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Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger
Smithsonian Folkways has announced a new album titled ‘Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger.’ The release date is October 9th, 2020.…
Lonnie Park and the Earth Band Announce ‘My Earth Songs’
In June of 2020, more than 25 million viewers in 75 countries watched the My Earth Songs Virtual Live Concert, a global initiative with Vivendi…
K D Babu Kishan Releases Digital Edition of Gypsy India
Indian musician, composer and producer K D Babu Kishan has released a digital version of his album titled Gypsy India on B Network Music. Gypsy…
Brazil’s Mateus Aleluia Unveils Olorum
Mateus Aleluia, a distinguished 76-year old Brazilian singer has a new album titled Olorum. Aleluia is known for combining elements of chamber music and Afro-Brazilian…
Bab L’Bluz Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2020
The album Nayda! by Moroccan-French band Bab L’Bluz topped the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2020. Bab L’Bluz is fronted by singer and guembri…
Oumou Sangare Number One at the World Music Charts Europe in August 2020
Acoustic, the latest recording from Malian singer Oumou Sangare is the number one album One at the World Music Charts Europe in August 2020. Acoustic…
Orchestra Baobab’s Percussionist and Vocalist Balla Sidibé Dies in Dakar
Bandleader Balla Sidibé, one of the founders of the famed Senegalese Afro-Latin band Orchestra Baobab, passed away on Wednesday, July 29 in Dakar, Senegal. In…
Brader Mûsikî Announces New Album ‘Herim Kuda’
Kurdish singer Brader Mûsikî has a new album titled ‘Herim Kuda‘ on Terp Records. Mûsikî is a well known Kurdish artist, living in Holland. He…
Summer Samba: The Girl From Ipanema on Video
UMe and Verve have put tother a mouth watering set of Brazilian samba and bossa nova classic summer hits paired with colorful animated videos. The…