An artist shedding their skin at the peak of recognition carries delicious subversion, and MELiA—the nom de guerre adopted by the formerly known Semeli Papavasileiou—has done precisely that with "Kíta, re mána," a song that crackles with the electricity of creative reinvention whilst remaining deeply rooted in Greek musical tradition.

ZELT is a London-based band that opens up the world with its creativity. Their music successfully intersects with the modern aesthetics of post-punk and experimental electronics along with the traditional music of Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Julia Kotova is a talented Polish musician and singer who brings warmth and faith in a wonderful common future with her work. Her extraordinary musicality and creative charisma are transmitted through her releases. This is her debut album 'World Music' in which the artist conveys the whole color of our world.

Brothers Ivan is a musical project of two American brothers of Ukrainian origin. In their music, Brothers Ivan tells about Ukraine and its difficult fate. Putting all their strength into the revival and preservation of their native nation, Brothers Ivan have already released 8 volumes of their music, which draws inspiration from Ukrainian folklore and insurgent songs.

Baklava Express is a New York band with a great and necessary mission to bring Middle Eastern music to a mass audience. Their debut album 'Dàvka' was released at the beginning of this year and revealed to listeners an incredible palette of folk music collected in one beautiful tracklist.

French musician and composer Maëla Raoult presented a new album called 'Hypokrat'. The release of the album took place on February 10th and presented the new tracks of this skilled world jazz artist. The record consists of 7 tracks, 5 of which are original and 2 own variations on well-known standards.

The Greek musician and composer Gerasimos Papadopoulos together with his band Ferah presented his new musical composition called 'Bazaar'. The release took place on the fourth of January and represents is part of the music by Gerasimos Papadopoulos for the fairy tale "Zahrenia" by the philologist Fotini Kaimaki.

British singer-songwriter Sarves Thiru released her second single 'Harmony: Lokah Samastah' on October 28. Her gentle folk music is rooted in Indian culture, which carries with it the depths of self-discovery and appeasement.

On July 29, the record 'Sand and Foam: Music Inspired by Kahlil Gibran' was released, in which famous musicians Kabir Sehgal, Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash who play in the style of World Music and traditional folk took part. The collective is based in New York, where their enchanting musical motives are born.

Sarves Thiru was born and raised in Malaysia where she was trained in Carnatic music and have recorded with the national radio station in Malaysia (RTM) in the late 90s. She is now based in London and has returned to music activity and the single 'Guru's Greatness: Guru Brahma' is a great testament to her musicality and spirituality.