Award-winning Ivorian singer-songwriter Dobet Gnahoré will be touring North America this summer. Her most recent album is Couleur. A new release is scheduled for June…
View More Award-winning Ivorian Singer-songwriter Dobet Gnahoré Announces U.S. TourAuthor: World Music Central News Room
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Reveals the 2023 Winners
The 2023 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the winners in the World Music category. Selected by a panel of judges composed of prominent music…
View More International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Reveals the 2023 WinnersJunior Sisk Shares “Memories of Mother”
Junior Sisk’s latest album, If There’s a Will There’s a Way (Mountain Fever Records), includes the standout track “Memories of Mother.” This piece reflects Sisk’s…
View More Junior Sisk Shares “Memories of Mother”Emilio Moret’s Loving Cuban Tribute to Mothers
Cuban artist Emilio Moret has released the single “Para Todas Las Madres” (For All mothers) on the Lusafrica label. Moret encourages listeners to look at…
View More Emilio Moret’s Loving Cuban Tribute to MothersJamaican-Canadian-American trumpeter Darren Barrett Presents Funk-fueled “The Get Down 4 Real”
Jamaican-Canadian-American trumpet player and composer Darren Barrett has a new project titled The Get Down 4 Real, a funk album inspired by James Brown backbeats.…
View More Jamaican-Canadian-American trumpeter Darren Barrett Presents Funk-fueled “The Get Down 4 Real”Suma Flamenca 2024 Turns Towards Eastern Spanish Flamenco
(Headline image: Dancer Estela Alonso performing at Suma Flamenca 2023 – photo by Ana Yñáñez) Suma Flamenca, a pivotal event in Spain’s flamenco scene, will…
View More Suma Flamenca 2024 Turns Towards Eastern Spanish FlamencoNaike Ponce to Present New Female Flamenco Talent in May 2024
The SGAE Foundation is launching a new installment of its Nuevos Territorios (New Territories) series, featuring an artist sharing their musical passions while spotlighting emerging…
View More Naike Ponce to Present New Female Flamenco Talent in May 2024Africa Oyé Festival in Liverpool Finalizes its lineup of international music acts
(headline image: Africa Oyé 2023 – Photo by Mark McNulty) The Africa Oyé Festival will take place on June 22nd and 23rd, 2024, at Liverpool’s…
View More Africa Oyé Festival in Liverpool Finalizes its lineup of international music actsGuitar Masters to Perform at First Madrid Community Guitar Festival
Four concerts featuring Rafael Riqueni, Gerardo Núñez, Alfredo Lagos, and Alejandro Hurtado inaugurate the Festival de la Guitarra de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Community…
View More Guitar Masters to Perform at First Madrid Community Guitar FestivalAynur Secures Number One Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2024
The album Rabe by Aynur has claimed the number one position on the Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2024. Transglobal World Music Chart, May…
View More Aynur Secures Number One Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2024