Sushma Soma with Aditya Prakash – Home (2022) “Home” is the outstanding new album from Carnatic vocalist and composer Sushma Soma in collaboration with vocalist…
A Beautiful Carnatic Voice for the Voiceless in Nature
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: Sushma Soma
Sushma Soma is an award-winning Carnatic vocalist based in Singapore and Chennai, India. Sushma was bestowed the significant Young Artist Award, the highest honor for…
Artist Profiles: Jeremy Garrett
Fiddler, vocalist and songwriter Jeremy Garrett was born in Idaho. He started playing fiddle with his father, guitarist Glen Garrett in a group called The…
The Ano Nobo Quartet: The Strings of São Domingos
The Ano Nobo Quartet – The Strings of São Domingos (Ostinato Records, 2022) The Strings of São Domingos presents the work of four guitar masters…
Artist Profiles: Mahsa Vahdat
Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat was born October 29, 1973 in Tehran, Iran. She is a leading Persian classical vocalist and world music artist. Mahsa Vahdat…
Artist Profiles: DakhaBrakha
DakhaBrakha (meaning “give and take”) is a quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, that was formed in 2004 at the Kyiv Center of Contemporary Art by the…
Reggae Spotlight, March 2022
Groundation American reggae band Groundation has released the title track from its upcoming new studio album, One Rock. The song features fuzzed out electric guitar…
Jovica Ivanović with the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra
Jovica Ivanović – Piazzolla & Galliano (Navona Records, 2020) Renowned Serbian-Austrian classical accordionist Jovica Ivanović released “Piazzolla & Galliano” in 2020. Her selected works from…
Artist Profiles: Los Calvos
Los Calvos (the baldheaded) was formed in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1967 by musician and bandleader Ray Pérez. It was an ensemble that sounded different to…
Yohann Le Ferrand Reveals “Konya” Video Featuring Mamani Keita
French world music guitarist and producer Yohann Le Ferrand teamed up with Malian powerhouse Mamani Keita on the Bambara-rooted song “Konya”. The song appears on…