Shubbak Festival will return to London’s Barbican Hall on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 with a special tribute concert to the late Palestinian singer, songwriter and…
Shubbak Festival to present special tribute concert to the late Rim Banna
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Invoking the Goddess Saraswati in New York at A World in Trance 2019
Jayanthi Kumaresh is set to perform on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Roulette in new York city. The concert is part of the A World…
The SGAE Foundation to present ‘Flamencos y mestizos’ during April 2019 in Madrid
The SGAE Foundation is set to present a new edition of the Flamencos y mestizos series from April 11 through April 13 at Sala Berlanga…
Collaboration Between Kronos Quartet and Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart
Placeless, the album featuring renowned American string ensemble Kronos Quartet and acclaimed Iranian singers Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat is the number one album in April…
Sufi Chants of Pakistan at A World in Trance 2019
Pakistani ensemble Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers are set to perform on Saturday April 13, 2019 at Roulette in New York City. The concert is…
Fado Singer Cláudia Picado Releases Reflexo
Award-winning fado singer Cláudia Picado has a new album titled Reflexo (Sony Music), released today. The album was produced by Guilherme Banza and Tozé Brito.…
The Gloaming Announces USA Tour 2019
Celebrated Irish music ensemble The Gloaming will be touring the United States in April 2019. The Gloaming’s tour begins April 6th April in New York…
Andrea Parodi World Music Award Call for Submissions
The “Andrea Parodi Award”, the only Italian world music competition, organized by the Andrea Parodi Foundation, is seeking international submissions for its twelfth edition. Registration…
Black Atlantic, a weeklong Series in Durham celebrating the music of Africa and the African diaspora
Throughout March 2019, Duke Performances will be presenting some of the finest world music acts from Africa and the African diaspora with Black Atlantic. The…
Santana and Buika collaborate on Los Invisibles
Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana has announced the release of a new album titled Africa Speaks, on Concord Records. The new album includes the song…