Esperanza Fernández (Spain) and Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Cuba) are set to perform on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Roulette in New York City. Esperanza Fernández, one…
Flamenco Meets Cuba: Esperanza Fernández & Gonzalo Rubalcaba to Perform in New York
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Transglobal World Music Chart for February 2016
Senegalese artist Baaba Maal’s new album The Traveller is the number one album of the Transglobal World Music Chart in February 2016. The Traveller was…
Sierra Hull Releases Weighted Mind
Mandolinist Sierra Hull has a new album titled Weighted Mind (Rounder Records). Weighted Mind includes folk-pop, bluegrass, and new acoustic music. The instrumentation is comprised…
Mathias Duplessy & Mukhtiyar Ali to Perform at Udaipur World Music Festival
Mathias Duplessy and Mukhtiyar Ali will present a fusion of Sufi and French music at Udaipur World Music Festival. The festival takes place February 13…
Scythian to perform at Merlefest 2016
Celtic rock band Scythian is set to perform at MerleFest 2016. Based in Washington, D.C., Scythian merges classical ability with thunderous energy to give crowds…
The Birth Of British Blues Boxed Set
Proper Box has released a 4CD box set titled The Birth Of British Blues. The collection highlights the pioneering artists who laid the groundwork for…
Tuareg Musician Bombino to Release New Album: Azel
Tuareg guitarist and singer-songwriter Bombino has a new album titled “Azel” scheduled for release on April 1, 2016 on Partisan Records. The Nigerien artist has…
Mystic Revealers Release “Herb Must Legalize Now” Song and Music Video
Jamaican band Mystic Revealers has released its all-star song “Herb Must Legalize Now (420 High-Grade Remix)” on VP Records’ label Dub Rockers. The remix includes…
Carminho to Perform at Udaipur World Music Festival
Fado star Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade, better known as Carminho, is set to perform at the Udaipur World Music Festival. The event…
Influential Garifuna Artist Aurelio Martinez to Perform at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Garifuna guitarist and singer-songwriter Aurelio Martinez is set to perform on February 2 – 3, 2016 at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle. The lineup for…