a salamander Picnic at the zoo Melvin McBrickle Little Space guy Larry’s a sunflower now Language Lesson with mr. Schnibelstein Tantrum...

The Boat That Carries

Peter Himmelman – A Boat That Carries   TRACK LIST The Boat That Carries Us Afraid To Lose Green Mexican Dreams For Wednesday at 7PM 33K Feet Never Got Left Behind Mercy on a Desolate Road In the Hour of Ebbing Light Double Time Angels Die Tuck It Away...

Imperfect World

Peter Himmelman – Imperfect World   TRACK LIST Loaves of Bread Kneel Down This Afternoon in the Rain Black Rolled into Black Imperfect world Wet Matches Take it Easy On Me Consumed What’s Your Name One Minute Longer Another Day STREAM / BUY ABOUT...

Are You There

Peter Himmelman – Are You There TRACK LIST Deep Freeze Hitchhiker Moths Arabesque Death by Snakebite Midnight in the morning Call from the road Behind me Can’t outrun the things you need Ash & chickenwire Help me build a ladder 1000 blackbirds Send it...

There Is No Calamity

Peter Himmelman – There Is No Calamity   TRACK LIST 245th Peace Song Memories In This Heart of Mine Smoke and Flame Fear Is Our Undoing Ribbon of Highway Rich Men Rule the World Sacrificial Love Is What Carries Us Away Burning Thru the Days Depth Of You I...

Stage Dive

Peter Himmelman – Stage Dive Label: TRACK LIST Intro Love of Midnight Tremble Closer One Shot at Love Impermanent Things Been Set Free Beneath the Damage and the Dust Steak (Improvised) Listen Up Crushed Shilo Woman With the Strength of 10,000 Men Raina Flown...

Love Thinketh No Evil

Peter Himmelman – Love Thinketh No Evil   TRACK LIST Eyeball Fly So High Time Just Flew Checkmate Million Miles Wide Solitude 7 Circles Coming Apart At The Dreams Made For Me Forgiveness Shining Lifetime Too Late Everything And Nothing At All Over And Gone...

We’ve updated our Traveler Playlist

  We have fully refreshed our playlist Traveler (The Best In Global Music). The full playlist is available via Spotify and we are happy to announce that we have teamed up with Soundsgood to offer you more listening experiences: you can now listen to our playlists...

The Huffington Post premieres new video for Baraka Moon’s “Bismillah”

  “Bismillah creates a whole new paradigm of musical style. The Sufi melody along with the funk and pop-rock sensibility opens the door to a type of music indescribably delicious, full of striking pigments of color and a spiritual extract that’s extremely...

Janaka Selekta – WORLDLY Exploration Series Volume 1: South India

Janaka Selekta WORLDLY Exploration Series Volume 1: South India Label: Worldly Records   TRACK LIST Haunted Dancehall (feat. Vidya Venkat & Sheela Bringi) Sarang (feat. Vidya Venkat & Sheela Bringi)   STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date:...

The Puretone Orchestra – Infinite Sunshine

The Puretone Orchestra – Infinite Sunshine Label: Liquid Sound Design   TRACK LIST 1. Intro 2. We Are The Ones 3. Saturnania 4. Through The Fire 5. International Cosmic Arts Lab 6. Infinite Sunshine 7. Strange Addiction 8. Outro STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS...

[ BLOG ] Nina Miranda talks inspiration and process behind her recent solo album Freedom Of Movement

  Check out this interview with Nina Miranda about her creative process, her recent album and the latest remixes EP out now on Six Degrees Records.   READ THE FULL...

Downed In Sound Interviews Ian Brennan

  We love this! Drowned in Sound features Zomba Prison Project & Tanzania Albinism Collective producer, Ian Brennan, in conversation with the one & only John Waters. READ THE...

The Irresistible force – Kira Kira

The Irresistible Force – Kira Kira Label: Liquid Sound Design TRACK LIST Call It Music Warmer Than The Sun Blue My Mind Laniakea Beautiful Time Suikinkutsu Puretone Magic Acid Space Elevator STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: September 8, 2017 ...

Indotranceltic – Stone Horse

Indotranceltic – Stone Horse Label: Suriya Recordings TRACKLIST Chattering Waters Samarasa Padma Peace Through That Forest Explosion Of Happiness Seeking After Joy & Pleasure Maithuna Bard Call STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: November 3, 2017...

