Carrying forward from the past year, the Club Summit curator, Daniel Fernando Wahl (Mexico/Germany), also known as Daferwa (DJ), based in Cologne, Germany, along with…
WOMEX 2024 Reveals Club Summit Acts to Spin at Annual Showcase
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VI Festival de Flamenco Pacheco el Viejo Adds Attraction to Zahara de los Atunes’ Summer
(headline image: Vanesa Beltrán together with Zahara de los Atunes representatives) Francisco Pacheco Rivera, known as ‘El Viejo,’ owned a tavern in Zahara de los…
WOMEX 2024 Announces Additional Artists to Perform at Annual Showcase
(headline image: WOMEX 24 Official Showcase Artist – Rasha Nahas (Palestine / Germany)) WOMEX 2024 organizers announced the complete lineup for the Jury-selected Showcases, Horizons Stage…
Earthtones Unveil “Limones” Single Featuring Semblanzas Del Rio Guapi
“Limones” is the second single from Earthtones, the US-based artist and electronic music producer, from the upcoming album We Can Live Together. The album is…
Antonio García Hurtado Wins 2024 ‘Naranjito de Triana’ Flamenco Singing Talent Contest
Antonio García Hurtado has been awarded first place in the 2024 ‘Naranjito de Triana’ Flamenco Singing Talent Contest, organized by the Cristina Heeren Foundation of…
Benson Duo Captivates with Haunting New Instrumental ‘Donner Pass’
Benson’s “Donner Pass” is a haunting instrumental composition by the duo of award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and acclaimed mandolinist Wayne Benson. Following their…
Sauti za Busara 2025, Final Call For Artists
Influential Tanzanian African music festival Sauti za Busara 2025 is calling all vibrant artists and musicians to join the festival. The event will take place…
Iconic Kaustinen Folk Music Festival 2024 Returns July 8-14
The Kaustinen Folk Music Festival will take place July 8-14, 2024. Established in 1968, Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is the largest folk music festival in…
Darren Nicholson’s “Big Sky,” a Story About an American Explorer
Darren Nicholson has released a new single titled “Big Sky” (Mountain Home Music Company), about a famous American explorer. “This is one of my favorite…
Chucho Valdés Leads Tribute Tour for the 50th Anniversary of Irakere
(headline image: Chucho Valdés – Photo-by Frederique Menard Aubin) At 82 years old, Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés has received seven Grammy Awards…