The Sachal Ensemble was formed by Izzat Majeed, a Pakistani investor and hedge fund manager who became a philanthropist and music producer. Born in Lahore…
Artist Profiles: Sachal Ensemble
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Entrancing Chadenn
Le Bour – Bodros – Chadenn (Paker Productions, 2016) Timothée Le Bour and Youen Bodros is a duo that performs contemporary acoustic music inspired by…
Southwestern Healing Flute
Jonah Littlesunday – Gratitude – Native American Flute Healing (Canyon Records, 2017) Gratitude – Native American Flute Healing is an album of meditative flute music…
The Fascinating Folk Music Traditions of Horňácko
Various Artists – Antologie moravské lidové hudby – CD 1 – Horňácko (Indies Scope, 2011) Antologie moravské lidové hudby – Horňácko is the first volume…
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal Announce Fall 2017 West Coast Tour
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal will be touring the West coast of the United States this fall. Malian kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist…
Rubén Blades’ Tribute to Legendary Latin Music Big Bands
Rubén Blades – Salsa Big Band (Rubén Blades Producciones, 2017) Rubén Blades, one of the undisputed masters of salsa music, has released his second album…
Artist Profiles: Eddie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri’s musical career spanned several decades as a bandleader of salsa and Latin jazz orchestras. His discography included over 30 albums and various Grammy…
Dutch Tangueros
El Juntacadaveres – Twists and Turns (Zimbraz/Music & Words, 2015) El Juntacadaveres (the corpse gatherer) is a Netherlands-based band led by Argentine multi-instrumentalist Enrique Noviello.…
San Francisco’s Zanzibar
Zanzibar – Zanzibar (Zanzibar, 2014) American band Zanzibar delivers a rhythmically powerful mix of Afro-Funk, Afro-Latin music and rock. The vocals by this San Francisco-based…
Latin Afrojam from Chicago
¡ESSO! Afrojam Funkbeat – Juntos (2017) Juntos is the new album by a Chicago-based collective with rotating members named ¡ESSO! (El Sonido Sonic Octopus). The…