Bobby Ban Putten has put out a gorgeous album of intricate beats, lush textures and emotional depth on Marcel Vogel´s Intimate Friends...have we found the Netherlands answer to Bonobo here? Read more...

The Herbaliser return with a new album full of confidence and swagger..read more here

In part 2 of our in depth review of Ernesto Chahoud's brilliant new compilation of Ethiopian floorshakers, we look at and listen to the music...read and listen here... 

Part 1 of a 2 part look at Ernesto Chahoud's top new compilation of raw and funky Ethiopian records from the 1960s-1970s on BBE...we look at his self-told history and the actual records themselves...the review of the compilation will be in Part 2... 

Check our review of the superb new compilation 'Levanta Poeira'  Afro-Brazilian music & rhythms from 1976 – 2016 (compiled by Tahira)

We were asked to DJ for the launch of this timely new exhibition about the Korean border at New Art Exchange in Nottingham on Friday 26th January. Read more...

Hugh Ramopolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018)

Author Matthew Collin will be in conversation with Truth & Lies Music's Justin Turford, in-store at Rough Trade Nottingham, launching 'Rave On - Global Adventures in Electronic Dance Music', published 11th January 2018, via: Serpent's Tail (Profile Books)

We've invited Drew Calhoun from the Hot 8 Brass Band to choose a selection of music he loves for our 'Music That Speaks To' series...dive in!

Truth & Lies will playing a carefully curated set of music from the Arab world in support of this major new exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary on 15th December...read more