Jah Sun- Between the Lines

Jah Sun- Between the Lines Label: Sugar Cane Records TRACK LIST 1. Only Human (Sugar Cane Version) 2. You’re Gonna Fall 3. Guess Who 4. Tables Turn 5. Between the Lines 6. Ghetto Ballad 7. A Day After I’m Gone 8. New Hope 9. Fools Gold 10. Running 11. Love...

INTERVIEW WITH NINA MIRANDA: SOUND, COLOR, JOY, AND THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT 

Nina Miranda’s first solo project, Freedom of Movement, is a vibrant mix of Brazilian rhythms, modern experimental electronic sounds, and sincere acoustic melodies. The album leads you through a genre-bending journey that explores the cultural identity Nina holds as a...

Baraka Moon – Wind Horse

Baraka Moon – Wind Horse Label: Baraka Moon Music TRACK LIST Bismillah RasaDivine Narayane AllahHoo Sabir Mankuntu JulayJulay WindHorse AlapBhopali STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: October 6, 2017 Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and uniting...

Head Trip: A Free-Form, Psychedelic Mix for higher states of conconsciousness.

A Free-Form, Psychedelic Mix for higher states of conconsciousness. How does it work? You can play directly on the player above, choosing your preferred service (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, Soundcloud or Deezer). Or, if you prefer listening to the playlist directly...

We have a new playlist: Head Trip (A Free Form Psychedelic Mix for Higher States Of Consciousness)

  From Bob Duskis, Six Degrees co-founder, head of A&R and curator of these themed playlists: “So here’s something fun. Some of you may know that before I got into the label side of the music biz, I worked in radio for many years. I was fortunate...

The Brasil Observer review’s Nina Miranda’s Freedom Of Movement

  “With ‘Freedom of Movement’, Nina Miranda marks herself out as a singular talent, and her international edge is more crucial than ever. On this record, this bird really does fly.” – Brasil Observer   READ THE...

The Huffington Post Premieres New Meklit Video

New video for Meklit’s “You Are My Luck” premiered on The Huffington Post. Directed by Salvatore Fullmore and starring Tanna Tucker, MADLines, Tsedi, Kimiki Joy, Darian Gray, Candi Martinez Carthen and Cecil Carthen. Check it out via The Huffington...

Soundtrack this halloween with this session from our Traveler Radio Archives

  Seasonal Soundtrack. “Boo”!   LISTEN /...

[Distribution] First Two Releases from Suriya Recordings Out Now

Here at Six Degrees Records, we are excited to be bringing a family of “like-minded” labels & artists into a new Distribution arm of our company. Today is release date for the first two albums from one of our new partners, Suriya Recordings, a venture...

After Silence (A Deep Ambient Playlist)

A playlist that focuses on the deeper, beatless side of Ambient Music. Perfect for dreaming, sleeping, stress reduction or close listening. How does it work? You can play directly on the player above, choosing your preferred service (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube,...

Ambient Travels (A Chill-Out / Ambient playlist)

The best in Downtempo, Ambient, Chill Out & Balaeric Sounds, new and classic. How does it work? You can play directly on the player above, choosing your preferred service (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, Soundcloud or Deezer). Or, if you prefer listening to the...

Six Degrees Podcast Episode 1 featuring Ian Brennan

  The first episode of our new Six Degrees podcast features label co-founder Bob Duskis in conversation with producer & author Ian Brennan. Brennan is known for traveling the World to produce projects with voices that would perhaps otherwise be unheard. Among...

Duende India Collective – Escapology

Duende India Collective – Escapology Label: Suriya Recordings TRACK LIST Escapology No Quiero Mas Pahari Azimuth Sutra Jazz Is Mathematics Of Rain Espirtu Naya Kirwani Quantum Talking The Dance STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: November 3, 2017 By...

Announcing Ballaké Sissoko And Vincent Segal’s USA West Coast Tour

  Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal are coming back to the States for a West Coast tour, kicking it off this Saturday in Seattle. Catch them in a city near you, and don’t miss this amazing opportunity. We can’t stress it enough, this is seriously...

[BLOG] Reflections on “Light Of A Strange Day”

  Check out the new blog post, reflecting on the emotional power of Hite’s Light Of A Strange Day. READ BLOG...

