(headline image: Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma. Zakir photo by Jim Bennett.) Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma are set to perform at Symphony Space on…
Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma to Present Remembrance of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
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Alicia Svigals Awarded 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts
Alicia Svigals, a violinist, composer, and founding member of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, has been awarded a 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Folk/Traditional Arts. Svigals is…
Inaugural Oregon Celtic Festival Set for September 13-15
Wandering in Time Productions and the Washington Renaissance Arts & Education Society, the organizers of the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire and the Oregon Renaissance Faire,…
The Tom Campbell Trio Reveals Debut Single “Malkie’s”
The Tom Campbell Trio, a collective of three Scottish musicians, has released a debut single titled “Malkie’s.” The Tom Campbell Trio includes Tom Campbell-Paine on…
Experience Carlos Núñez at Kaufman Music Center
Carlos Núñez is set to perform at Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Known for his energy, virtuosity, and charisma, multi-instrumentalist…
Sonny Singh Releases Punjabi Cumbia “Jaano Jot”
“Jaano Jot” is an anthemic declaration to dismantle caste & all forms of oppression, with a catchy Punjabi-cumbia groove. The 2nd single of Sonny Singh’s…
Jesús Corbacho Wins the ‘Lámpara Minera’ at the 63rd Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas
The ‘Lámpara Minera’ of the 63rd edition of the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas has been awarded to Jesús Corbacho from Huelva. Corbacho…
Finalists Announced for the 63rd International Festival of Cante de las Minas
On August 10, 2024, in La Unión, the finalists of the 63rd International Festival of Cante de las Minas were officially announced. This announcement came…
El Cante de las Minas Recognizes Madrid’s Tablaos as Cultural Epicenters of Flamenco and Spanish Culture
(headline image: Juan Manuel del Rey receiving the award) The Madrid Flamenco Tablaos Association, driven by the passion and tradition of flamenco, encompasses all the…
Juan Ramón Caro Receives the ‘Pencho Cros’ Award at Cante de las Minas for His Album Caríssimo
Flamenco guitarist Juan Ramón Caro was honored with the ‘Pencho Cros’ Award for Discography at the 63rd edition of the Festival Internacional del Cante de…