Oghlan Bakhshi and Zyyada Jumayeva are set to perform a rare program of Turkmen music at Roulette in New York on Friday, April 25, 2025,…
Turkmen Music from Iran and Central Asia at Roulette
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IBMA Reveals 2024 Momentum Awards Recipients
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) revealed the recipients of the 2024 Momentum Awards. The awards were announced as part of this week’s IBMA World of Bluegrass., taking…
Ustad Shahid Parvez and Shakir Khan to Perform at Roulette NYC
(headline image: Ustad Shahid Parvez) Ustad Shahid Parvez and Shakir Khan are set to perform on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. at Roulette,…
Captivating Evening of Indian Classical Music: Rajeeb Chakraborty & Kousic Sen
Experience the evocative sounds of the sarod with world-renowned musician, Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty, as he returns to Liverpool this November 2024. Dr. Chakraborty is acclaimed…
20th Annual Fall Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival: October 3-6, 2024
The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance in North Carolina will celebrate its 20th anniversary from October 3-6, 2024. This four-day event will…
Las Migas to Perform Flamenco Fusion on November 15
Las Migas are set to perform on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The all-female flamenco fusion group…
Ghanaian Music Icon Rocky Dawuni Releases Empowering Anthem “Rise”
Rocky Dawuni, an influential Ghanaian singer and songwriter, has released his latest single, “Rise.” Known as the “King of Afro Roots,” Dawuni offers this track…
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwals to Perform Sufi Music of South Asia in NYC
(headline image: Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad – Photo by Jack Vartoogian Front Row Photos) Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwals are set to perform…
Trevor Watson is Out of the Shadows on New Album
Banjoist Trevor Watson has a new album titled Out of the Shadows. “Trevor has been one of my favorite banjo players for over 30 years…
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers to Perform Sufi Qawwali at Roulette
(headline image: Hamza Akram Qawwal Ens by Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi) Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers, grandsons of the renowned Munshi Raziuddin, are set…