On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, renowned Gambian kora virtuoso and activist Sona Jobarteh will take the stage at Brooklyn Bowl, weaving together West African griot…
Strings of Change: Sona Jobarteh Brings Griot Legacy to Brooklyn
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Flamenco Takes Center Stage: Mujeres en Vivo 2025 Highlights Women in Music
Madrid en Vivo presents Mujeres en Vivo 2025, a concert series showcasing diverse female-led performances across flamenco, jazz, rock, and experimental music. Organized in collaboration…
Spring Forward: Elana Sasson Bridges Traditions in “Bahari Digar”
On February 28, vocalist and composer Elana Sasson is set to release Bahari Digar, the lead single from her upcoming album In Between (April 18).…
Qawwali Kings Return: Rizwan-Muazzam Announce UK Tour for At the Feet of the Beloved
(headline image: Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali – Photo by Mobeen Ansari) Renowned qawwali group Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali will tour the UK in May 2025 in support of their…
Flamenco Gets a Digital Pulse: La Plazuela’s NYC Debut
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, Granada-based duo La Plazuela makes its long-awaited New York City debut at (Le) Poisson Rouge, bringing a bold fusion of…
Sitar Meets Psytrance: Anoushka Shankar Ignites “We Burn So Brightly”
(headline image: Anoushka Shankar – Photo by Laura Lewis) Anoushka Shankar, the renowned sitarist, composer, and producer, has released “We Burn So Brightly,“ the second…
Six Strings, Infinite Sounds: Paolo Angeli’s guitar Alchemy at Joe’s Pub
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, Sardinian composer, ethnomusicologist, and instrument maker Paolo Angeli takes the stage at Joe’s Pub, New York City, for a boundary-defying…
Branching Out: Remedy Tree’s New Video Reaches Beyond
Remedy Tree has released the official music video for their latest single, “Beyond What I Can See.” Mixing bluegrass and Americana, the song explores ambition,…
Samba Touré Tops Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025
Baarakelaw by Malian artist Samba Touré attained the highest spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025. Baarakelaw mixes traditional northern Malian Songhoy…
Songhoy Blues #1 on NACC Charts for February 25
Héritage (Transgressive/PIAS, 2025), the fourth recording by Songhoy Blues, is the most popular world music album at North American College, Community & Non-Comm (NACC) radio.…