Stemming from Max’s deep reflection on the healing and restorative powers of music during the darkest days of early COVID lockdowns, the seven tracks on his Daybreak album conjure exploratory, enveloping soundscapes that epitomize Max’s inventive cross-cultural...
Punku was recently the recipient of a four-star album review in the leading global music publication SONGLINES. From the review: “A speedy, bass-heavy reinterpretation of ‘El Condor Pasa’ (as ‘Kuntur Hina’) is a sprightly sensation, and the woozy huayno melody...
Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center welcomes back Iranian American singer Mamak Khadem to kick off their twenty-fifth Sunset Concerts season on July 21st. Khadem’s blend of classical Persian style and diverse contemporary influences traverses musical...
Electronic music artist Bob Holroyd recently premiered the new video to his track, “The Day Before.” About the track, Bob writes: “The Day Before – a dream or a nightmare of what’s to come, or what has been. Hopeful yet dystopian, the...
The Associated Press recently spoke to the members of PUNKU, Peruvian musicians Sylvia Falcón and Grimaldo del Solar, about their debut album, which charts the journey between the Andes and the Peruvian Amazon and fuses electronic music with traditional instruments...
The San Francisco Chronicle recently covered hometown artist St. Tropez and their latest EP, Older Self. From the article: “St Tropez is a side project of sorts for a quartet of Oakland musicians who first came together 15 years ago. The band’s new EP, “Older...
Thanks to KCRW for spotlighting the new track from Canada’s global fusion trailblazers Eccodek, “I Wanna Talk To You,” as Today’s Top Tune on June 9th. The track comes from their brand new album, Recalibrate, which is also their first in 7...
NPR’s Felix Contreras interviews the members of LADAMA and takes a deep dive into their brand new album, OYE MUJER, which NPR calls “captivating music that defies category.” ...
Thanks to Reggaeville for recently premiering the brand new Jah Sun video “Hold A Vibe,” filmed and edited by Daniel Singer. The track comes from his latest release, “Magic & Madness,” produced by Jallanzo and available everywhere....
Ghana’s Afro Roots champion Rocky Dawuni was recently featured as part of KCRW’s new “In Residence” sessions on the flagship Morning Becomes Eclectic show hosted by Anne Litt. KCRW’s In Residence sessions feature storytelling...
UK’s MOJO magazine gives “APKÁ!” four stars and calls the album “exotic, intrepid and ever-lovely…Amid COVID chaos, the reappearance of Céu borders on the medicinal. It’s tempting to say: just listen to this fifth album and...
“Champion Arise,” Rocky’s latest single, isn’t a boast. Instead, the star is shining his light on his audience, and encouraging his listeners to find the champion inside them. He sings of a spiritual fight – and it’s one that he’s...
The amazing Ladama have started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund their next album. Support these talented women & help them make the killer follow-up release we know they will create- Contribute To Kickstarted...
Victor Krummenacher is the co-founder and bassist for the bands Camper Van Beethoven and Monks Of Doom, Blue Pacific marks his ninth solo effort. The inception of this emotionally-charged project started nearly a year after his divorce, and, as it turns out, it’s...
Los Angeles based label Tone and Manor (founded & curated by Sweatson Klank) returns with their 1st single of 2019. Flip is a heavy boom bap flavored offering from DJ/Producer Rite Along. Thick drums share the space with a driving horn line, head nodding bass...
If you’re a fan of our label, chances are, you’re a fan of Global Electronic fusions. If you like your sounds from around the planet mixed up with modern hybrids like Ambient, Electro, House, Tech, Bass, Glitch, Dubstep etc. then our ongoing “Global...
Balaklava Blues present their multi media show at the Vault Festival February 15, 16, 22, 23 & March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16. For tickets and more info click the button below....
“The unspoken guarantee with any Rocky Dawuni song is that it will take you higher, that it will move your heart and body in equal measure. New single “Beats of Zion”, from Dawuni’s upcoming album of the same name, is no exception, delivering...
Check out Ladama’s performance & talk for TED Talks- WATCH TED TALK...
