Abdullah Chhadeh is one of the Arab world’s most innovative qanun players. He has re-designed the traditional oriental instrument by the addition of an octave,…
Artist Profiles: Abdullah Chhadeh
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: Abdeljalil Kodssi
In 1980 Abdeljalil Kodssi recorded his first album with the group Mlouk el Hawa, followed by four more in the following four years. Until that…
Germany‘s Largest World Music Festival Announces 2016 Lineup
Rudolstadt Festival, Germany‘s largest world music festival has announced the artist lineup for 2016. Hermeto Pascoal, Element of Crime, Sidestepper, Cäthe, Lena Willemark, East Cameron…
The First SGAE Foundation International Flamenco Showcase for Arts Presenters to take place in Málaga
The SGAE Foundation revealed the names of the artists selected to perform at the International Flamenco Showcase for Arts Presenters. The showcase will be held…
A.C. Reed & the Sparkplugs
A.C. Reed’s expressive tenor saxophone supported the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Albert Collins and Buddy Guy. His gruff and tough blues vocals were…
Rounder Records Announces World Music Digital Reissues
As part of its continuing efforts to release hundreds of back catalog albums into full digital distribution, Rounder Records will be releasing a selection of…
A Youthful Tribute to the Music of Kielce
Tęgie Chłopy – Dansing (Muzyka Odnaleziona, 2015) Polish band Tęgie Chłopy recreates the traditional dance and wedding music sound of the Kielce region in south…
Flatt Lonesome Performs Bluegrass Version of Popular Game of Thrones Theme
Rising contemporary bluegrass band Flatt Lonesome has recorded an acoustic version of the passionately popular HBO series, Game of Thrones. Flatt Lonesome was hand-picked by…
¡Globalquerque! 2016 Announces First Acts
World music festival ¡Globalquerque! Has announced the first set of acts scheduled to perform at the 2016 edition of the global music gathering. ¡Globalquerque! will…
California WorldFest Announces Official Lineup
This year is California WorldFest’s 20th anniversary. The event will take place July 14-17, 2016, in Grass Valley, California. For the past two decades California…