Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, Elmira Darvarova – Amalgam (Affetto Records, 2016) Amalgam is a beautiful collaboration between the world…
Exquisite Sarod-Violin Collaboration
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.
Artist Profiles: Kimi Djabaté
Kimi Djabaté was raised in Tabato, Guinea-Bissau, a village known for its jelis (griots), hereditary singer-poets whose songs of praise and tales of history and…
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem to Perform at Sunset Concerts in Los Angeles
Colombian band M.A.K.U. Soundsystem is set to perform on Thursday, August 11, at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts in Los Angeles. An…
Fiddle Meets EDM
Canadian fiddler and singer-songwriter Ashley MacIsaac and fellow Canadian percussionist and producer Jay “Sticks” Andrews got together to form a new project called Fdler. The…
Thalma de Freitas to perform at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress Thalma de Freitas is set to perform on Thursday, August 4, at 8:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset…
Artist Profiles: Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté
Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté was born in the small village of Siguiri (Guinea) near the Malian border. He is descended from griots or jeli (a caste…
Artist Profiles: Maciré Sylla
Maciré Sylla is a singer from Guinea-Conakry. Her first album, “Mariama,” sold more than 250,000 copies in Africa alone, and won her the “Best Guinean…
Artist Profiles: Les Espoirs de Coronthie
Les Espoirs de Coronthie is a group of Susu musicians and dancers from Guinea who perform music rooted in Manding traditions. They use musical instruments…
A Beautiful Musical Experience in East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem West Jerusalem, featuring David Broza, Steve Earle, Muhammad Mughrabi and Mira Awad (Film Movement, 2016) The film East Jerusalem West Jerusalem is a…
Maggie the Pony Helps Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na
Malian blues act Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na ran into problems last week during their American tour when the one string of their…