2018 was a really strong year for World Music releases & it’s looking like 2019 will be no different. We’ve just completely updated our “Traveler (The Best In Global Music)” playlist with over two hours of all-new tracks from around the...
We are very proud to announce that our Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs Of World War II release has received a Grammy nomination in the “Best World Music Album” category.A huge tip of the hat to Anna Shternshis & Dan Rosenberg for putting together this...
Raise your hand if you’re ready for our Bandcamp Christmas Holiday Sale!!! Get 25% OFF all releases by entering xmas18 at checkout. Starts now!!!!! CLICK...
A veritable smorgasbord of eclectic sounds from around the planet, featuring the latest tracks from Six Degrees and our artist & label distribution partners, constantly updated with the good new stuff. Dive in, tell your friends & “Follow” the...
“The performances are consistently terrific, the vocal duties shared among five singers. Psoy Korolenko and Sophie Milman are standouts, the latter’s breathy drawl incredibly evocative. The earthy instrumental arrangements are marvellous, Alexander...
We’ve just added an all-new track-list to our “Head Trip” playlist. This is our Free-Form mix that is probably closest in spirit to our Six Degrees Traveler radio show (which is currently on hiatus).”Free- Form” means that tracks of many...
The latest in a series of lovely, ambient videos that have been created to accompany the haunting music from Peppermoth’s latest album, Glimmer Tide. Some visual & aural serenity for your viewing & listening pleasure- WATCH VIDEO...
Wow- There are “music videos” and then there are visual works of art that incorporate music. This new clip from Lana Cenčić is the latter. Taken from her new album Sama & featuring wonderful musical contributions from David Torn, Lana has this to say...
We are super excited that this coming Friday sees the release of, Wow & Flutter, the sophomore album from Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society. In preparation for the big day, Garry Hughes & Harvey Jones from DDAS have cooked up something extra special for...
Just as Ladama wraps up another U.S. tour & prepares to head over to showcase at this year’s WOMEX festival, Culture Collide premieres their fun new video for their infectious track “Cumbia Brasileira”. Get ready to dance! READ...
LADAMA will be performing live at Union Pool in Brooklyn on October 14, 2018. The show is 21+ If you haven’t seen them live yet, give yourself a treat and go check them out! BUY TICKETS...
Take some time to experience three minutes & forty eight seconds of ambient beauty from the artist who calls himself Peppermoth, with this latest video, taken from his new album Glimmer Tide. As Peppermoth, Canadian producer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew...
Music Taste Good festival brings great musicians together to celebrate the beauty of music. This past week Ladama’s Lara Klaus connected with Janelle...
Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society has new music coming out from their new upcoming album coming out on 9/14. Click on the button below to save your stream or purchase your music. EXPLORE...
“It’s easy to imagine that every Lemon Bucket Orkestra show is a party. If a band with a tuba, clarinet, and violin can be punk rock, this is it.”- axs premieres the new video from Lemon Bucket Orkestra- WATCH...
We are thrilled to announce that Ladama are among the amazing artists featured in EA Sports: FIFA 19. Their track “Porro Maracatu”, remixed by Toy Selectah will be featured in the incredibly popular game, along with contributions from artists like Childish...
“We’re thrilled to world premiere his hypnotic, sweat-inducing remix.”- Big Shot Magazine has the exclusive first listen to GAUDI’s new remix of The Turbans’ track “Aman” This killer new, dance-floor ready mix will be available to...
Our New Releases Playlist has been updated with some of our fresh new tracks, new remixes by Brazilian Girls, new music by The Heart Is Awake. Enjoy ! STREAM...
LADAMAS first European tour! Get your tickets on the button below Explore, Listen and Dance it off! STREAM HERE: https://ladama.lnk.to/ladama BUY TICKETS...
We are very excited to share with you this new Apple Watch campaign that features Brazilian Girls’ song “Balla Balla”, from the band’s excellent new album, Let’s Make Love. Thanks to our partners at Primary Wave who pulled this all...
Tour starts today. Tonight at Rockin on the River (Troy), Thursday at ArtsRiot in Burlington and Friday at Nuits D’Afrique in Montreal! Tell your people too! Ethio-Jazz summertime love and...
