(Headline image: Brian Prunka – Photo by Aidan Grant) Brian Prunka & Ayman Asfour are set to perform at Roulette on Friday, March 13, 2026.…
Brian Prunka & Ayman Asfour to Bring Explorations In Arabic Maqam To Roulette
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Milap Unveils Indo-Jazz Highlights For Spring 2026
Milap has announced its Spring 2026 program. The series will present leading UK Indo-Jazz artists and South Asian performance throughouts Liverpool, Merseyside, and the North…
Ángeles Toledano to Bring Flamenco Festival Program To Roulette
(headline image: Ángeles Toledano – Photo by Marina Rodriguez) Spanish vocalist Ángeles Toledano is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The…
World Music Central Unveils Top 2025 World Music Albums
World Music Central announces the list of top 20 world music album for 2025, listed in random order. Best of 2025 Gao Hong and Zhou…
Indonesian Grooves Go No. 1: Nusantara Beat Tops January Transglobal World Music Chart
Amsterdam-based Indonesian psych-folk collective Nusantara Beat has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart for January 2026 with its self-titled debut album, Nusantara…
Júlia Kozáková’s Manuša II Hits No. 1 On World Music Charts Europe
Manuša II by Slovak singer Júlia Kozáková has topped the World Music Charts Europe for January 2026. The album’s guiding theme is joy. Manuša means…
Flamenco Guitar Ace, José Fermín Fernández, to Perform at Joe’s Pub
José Fermín Fernández is set to perform on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Joe’s Pub as part of Flamenco Festival NY. Born…
Ravi Shankar Ensemble Celebrates the Master’s Legacy
The Ravi Shankar Ensemble is set to perform at The Town Hall on Friday, March 20, 2026. Curated by Sukanya and Anoushka Shankar, the ensemble…
Jesse Smathers Chases The Light On New Single “Dark Clouds”
Jesse Smathers, singer and guitarist with Lonesome River Band, has released a new single, “Dark Clouds,” on Mountain Home Music Company. “Dark Clouds” comes from…
Casapalma Tops the Iberian Roots Music Chart for 4th Quarter of 2025
The album Jotas by Spanish mountain folk innovators Casapalma topped LIMúR, the Iberian Roots Music Chart during the fourth quarter of 2025. Jotas encourages music…