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Piranha Records Piranha is an independent record & publishing label, based in Berlin since 1987.

Piranha Records proudly presents the latest milestones in Balkan music excellence.🌟 Fanfare Ciocărlia & Iag Bari’s Yabab...
10/06/2025

Piranha Records proudly presents the latest milestones in Balkan music excellence.

🌟 Fanfare Ciocărlia & Iag Bari’s Yababa Achieve #1

The renowned Fanfare Ciocărlia has secured the prestigious #1 position on both the Transglobal World Music Chart and World Music Charts Europe (WMCE) with their masterful new album. Experience their iconic brass sound through Iag Bari’s captivating Yababa version, a refined blend of tradition and innovation. Stream it now on Spotify to savor this remarkable achievement.

📌 Discover the charts & listen: [Link in bio]

🎬 I DANCE, BUT MY HEART IS CRYINGA moving music film that brings back to life Jewish songs lost during the 1938 Reichspo...
19/05/2025

🎬 I DANCE, BUT MY HEART IS CRYING
A moving music film that brings back to life Jewish songs lost during the 1938 Reichspogromnacht. Thought destroyed forever, this music was rediscovered over 70 years later by historian Rainer Lotz and is now performed by an international ensemble.

✨ For a limited time, you can stream it for free – don’t miss this documentary piece full of memory and music. Valid until 1st August, link to watch in our bio

Boris Kovač – Live at WOMEX 2002A rare live set from Boris Kovač, recorded at WOMEX 2002, now restored from our DCV arch...
13/05/2025

Boris Kovač – Live at WOMEX 2002
A rare live set from Boris Kovač, recorded at WOMEX 2002, now restored from our DCV archives.
Blending Balkan traditions with jazz, minimalism, and poetic melancholy, this performance reflects the deep emotional and political resonance of his work.

🎥 Part of our ongoing archival series — now on YouTube.
🔗 Link in bio.

🎺 As our journey through the archives continues, we bring you another electrifying performance: Frank London’s Brass Ber...
12/05/2025

🎺 As our journey through the archives continues, we bring you another electrifying performance: Frank London’s Brass Berlin, recorded live on November 14, 2003.

💥 A night where klezmer, jazz, and global brass collided in Berlin, this concert captures Frank London’s boundary-breaking sound in full force. Digitally restored from our DCV files, it’s now part of our special release series celebrating timeless live performances.

📼 Brass Berlin is now streaming on YouTube — link in bio.

To mark the 40th anniversary of The Klezmatics, we continue our series of restored and digitized live recordings with th...
29/04/2025

To mark the 40th anniversary of The Klezmatics, we continue our series of restored and digitized live recordings with this powerful 2004 performance from Berlin’s Heimatklänge Festival, featuring Joshua Nelson and Kathryn Farmer. A milestone moment in the band’s genre-crossing journey—now preserved and shared as part of their enduring legacy

Go to our YouTube Channel and enjoy the full performance. Link in bio

A new week begins, and with it, another gem from our archives comes to life. This time, we travel back to the year 2000 ...
07/04/2025

A new week begins, and with it, another gem from our archives comes to life. This time, we travel back to the year 2000 with a stunning live performance by Simentera in The Netherlands—a soulful blend of Cape Verdean tradition.
🎶 Digitally restored from our DCV files, this concert captures the spirit of a band that reshaped the sound of Lusophone Africa.

📼 Now streaming on YouTube—link in bio.

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✨ Uma nova semana começa, e com ela, mais uma joia do nosso arquivo ganha vida. Desta vez, voltamos ao ano de 2000 com uma apresentação ao vivo inesquecível da Simentera na Holanda — uma fusão comovente da tradição cabo-verdiana.
🎶 Restaurado digitalmente a partir dos nossos arquivos DCV, este concerto capta a essência de uma banda que transformou o som da África lusófona.

📼 Já disponível no YouTube — link na bio.