Reflections on Light of a Strange Day

Reflections on Light of a Strange Day  As these summer months are ending and fall approaches, you may find yourself disillusioned by that summer pop hit that enabled you to excuse your impulsive actions and let your problems be whisked away by simple four-on-the-floor...

Six Degrees Records 2017: A Year in videos (so far…)

We have a new playlist: Ambient Travels

  Ambient Travels is the latest in an ongoing series of Playlists that we are compiling at Spotify. These playlists are lovingly curated (yes, we know, that’s a way overused catchphrase these days) by an actual human, music fanatic & are not in any way...

Watch Ladama perform on ESPN

  Here’s a clip of the mighty LADAMA performing their track “Porro Maracatu” on ESPN’s Hispanic Heritage Special, “The Latino...

LADAMA to appear on ESPN’s The Latino Experience tonight

  LADAMA is set to appear tonight on ESPN’s The Latino Experience.  LADAMA’s debut album is now available at all of your favorite retailers and streaming services. LISTEN / BUY LADAMA'S DEBUT...

We have a new blog. Check out this interview with Meklit about recording her latest album.

  We’ve started a new Six Degrees Records blog, so we can go more in depth into our artists & their music. Check out this great interview with Meklit where she gives us exclusive insights into the inspirations behind her latest album, When The People...

Traveler (The Best In Global Music)

Keep up with the best of the best in music from around the planet, with our ongoing playlist, “Traveler (The Best in Global Music).” How does it work? You can play directly on the player above, choosing your preferred service (Spotify, Apple Music,...

The 60 minutes piece on Zomba Prison Project wins an Emmy award!

  Very proud to announce that the 60 Minutes feature on Six Degrees Records’ Zomba Prison Project album has won the Emmy award for “Outstanding Feature Story In A News Magazine”! SEE ALL THE...

Baraka Moon – Wind Horse Out now

  Today is release day for the latest of our distributed artists, Bay Area based Baraka Moon. Their excellent new record, Wind Horse brings together influences from mystical Sufi trance, Indian ragas, African beats & the Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo....

Interview With Meklit: The Harmony of Music and Culture

Interview With Meklit: The Harmony of Music and Culture   In a musical landscape filled with artistically limiting genres and labels, Meklit’s album, When the People Move, the Music Moves Too is an eclectic mix of cultures and sounds that serves as an ode...

Welcome to the Six Degrees Blog

  Welcome to the Six Degrees Blog   In this space, we will be going more in-depth and behind the scenes with our artists and the music they create. Six Degrees Records’ catchphrase, “everything is closer than you think” honors our commitment to exploring and...

NPR feature LADAMA’s Porro Macatu in their Heavy Rotation playlist

  “LADAMA prove that our native cultures are best enjoyed at intersections where traditions merge, rhythms meld and something fresh materializes.” – NPR NPR picks LADAMA’s track “Porro Maracatu” as one of the songs that “Public...

Sounds And Colours premiere new video for Nina Miranda’s “The Cage”

  “‘Freedom of Movement’ may well be the name of Nina Miranda‘s debut album but it also serves as the perfect summation of her latest video for “The Cage & The Garden.” – Sounds and Colours premieres the new video for Nina Miranda’s “The...

Mosquitos perform for BTR Today

  Mosquitos perform “Counting the Days” (from their excellent new album, Mexican Dust), for BTR...

Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society Share New Video For Ride Under Trees

  Take a blissed out, “Ride Under Trees” with this new video from Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society. The new Ride Under Trees EP is also now out & available, with remixes from Dub Gabriel, Peppermoth, Bombay Dub Orchestra & DDAS...

Nina Miranda – The Cage Remixes OUT NOW!

  Now Available- fresh new remixes of Nina Miranda’s track “The Cage” from Ibibio Sound Machine & iZem....

Nina Miranda – The Cage Remixes

Nina Miranda – The Cage Remixes   TRACKLIST The Cage (iZem Remix) The Cage & The Garden (1970 Mix) The Cage (Ibibio Sound Machine Remix) The Cage (Ibibio Sound Machine Jungle Punk Mix) STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: 9/14/2017 Original...

Mosquitos live @ Wine Cellars, NY

  Check out Mosquitos, stripped down, live session they recently did at City Winery NYC for One on Ones’s “Cellar Sessions”. New album, Mexican Dust is now...

