WOMEX 2026 Calls For World Music Proposals In Gran Canaria
WOMEX – the Worldwide Music Expo – has opened its Call For Proposals for the 32nd edition. The conference and showcase is set to take…
Dlù’s Joyful Scottish-Funk Crossover Single ‘Lumina’
Dlù’s new single “Lumina” features an energy boost with a funk backline, disco strings, and an original Scottish reel on accordion.
Flamenco Innovator Rocío Márquez to Present Himno Vertical at CUNY Tonight
Flamenco Festival New York is set to present Rocío Márquez in concert on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Elebash Recital Hall at…
Djinns, Hunters, and Mango Trees: Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité
Neba Solo & Benogo Diakité – A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking (Etoile Audio/Nonesuch Records, 2026) Malian balafon master Neba Solo and donso ngoni…
Colombia Meets Senegal
A band from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Jorge Aguilar y Sus Embelecos, is joined by Senegalese guitarist Tapha Gaye for “Eres Tú Mi Rosa,” a reconnection…
Bala Master: Neba Solo Brings Mali’s Balafon To The World Stage
Malian musician Neba Solo (born Souleymane Traoré in 1969), is a leading contemporary figure of the pentatonic Senufo balafon tradition, known in Mali as the…
Meet Benego Diakité, Kamale Ngoni Maestro from Mali
(Headine image: Benego Diakité – Photo by Aboubacar Traoré) Brehima “Benego” Diakité (b. 1965) was born and raised in Siekorolé, in the Yanfolila cercle of…
Americana and Bluegrass Drive Della Mae’s Magic Accident
Della Mae – Magic Accident (Compass Records, 2026) Della Mae returns with Magic Accident, the band’s first full-length album since 2021’s Family Reunion. The release…
Amanda Cook’s New Single “Odd One Out”
Bluegrass artist Amanda Cook has released a new single, “Odd One Out,” a song that focuses on the feeling of not quite fitting in and…
Willie Colón Dead at 75: Salsa Pioneer, Activist, Fania Records Star
Willie Colón died February 21, 2026. He was 75. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, in the South Bronx to Puerto Rican…
Ebo Taylor, Ghanaian Highlife And Afrobeat Pioneer, Dies At 90
Ebo Taylor (born Deroy Taylor; Jan. 6, 1936) was a Ghanaian guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer, and arranger known for highlife and afrobeat. Taylor died…