Swarupa Ananth-Sawkar, a talented percussionist and producer, learned the guidance of Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain. She has been an exceptionally talented performer from…
Artist Profiles: Percussionist Swarupa Ananth-Sawkar
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.
Roy McGrath Presents a Flavorful Puerto Rican Musical Menjunje
Roy McGrath – Menjunje (JL Music, 2023) Roy McGrath is a versatile and accomplished tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader hailing from Chicago. He was born…
Emotion & Devotion Interweave on New Damir Imamović Single
Damir Imamović, a prominent sevdah vocalist, has recently released a new single entitled “Osmane” from his upcoming album, The World and All That It Holds,…
Denis Cuniot plays Nano Peylet
Denis Cuniot – Denis Cuniot plays Nano Peylet (Buda Musique, 2023) Denis Cuniot, a prominent figure in the French klezmer music scene, will be releasing…
The Rich Traditional Sounds of Mountain Mari Music
Zinaida Ignatyeva and Arseniy Yaytsov – Mikräk: Mountain Mari Music (Antonovka Records, 2023) Zinaida Ignatyeva and Arseniy Yaytsov have released their highly-anticipated album, “Mikräk: Mountain…
The Best of World Music from Slovakia – 2016-2018
Various Artists – World Music from Slovakia: Best of 2016-2018 The civil association AMITY, WOMUSK and the World Music Festival Bratislava released this compilation titled…
The Colors of the Pakistani Rubab
Gulab Afridi – The Colours of Rubab (Worlds Within Worlds, 2023) “The Colours of Rubab” presents four instrumental pieces, highlighting the beauty of the South…
An Introduction to the Kanun, the Versatile Plucked Zither
The kanun, also referred to as qanun, is a type of stringed musical instrument that holds an important place in traditional Middle Eastern and North…
Del McCoury’s Blue Collar Pride
Del McCoury Band – Almost Proud (Del McCoury, 2022) Del McCoury Band’s excellent album, “Almost Proud,” encapsulates a working-class spirit. It is an engaging and…
Artist Profiles: Cape Verdean Singer Tété Alhinho
Tété Alhinho, a renowned artist and musician, was born in Mindelo, a small and impoverished seaside town on the island of Saint Vincent. Mindelo is…