We have fully updated our playlist “Six Degrees & (Distributed Labels) New Releases ” with the best in Ambient, World, Latin, Rock & Alternative music. Headphone listening recommended. And don’t forget to “follow” the playlist on Spotify. Available on Spotify,...
Happy to share with you today, some visual loveliness in the form of this video for the track “Carousel” from our distributed artist, Peppermoth. Carousel is the first single from Canadian ambient artist Peppermoth. (Eccodek creator and producer Andrew...
Tomorrow sees the release of Gavin Hardkiss AKA Hawke’s new 2018 Remixes of WarPeace & Magnetic Magazine has the premiere of the video for Dj Onionz’ “Savagely Angelic Mix”- WATCH...
The Turbans just finished performing for The Outlook Inspirations Awards 2018 on Outlook, BBC World Service. You can hear the band perform at 21 minutes into the broadcast & again at 36 minutes (this includes a brief interview) & again at 52:30. Stream or Buy...
Is it time travel, is it multiple universes? Meklit’s eye-popping new video for “Supernova” explores the cosmic connection that ties us all to the fabric of the universe. Explore & Sream Here: https://meklit.lnk.to/supernovaremixes WATCH...
Wind down the weekend & clear your mental palette for the week ahead with this immersive new ambient release from the Liquid Sound Design label. Beautifully produced & unique stuff- STREAM / EXPLORE/...
Meklit has a new AfroFuturistic music video —Supernova. Coming out Fri 6/22. Directed by Pete Lee. Produced by Simran Mahal. From the album When The People Move, The Music Moves Too, Six Degrees Records. Stay...
Manika Kuar is inspiring, interesting, creative and modern. She is not only a singer, but a writer and a philanthropist. Read her full interview here to learn about her inspirations and journey and reasons behind why she creates work. You can also stream her album...
Kiran Ahluwalia has ruled the charts on Earshot Magazine! Kiran has been #1 for six weeks straight! If you have not checked out her most current album 7 Billion, you’re in for a treat! EXPLORE / LISTEN /...
We have fully updated our playlist ‘Global Grooves Travels (World/ Electronic Fusions)’ with the best in global sound in the world. Make sure to check out some of our newest music on this playlist. You will be in for a treat! Large headphones for listening...
Some quotes from real human consumers about Let’s Make Love, the new album from Brazilian Girls. These are just a few of the comments that fans have left on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Amazon.com. People LOVE this record and we know so much new music...
The Turbans added new shows in Europe! If you are in the UK, Germany, Scotland or Italy go to the nearest music festival near you! click on the link below to check out dates and locations! TOUR...
Very excited that we are now distributing our Bob Marley remix album: Roots, Rock, Remixed: The Complete Sessions by Bob Marley & The Wailers. Grab your headphones and enjoy some familiar tunes. You can stream or purchase here:...
Check out some fresh, new Brazilian grooves with this great new, live performance video from Lara Klaus. Lara is the drummer & one of the vocalists with Ladama & this clip was filmed at the record release show for her excellent first solo album, Força do...
Two amazing new releases out today from our distributed partners Steve Hillage’s A-Wave label & the band Barrio Manouche. Cafe Seven is the new album that brings together both of Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy’s musical vehicles, System 7 &...
“The group’s self-titled debut is a cornucopia of folk traditions that embrace The Turbans’ individual and collective senses of heritage – as well as going beyond them. The joy that abounds on the album is not always simple. Often, a melancholy...
New releases of two uniquely beautiful albums from our distributed partners, Peppermoth & George Brooks. George Brook’s group Elements combines the unique talents of American saxophonist and composer, George Brooks; North Indian violinist and vocalist, Kala...
This week’s ‘Guest List’ was curated by Brazilian Girls featuring Björk, Spoon, James Blake and more. It is a nice mix of classical music, The Beatles, and Spanish tunes. Wind down, take a walk and enjoy!...
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 order is...
First up from Suriya Recordings is the new album by Manika Kaur- this gorgeous new take on Kirtan chants features production work from Talvin Singh, Tigerstyle, Martin ‘Youth’ Glover & musical contributions from James Yorkston. Manika Kaur’s...
