Vocalist Alireza Ghorbani, born in 1972, began studying the Persian classical repertoire (radif) at the age of 12 with such masters as Mehdi Fallah, Hossein…
Artist Profiles: Alireza Ghorbani
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.
Interview with Filmmaker Reed Rickert
Reed Rickert has directed several documentary films related to music. We talked to him to find out more about his projects. Walila: The Modern Sound…
New Ethiopian Sounds Celebrate Emperor Tewodros II
Gabriella Ghermandi – Ethiopia – Celebrating Emperor Tewodros II (Arc Music, 2016) Vocalist Gabriella Ghermandi dedicates this album to charismatic Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II. Born…
Artist Profiles: Honoré Avolonto
Afrobeat musician Honoré Avolonto started his career in 1969 as a percussionist. The young conga player went onto become one of Benin’s most prolific composer.…
Artist Profiles: Antoine Dougbé
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo not only composed and recorded hundreds of songs but they still found time to arrange and record for other artists, one of them…
Artist Profiles: Cheb Nacim
Cheb Nacim combines contemporary Rai with a traditional music base. Singing in Arabic, he possesses a unique combination of tone and technique that transcends language…
Artist Profiles: Yelas
Yelas was born in the 20th century in Tarihant, ‘a little village perched in the mountains not far from the sea’, he was from a…
Minha Casa
Carol Bach-y-Rita – “Minha Casa / My House” (2016) American jazz vocalist produced her new album, Minha Casa / My House. It’s a collection of…
Goran Ivanovic Trio Announce Midwest Tour in December 2016
Goran Ivanovic Trio has announced that it will be touring the American Midwest in December 2016. Goran Ivanovic Trio features guitarist and composer Goran Ivanovic,…
Saxophone Explorations in Istanbul
Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions – Istanbul Underground (Nublu Records, 2016) Ilhan Ersahin continues his musical encounters in Istanbul where his saxophone ventures into a variety…