October 21 – October 24, 2021, various venues NEW: Indian Music Appreciation Course (livestreamed Sat 16 and Sun 17 Oct, 2pm-5.30pm each day) Ken Zuckerman with Surdarshan…
Darbar Festival 2021
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Captain Planet and Kevin Florez release “Borracho Bailando Champeta”
DJ & music producer Captain Planet has joined forces with Colombian star Kevin Florez to release the song “Borracho Bailando Champeta.” The song celebrates the…
¡Globalquerque! Reveals 2021 Line-up
World music festival ¡Globalquerque! has announced the lineup for the 2021 edition of the annual event. The festival will take place September 17 and 18,…
Mexico City’s Son Rompe Pera Announces U.S.A. Tour
Mexico City’s marimba innovators Son Rompe Pera will be touring the United States for the first time. The band will be promoting its album Batuco…
Barbès in the Woods Festival Returns August 2021
Music festival Barbés in the Woods will return this summer for its first post-pandemic edition on Saturday, August 21st, 2021. The world music and jazz…
Zé Eduardo at Malungo Festival
Zé Eduardo recently presented his show Fechado pra Balanço at Malungo Festival, a video showcase that celebrates black Brazilian music. Zé Eduardo is a well-known…
Dobet Gnahoré Reveals “Vis Ta Vie” Music Video
West African music star Dobet Gnahoré has released a music video version of her Afropop song “Vis Ta Vie.” Gnahoré encourages you to live your…
Luana Bayô at Malungo Festival
Luana Bayô recently participated in Malungo Festival, a showcase of Afro-Brazilian msambausic. Luana is a singer, songwriter and educator from São Paulo. Her work is…
Rocky Dawuni to Perform Live at World Peace Music Fest in Los Angeles
Ghanaian reggae and world music star Rocky Dawuni is set to perform live at the World Peace Music Festival in historic Leimert Park, Los Angeles…
Positive Vibration’s Festival of Reggae announces Full 2021 Line-up
The UK’s award-winning festival of reggae Positive Vibration will return yo Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle on September 10 and 11, 2021. This year’s edition of the…