Henrique Araújo presented the O Choro Negro at Malungo Festival. Henrique Araújo is a masterful multi-instrumentalist, educator and composer, highly skilled at playing cavaquinho and…
Henrique Araújo at Malungo Festival
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New Album The Village Out West Centers on American Folk Music Scene in the 1960s
The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes (Smithsonian Folkways), a collection of never-before-heard live performances by leading American roots music artists of…
Aynur Wins WOMEX 2021 Artist Award
Vocalist, songwriter and instrumentalist Aynur Doğan is the winner of the WOMEX 2021 Artist Award. The world music expo stated in a press release: “It…
WOMEX 2021 Professional Excellence Award Goes to Global Music Match
Global Music Match, a network of folk and roots-based musicians supported by music export offices from 17 countries and regions from around the world, is…
Reggae Hits and New Releases in August 2021
Reggae Gold The annual Reggae Gold series returns in 2021 with a collection of hits. Reggae Gold 2021 features “Go Down Deh” by Spice, featuring…
Afro-Nordic Band Monoswezi to Release Shanu
Musical collective Monoswezi has announced the release of a new album titled “Shanu” (Riverboat Records), scheduled for release in October 2021. “Shanu” will feature new…
World Rhythm Explorers Elektric Voodoo Launch Third Studio Album ‘Telescope’
Elektric Voodoo has released its new album titled “Telescope”. The ensemble delivers a thrilling mix of Afrobeat, Latin music, rock hooks, reggae, world music, and…
A Quatro Vozes at Malungo Festival
The Minas Gerais group A Quatro Vozes, now in a trio, formed by the sisters Dora, Jurema and Jussara Otaviano, present the musical diversity of…
Award-Winning World Fusion Band Opium Moon to Release Double Album
Grammy-winning band Opium Moon is set to release a double album titled ‘Night + Day‘. Release date is August 27, 2021. Opium Moon performs a…
Famed Salsa Musician and Producer Larry Harlow Dies at 82
Renowned salsa multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and bandleader Lawrence Ira Kahn, better known as Larry Harlow, died on August 20, 2021. Larry Harlow was a salsa…