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The album “Aşk” by Netherlands-based Turkish psychedelic rock band Altin Gün is the number one album at the World Music Charts Europe in April 2023.…
View More Altin Gün Tops the World Music Charts Europe in April 2023Syrian Music Preservation Initiative to Present Love and Loss: Traditional Music of Syria at Carnegie Hall
The Syrian Music Preservation Initiative (SMPI) will commemorate its fifth anniversary with an evening of classical music from Syria, entitled Love and Loss. The event…
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Trois (Crammed Discs), the album by Acid Arab, topped the NACC North American College and Community radio charts in the world music category for the…
View More Acid Arab Tops NACC World Music Chart for Week Ending March 28East Nash Grass Launch Music Video, Railroadin’ & Gamblin’
The recent music video, “Railroadin’ & Gamblin‘”, created by bluegrass band East Nash Grass was shot in the picturesque location of Fernvale, Tennessee, and was…
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Danûk, a musical collective comprised of exiled Middle Eastern musicians, has recently released the second single entitled ‘De Çêkin’ from their highly anticipated debut album…
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The complete schedule for the 40th annual Orkney Folk Festival has been released, with 48 performers from different parts of the world gathering in Stromness,…
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