🎶 This week, we are unveiling a rare collection of six recovered live sets and one archival documentary, carefully digit...
31/03/2025

🎶 This week, we are unveiling a rare collection of six recovered live sets and one archival documentary, carefully digitized from our DCV files and brought back to life on YouTube. Featuring legendary performances from Simentera, Boris Kovac, Stella Chiweshe, Frank London, Mahmoud Fadl, and The Klezmatics, this series celebrates the timeless artistry of these groundbreaking musicians.

🔥 Kicking off the launch is Rambisayi, the first release in this special series—a powerful documentary on the life and legacy of Stella Chiweshe. Now available on YouTube! Link in bio.

Read how Frank London, our friend and true hero of a Mensch fights cancer and himself back to the stage after just finis...
18/02/2025

Read how Frank London, our friend and true hero of a Mensch fights cancer and himself back to the stage after just finishing four LPs including "Chronika" by Frank Londons Klezmer Brass Allstars, a “stoner Hanukkah album” and shares Greek Stoic Philosophy in moments of thuth and mortality.

Thanks to Jon Kalish & Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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For three decades, Womex (the World Music Expo) has been the epicenter of global music, connecting artists, cultures, an...
16/12/2024

For three decades, Womex (the World Music Expo) has been the epicenter of global music, connecting artists, cultures, and traditions. To mark this milestone, a special cassette edition has been crafted:
a tribute to the sounds, stories, and performances that have shaped its legacy. This 30-track mixtape captures the essence of Womex, blending experimental and progressive sounds with the rich textures of jazz, Afrobeat, avant-garde, and folk. This mixtape creates a dynamic fusion that spans continents and styles.

🎶 Mixtape Giveaway Alert! 🎶We’re giving away three (3) exclusive physical copies of the limited-edition Womex Mixtape: B...
12/12/2024

🎶 Mixtape Giveaway Alert! 🎶

We’re giving away three (3) exclusive physical copies of the limited-edition Womex Mixtape: Borderless Beats! 🌍✨ Here’s how you can snag one:

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Hurry—entries close on 19th Dec! Winners will be announced on 19th Dec. 🎉 Don’t miss your chance to own this rare gem of Womex history!

🌍 For three decades, WOMEX (the World Music Expo) has been the epicenter of global music, connecting artists, cultures, and traditions from every corner of the globe. To commemorate this milestone, the Piranha team is proud to present Borderless Beats. A single two hours mixtape made to honour this long travel!

This 30-track cassette captures one of many essences—a blend of experimental and progressive sounds with the rich textures of jazz, Afrobeat, avant-garde, and folk. It is a celebration of the innovation and diversity that have shaped the WOMEX legacy. 🎧🎧With 30 tracks and 30 artists, one per year: this limited mixtape is a tribute to the incredible stories and performances that have defined WOMEX over the past three decades.

Selected by Juan Ramon Nutria, this mixtape promises an unparalleled listening experience that spans continents and styles. 

Don’t miss it out—listen now! [Link in bio]

12/12/2024
🎹🎸Discover a world of curated tunes that reflect the energy, creativity, and bold spirit of Piranha. From upbeat bangers...
14/11/2024

🎹🎸Discover a world of curated tunes that reflect the energy, creativity, and bold spirit of Piranha. From upbeat bangers to soulful melodies, there’s a playlist for every vibe. Start listening now!🎷🎻

turn up the volume on your day with our TOP20 songs of these phenomenal artists! Dive in and explore now!
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Piranha may be a small fish, but it makes its presence felt. As an independent label that releases and publishes music, we discover and present extraordinary sounds and artists from the global underground. Our repertoire contains worlds, ranging from traditional to tradi-modern, from classical to hip hop and electro. Recording in diverse places, not only in studios but also on mountains, deserts or the streets and in various destinations, from Maputo to Havana, Cairo to Belgrade, New York to Berlin-Kreuzberg, has always been part of the label’s history. Piranha Records belongs to the Piranha Arts’ family, alongside WOMEX, Classical:NEXT and Karneval der Kulturen, committing ourselves to the value of crossing borders - be they cultural, political or commercial.

contact: Piranha Records & Publishing Kreuzbergstr. 30 10965 Berlin Tel: +49 30 318 614 -40 Mail: [email protected]