Recommendations from our readers and artists themselves.

Haya Zaatry (هيا زعاترة) is a talented Palestinian singer-songwriter, who’s been charming us with her soft vocals and her mostly acoustic, light arrangements.

Ena Mori is nothing but consistent. Two years after her scene-stealing self-titled debut, Ena is back with a bolder and brighter statement with what is essentially a pandemic album.

Already a sampling veteran, Ulaanbaatar-based beatmaker Bodikhuu keeps producing consistent albums both sound- and quality-wise, in spite of giving us new material every year on average.

There is a nihilistic, nocturnal brand of psychedelia with Menesses that could be explained with thei krautrock rhythms, guitars overdriven into furiously combusting engines.

Mabe Fratti has become one of the most reliable sources of forward-thinking and constantly evolving music that sticks to the “beauty” aspect at the same time.