Worlds Within Worlds

Sofra Trio release their debut EP “New Dawn” today via Worlds Within Worlds — a powerful meeting of musical traditions from Syria, Türkiye and the Balkans. Recorded live in a single take in Helsinki, the trio of Melisa Yıldırım (kamancha), Merve Abdurrahmani (piano) and Hadi Hrekes (percussion) move fluidly between composition and improvisation.

Sareban, the musical project of rubab player Mathieu Clavel, shares Ayrılık, a new single from debut album Echoes in the Weave on Worlds Within Worlds. The track explores the 10/8 jurjuna, a Kurdish rhythmic cycle rarely heard in traditional rubab repertoire, opening new pathways for phrasing and improvisation on the instrument. Listen now.

To celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which signals the end of Ramadan for Muslims around the world, Lachlan Dale, the manager of Worlds Within Worlds record label, has shared a new video session with Mustafa Faizi (vocals and harmonium) – one of the leading Afghan classical vocalists of his generation, now residing in Sydney, Australia. Mustafa is accompanied by Maharshi Raval on tabla.

Worlds Within Worlds announces ‘Safa’, a new solo album from the acclaimed Palestinian oud player Nizar Rohana. Watch the video for the title track featuring Nizar’s exquisite playing.

The inherent musicality of Afghan Music In Exile: Mashhad 2022 make it the perfect gateway into Afghanistan’s rich musical history and an essential conduit for ensuring that the voices of the artists involved are heard and not forgotten.

Worlds Within Worlds turn their focus to the spiritual heartland of Gnawa music for their next release, featuring Abdel Benaddi, the most important hereditary Gnawa musician of his generation. Watch the accompanying video for Bouhala, the first single from ‘A Dream In Essaouira’.