The album Bagola by Malian group Trio da Kali has sailed to the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) for the month of…
Trio Da Kali Dominates with Top Spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for April 2025
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Trio da Kali Rises to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for April 2025
The album Bagola by Malian act Trio da Kali has landed at #1 on the World Music Charts Europe for the month of April 2025.…
Chambao Keeps It “Fresca” With a Tribute to Women
(headline image: chambao’s La Mari – Photo by Víctor Chito Photography) Chambao returns with “Fresca” (fresh), a single that pays tribute to women balancing domestic…
Wind at Their Backs: Missy Raines & Allegheny Breeze Into New Song
Missy Raines & Allegheny, fronted by Grammy-nominated bassist and vocalist Missy Raines, have announced their upcoming album Love & Trouble, due May 2. The project…
Morocco’s Visa For Music Showcase Deadline Extended for 2025
The application deadline for Visa For Music 2025, the leading showcase and professional market for music from Africa and the Middle East, has been extended…
Greece’s Music Village Reveals 2025 Folk Tradition Workshops
Music Village returns for its 19th edition in Agios Lavrentios, Mt. Pelion, Greece, continuing its tradition of artistic collaboration in a setting renowned for its…
Bass Instincts: Vickie Vaughn Steps Into the Spotlight With “Leavin’”
After a decade-long hiatus from solo recording, two-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn returns with “Leavin’,” her first release under her own…
Cajasol Announces International Flamenco Symphony Composition Contest
The Cajasol Foundation, in collaboration with the International Chair of Symphonic Flamenco and the Rafael Orozco Conservatory of Music in Córdoba, have announced the First…
Tarantella Takes America: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino’s 50th Anniversary U.S. Tour
(Headline image: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino live in 2015 – Photo by De Pinto) Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS), Italy’s longest-running traditional music ensemble, will mark its…
Bluegrass Bug: Ashby Frank Puts the Pedal to the Mandolin
Ashby Frank reimagines “The Bug,” originally recorded by Dire Straits in 1991 and later a Top 20 country hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1993,…