Congolese rumba, a popular and influential musical genre and dance from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo was inscribed in…
Moroccan band Issam Kamal and Mazagan are back together after 8 years. The group pioneered chaabi groove, an infectious mix of North African chaabi (shaabi),…
Acclaimed Quebec band Les Grands Hurleurs has a new album called Ellipse (La Compagnie du Nord). Ellipse showcases Les Grands Hurleurs’ traditional music style with…
Girls’ choir Kuželovské Zpěvulky (Singers from Kuželov) from the Czech Republic has released its second album, V Kuželově sú děvčata … jak tá malina (There…
Award-winning Jamaican bassist and producer Robbie Shakespeare, co-founder of Sly & Robbie passed way in Florida, USA on December 8, 2021. Robbie Shakespeare was a…
Witst noch dat d’r near wie (Makkum Records) is the second Frisian-language album from Zea, the project of Dutch musician Arnold de Boer. The album…
Playing For Change and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment will take place December 15th, 2021…
Portuguese folk band Aire has released Danças de Porto de Mós (Sons Vadios, 2021), an album based on traditional dances from the municipality of Porto…
Stevie Culture Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston has released a single titled “Solutions (We Can Do It)” (Cumbancha) featuring Jamaican reggae star Stevie Culture.…
The Russian World Music Chart (RWMC), Russia’s first world music chart, has revealed the top 20 Russian world music albums of 2021. A total of…