Ladama has an amazing new video for their song “Confesión” & Billboard is premiering it as part of their “Best New Latin Alternative Songs You Should Add to Your Playlist: Critic’s Picks.” The band states that the video...
We have fully updated our playlist “Six Degrees & (Distributed Labels) New Releases ” with the best in Ambient, World, Latin, Rock & Alternative music. Headphone listening recommended. And don’t forget to “follow” the playlist on Spotify. Available on Spotify,...
The one & only Toy Selectah has done a killer dance-floor remix for Ladama’s song, “Porro Maracatu” and KCRW’s Pan Caliente blog has the premiere. The remix will be up on all platforms tomorrow but check it out here first and turn it up!...
Check out this new interview Brazilian Girls had with the Denver Westword where they talk about manifesting inspiration, their creative process and their seven year journey to making the ‘Let’s Make Love’ album. READ...
Album review praises Brazilian Girls on their brilliant return with Let’s Make Love. Calling them an eclectic band; Brazilian Girls avoids any specific genre, partaking in dance music, Latin limbo and even psychedelic pop. READ...
LADAMA: Empowering Musical Women, One Beat at a Time. Here is an article that speaks to the philosophy LADAMA has created to inspire women all over the world. READ...
We’re excited to announce that Six Degrees Records has re-released, new, re-mastered (and in the case of III, remixed & re-mastered) versions of the first three classic albums from Mosquitos. These records all feature the band’s irresistible mix of...
Festival Season is here and we have a line up of shows for you ready to check out! First, Meklit and LADAMA will be performing at WOMAD UK 2018. Second, we have Yiddish Glory and The Turbans performing at the SONGLiNES MAGAZINE TOP OF THE WORLD 2018. Last but not...
Toronto-based Kiran Ahluwalia has been honing her craft; with each successive project, her blend of Indian, Malian melodies and contemporary blues and rock sounds more textured. Read...
Relix premieres the video for the title track from Brazilian Girls new album, Let’s Make Love. Take a wild, visual ride with Sabina and the band- Brazilian Girls’ U.S Tour starts this Saturday in New York! WATCH PREMIERE...
The 4th album from Brazilian Girls wisely makes little attempt to update their geographically unmoored alt-dance sound for modern ears. This may be because the Top-40 landscape has spent the past 10 years catching up to them”- Boston Globe Read...
We have three gorgeous, mind expanding new releases that have just come out from some of our distributed label partners. First up, from Liquid Sound Design, is the new album from one of our favorite, Ambient, Psy-Dub producers KUBA. The new album Animalia is a...
Today is Yom Hashoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day. In honor of the day, The Times of Israel wrote this wonderful piece on our Yiddish Glory Project. Hopefully this album will be one more prism through which we can see how the past reflects our future- READ...
Learn why Kieran Ahluwalia sees LOVefest as a forum for discussion within religions and opportunity to share with others. La Scena caught up with her for their special issue on Voice. READ...
“On Let’s Make Love, Brazilian Girls’ first record in a decade, “Karaköy” stands out for its timelessness and simplicity. It’s a walk-skip along the ancient streets of its namesake neighborhood in Istanbul, with Sabina...
Thanks to the CBC program, CBC As It Happens for this amazing, in depth feature on our Yiddish Glory project. Learn about the “truth is stranger than fiction” back story on how these historic recordings were discovered & how the album came to life-...
“From the swinging, rhythmic drums that kick it off to the vocal loops as frontwoman Sabina Sciubba’s fetching sighs ping off rousing gang vocals, it’s clear that the song aims for nothing higher than a dance floor filled with writhing bodies.”-...
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...
Thanks to Uncut Magazine for including TheTurbans & their “Eastern Mediterranean bacchanalia”, in their new playlist, featuring the week’s best new music. LISTEN VIA...
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...
“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....
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...
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...
“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 rarities and a deep dive into some of their influences and what they are currently listening to. LISTEN VIA...
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....
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...
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...
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!...
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...
“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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 /...
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....
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...
“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 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...
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...
“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...
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 &...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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,...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’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...
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...
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....
“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...
“‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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 •...