NOW THIS feature LADAMA

  Thanks to the folks at NowThis / NowThis Her for this wonderful feature on the women of LADAMA. Debut album is out now & available at all of your favorite music retailers/streaming services. WATCH ON NOW...

LADAMA Out Now!

Now Available- the debut album from LADAMA: four women, virtuosic musicians, and educators, each from a different country and culture of the Americas. Harnessing music from their countries of origin –Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela & the United States, the group...

New Releases

The latest releases from Six Degrees Records & it’s family of Distributed artists and labels. How does it work? You can play directly on the player above, choosing your preferred service (Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, Soundcloud or Deezer). Or, if you...

LADAMA

LADAMA – LADAMA   TRACKLIST Porro Macatu Agreste Compared To What Elo Night Traveler Confesión Sin Ataduras Captura Cumbia Brasileira Atravessadora STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS RELEASE Release Date: September 8th, 2017 LADAMA is an ensemble of women musicians...

Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal at Museum of Making Music, Carlsbed on te%

Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz on te%

Watch Hite performing from a NY rooftop

  Beautiful, stripped down performance by Hite of her song “Light”...

All Things Go Premiere Mosquitos New Video

  “Imagine if life felt like a dream sequence, with the softest of voices narrating every thought. Somewhere in this image we get Mosquitos, encompassing the warmth of tropical tones and influences that meet the friendliness of folk.”- All Things...

Stay up to date on the latest from Six Degrees. Follow our New Releases Playlist on Spotify

  “Follow” our new Spotify playlist to keep up with all of the latest music from Six Degrees Records and our family of distributed artists & labels – tracks from artists such as Ladama, Peter Himmelman, Jah Sun, Delia Derbyshire Appreciation...

Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society – Under the trees – Out Now!

Now Available- the third in a series of Remix EPs from Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society. This time, the track “Ride Under Trees” has been remixed by Dub Gabriel, Peppermoth, Bombay Dub Orchestra & DDAS themselves. The EP ranges stylistically from...

Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society – Ride Under Trees

Delia derbyshire appreciation society – Ride Under Trees   TRACKLIST   Ride Under Trees Ride Under Trees (Bombay Dub Orchestra’s Low Rider Dub) Ride Under Trees (Peppermoth Remix) Ride Under Trees (Dub Gabriel Mix) Ride Under Trees (DDAS Autumnal...

The Fader Premieres music video for LADAMA’s “Porro Maracatu”

  Check out the premiere of the brand new video from LADAMA “Porro Maracatu,” courtesy of our friends at The FADER. Group member Sara Lucas said: “Writing, recording and filming ‘Porro Maracatu’ in Bogotá, Colombia and Recife, Brazil...

Mosquitos – Mexican Dust

Mosquitos – Mexican Dust This Town Far Like Stars Estrangeira Counting The Days Azulando Lights Pass By Island In The Bathtub So Lonely Quantum Romanticum Mexican Dust Someone You Love Into The Drain Todo Fogo Sometimes She’s Blue STREAM / BUY ABOUT THIS...

LADAMA announce Tour Dates

LADAMA announce US Tour Dates! Catch them in a city near you to celebrate the release of their new record which comes out next Friday 25th. You can check the full list of Tour Dates below. TOUR...

The Guardian feature Tanzania Albinism Collective

  Wonderful article about Tanzania Albinism Collective’s journey to the UK to perform at WOMAD Festival, in The Guardian. The story behind this group and this album is truly an inspiring example of courage & creativity in the face of overwhelming...

Afropop premiere Ladama’s first single

“A funky jam, flavored with northeastern Brazil’s syncopated, drum-heavy maracatu music and powered by the mighty voices of LADAMA’s four members.”- Afropop premieres the first single from our new signing, LADAMA. Check out the single...

Introducing our latest addition to the Six Degrees family: LADAMA

  We are very excited to announce our latest signing. LADAMA is a group of four women, virtuosic musicians, and educators — Lara Klaus, Daniela Serna, Mafer Bandola and Sara Lucas—each from a different country and culture of the Americas. Harnessing music from...

Zomba Prison Project gets 3 Emmy Nominations

  All of us at Six Degrees Records were very happy to see that the excellent feature that 60 Minutes did on our Zomba Prison Project release, has been nominated for three Emmys, including: • Outstanding Feature Story in a Newsmagazine • Outstanding Writing •...

