Matteo Leone (from Calasetta, Sardinia) is the winner of the 14th edition of the Andrea Parodi Prize, the most important European world music contest. Leone…
Percussionist, engineer and producer Willy Calderón is the mastermind behind The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra, a Los Angeles-based orchestra. The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra brings together over…
The General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE) has announced a series called El Latido Flamenco (Flamenco Heartbeat) to celebrate International Flamenco Day on November…
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in collaboration with the National Council for the Traditional Arts, will present The Culture of America: A Cross-Country…
Acclaimed Iranian singer Mamak Khadem has released a new single titled “Across the Oceans” (Six Degrees Records) with special guest Chris Martin (Coldplay). The single…
It’s A Good, Good Feeling: The Latin Soul of Fania Records (The Singles) is a new deluxe boxed set that features Fania Records’ era-defining boogaloo…
Acclaimed Cuban jazz vocalist and composer Daymé Arocena brought her music to the Library of Congress in October 2021. Arocena presented a fusion of jazz,…
Cuban-American director Hugo Pérez is set to premiere the documentary Omara on the life of iconic Cuban singer Omara Portuondo in the Sonic Cinema section…
Brazilian vocalist, composer and educator Luana Bayô has released a new song titled “Baticum de Bará” composed by sonmgwriter and historian Luiz Antônio Simas. Luana…
Rising Malian singer Rokia Koné Singing has released a single titled ‘N’yanyan’. The song, performed in her native Bambara language, will appear in her album…