World Music festival Lotus has announced a virtual winter concert with Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero. The show will take place on Thursday, February 18,…
Lotus Announces Virtual Winter Concert Featuring Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero
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Virtuoso Pianist and Jazz Fusion Icon Chick Corea Dies at 79
American virtuoso keyboard player, flamenco jazz trailblazer, and composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9th, 2021 from an uncommon form of cancer that was…
Delgres Reveal Details of their Second Album, ‘4.00AM’
French band Delgres, who combine Guadeloupean heritage with New Orleans Creole and blues, have announced details of the release of their second album, 4.00AM. The…
Opium Moon to Release ‘Day + Night’ EP
World fusion ensemble Opium Moon is set to release the ‘Day + Night’ EP, the first EP from their forthcoming double album ‘Day + Night.’…
Rafiki Jazz Release ‘Tum Na Aaye’ Video
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Folk Unlocked Unveils 2021 Schedule
The programming schedule for the Folk Unlocked Virtual Conference 2021 is now available. The conference will use the Pathable platform, a tool that will allow…
Rembrandt Frerichs Trio and Hossein Alizadeh Release ‘Same Self, Same Silence’
Dutch jazz ensemble Rembrandt Frerichs trio has released an album in collaboration with Iranian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hossein Alizadeh. ‘Same Self, Same Silence‘ (Just Listen…
Afro-Caribbean Artist David Walters to Release ‘Nocturne’
‘Nocturne‘ is the new album from Marseilles-based Afro-Caribbean musician David Walters. The album includes musical influences from the French Caribbean region as well as American…
Skirball Cultural Center Announces Free Spring 2021 Virtual Concerts
Skirball Cultural Center has announced its series of virtual concerts scheduled for February 2021. The Spring 2021 Skirball Stages concerts feature Joachim Cooder (with special…
Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede Receive the 2021 globalFEST Impact Award
Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede, founder’s of New York world music venue Drom, received the 2021 globalFEST Impact Award last week. The award is given…