TANZANIA ALIBINISM COLLECTIVE PERFORMING AT WOMAD THIS WEEKEND

UK friends, make sure to catch members of the Tanzania Albinism Collective in this rare appearance at WOMAD Festival!! Set times: • Saturday 11.00 @ World Of Worlds Stage (Talk) • Saturday 15.00 @ Ecotricity Stage (Performance) • Sunday 12.00 @ Taste The World...

Tanzania Albinism Collective to perform at The Old Queen’s Head before their appearance at WOMAD

  Members of the Tanzania Albinism Collective will be performing a special show tomorrow night (along with Khmer Rouge Survivors) at The Old Queens Head. They then will be performing at WOMAD Festival 2017 this weekend. As you can imagine, the logistics of...

Announcing new album by Mosquitos – Hear song premiere via Brightest Young Things

  Very excited to announce that after a lengthy hiatus (and a beautiful record by Chris & Juju as Undersea Poem), the great band Mosquitos have a new album coming from Six Degrees Records on 8/18. You can now get your first musical taste of a track over at...

Six Degrees 2017: The Year In Videos (So Far…) – YouTube Playlist

  We’ve put together a YouTube Playlist of our year in video (so far). Check out all of the musical & visual goodness! Don’t forget to follow us on there to stay up to date on all the newest music videos and documentaries from Six Degrees. Thank...

Six Degrees Co-Founder Bob Duskis live on BFF.FM

Check out the archived. “Live Cast” video of co-founder Bob Duskis talking about how he got into the music business, discussing Six Degrees’ 20th Anniversary & dishing “behind the scenes” stories about many of our releases on Antonino...

Watch Vieux Farka Touré x Bombino

  Pure Fire! Vieux Farka Touré & Bombino tearing it up on stage...

OKAYAFRICA PREMIERES NEW AFROTRONIX REMIX OF VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ

New AfrotroniX remix of Vieux Farka Touré’s “Samba Si Kairi” featured on OkayAfrica’s Weekend Playlist. LISTEN ON...

The Huffington Post In Depth Interview with Ian Brennan

The Huffington Post interviews producer Ian Brennan (Zomba Prison Project, Tinariwen, Malawi Mouse Boys) about Tanzania Albinism Collective. READ ON THE...

Zomba Prison Project featured on 60 minutes

The Zomba Prison Project feature mini documentary will air on 60 minutes again for the third time. If you haven’t seen it yet, this is a good chance to do so. Anderson Cooper travels to Malawi where he visits the prison where this album was recorded. WATCH...

Vieux Farka Touré BBC Radio Acoustic Session from Glastonbury

Check out the acoustic session that Vieux Farka Touré recorded at the Glastonbury Festival grounds, before he and his band played their full set at the Fest. CHECK IT OUT VIA THE...

Vieux Farka Touré at Glastonbury

Vieux Farka Touré at Glastonbury Festival this morning! … And guess who joined him on stage… Nina...

Meklit “When The people move, the music moves too” OUT NOW!

Today is the day! Meklit’s new album: When The People Move, The Music Moves Too is now on sale. The album seamlessly melds Ethiopian Grooves with Jazz and Singer Songwriter sensibilities to create something entirely unique. Produced by Dan Wilson & featuring...

Meklit – When The People Move, The Music Moves Too

MEKLIT – WHEN THE PEOPLE MOVE, THE MUSIC MOVES TOO   TRACKLIST   This Was Made Here I Want To Sing For Them All (featuring Andrew Bird) Supernova You Are My Luck (featuring Preservation Hall Horns) Yerakeh Yeresal (featuring Andrew Bird) You Got Me...

Cools Reviews HITE’s new album

“A Southern gothic and baroque pop-inspired record that shivers magically, hauntingly with honesty and vulnerability.”- This great feature in COOLS, perfectly captures what makes the debut album from Hite: Light Of A Strange Day, so unique & so...

vieux farka touré full perfomance on KEXP

Vieux Farka Touré’s full, live session for KEXP is now up. Don’t miss these beautiful & intimate performances- WATCH THE FULL...

Piers Faccini at Moulin Michel, Terrebonne on te%

Nina Miranda curates this week’s Bandcamp Weekly show

Nina Miranda (SMOKE CiTY, Shrift, ZEEP & Beyond) is a guest presenter on the latest edition of the Bandcamp Weekly radio show. Listen to her beautifully curated musical journey into Samba, Bossa & Beyond & make sure to check her new album, Freedom Of...

POP Matters premiere Meklit’s new album in full

“With her latest masterpiece, Meklit has affirmed her place among her childhood heroes: at the shining crossroads of two cultures, making truly moving music.”- PopMatters One week before its release, PopMatters is now streaming Meklit’s amazing new...

Karsh Kale speaks on the use of Tabla on the Red Bull Music Academy

Watch the master, Karsh Kale discuss the use of the tabla in Electronic music, on his episode of Red Bull Music Academy’s Studio Science series- WATCH DIRECTLY VIA...

HUFFINGTON POST PREMIERES PETER HIMMELMAN’S NEW VIDEO

“254th Peace Song,” the opening track on Peter Himmelman’s new album, There Is No Calamity, immediately grabs your attention both sonically and lyrically. By the time the refrain kicks in—“Stop the hate, stop the hate”—you’re singing along. See for yourself”-...

Okayafrika. reviews Meklit’s cover of the classic from the roots

OkayAfrica says “You need to hear Meklit’s Ethiopian Cover of The Roots’ classic “You Got Me” (and we completely agree)… New album: “When the People Move, The Music Moves Too” is coming from Six Degrees on June 23rd!...

PRI’s The world feature Tanzania Albinism Collective

Many thanks to The World for featuring a piece today on the Tanzania Albinism Collective, shining a light on both their overall plight as well as the extraordinary music they’ve created with producer Ian Brennan. LISTEN / READ ON...

We’ve put together a new Spotify Playlist

New, Free-Form Spotify Playlist featuring many of our recent releases. New sounds for open ears. CHECK OUT THE PLAYLIST ON...

Vieux Farka Touré will play Glastonbury Festival

  We are very happy to announce that Vieux Farka Touré will be playing live at Glastonbury Festival! Catch him on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday 24th. He will be presenting his newest work Samba now available to...

Nina Miranda’s “Freedom Of Movement” features as album of the day on the Bandcamp weekly

“Freedom of Movement is Miranda’s way of reintroducing herself to the world as both a singer and performer, an album that revels in experimentation, but doesn’t shy away from embracing tradition. It’s Miranda building bridges between cultures, defining both her...

Meklit’s supernova is on NRP’s heavy rotation

“If you have any doubts that the musical styles of East Africa and the Bay Area can be melded with equal parts grit and grace, she’ll knock them right out of you with vocals, horns and percussion — such exhilarating, heartbeat-propelling percussion — by...

IAN Brennan (Tanzania Albinism Collective) gets interviewed on WBAI (NY)

  Listen to producer Ian Brennan discuss the Tanzania Albinism Collective with Jeannie Hopper on WBAI 99.5 FM New York.   LISTEN IN...

Tanzania Albinism Collective “White African Power” OUT NOW

    “The collective will astonish….revelatory.”- Monolith Cocktail “Their music is visceral, cathartic, and deeply personal. The album’s 23 short songs create an atmosphere of intimacy—as if the listener were eavesdropping on friends.”-...

Tanzania Albinism Collective – White African Power

TANZANIA ALBINISM COLLECTIVE – WHITE AFRICAN POWER TRACKLIST Life Is Hard White African Power (We Live In Danger) This World Has Gone Wrong I Will Build A Home, Someday Sorrows You Are Mine Albino Brotherhood Tanzania Is Our Country, Too They Gossiped When I Was Born...

This Song Uses Star Sounds to Blow Your Mind – Gizmodo on Meklit’s track “Supernova”

Check out Gizmodo’s feature on how Meklit’s song “Supernova” (from her upcoming new release), incorporates actual “star sounds”. The new album, When The People Move, The Music Moves Too is coming from Six Degrees Records on 6/23....

Newsweek in depth feature of Tantazia Albinism Collective

  Amazing, in depth article in Newsweek which features the story behind our upcoming release by Tanzania Albinism Collective (coming from Six Degrees this Friday), produced by Ian Brennan (Zomba Prison Project, Tinariwen, ZMEI3).  READ IN FULL...