Singer-songwriter and mandolinist Ashby Frank was born in Lexington, North Carolina. He started playing guitar, then moved on to mandolin at age 10 and became…
Artist Profiles: Ashby Frank
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.
Ethiopian Band QWANQWA To Launch U.S. Debut Tour
Ethiopia’s QWANQWA will make their North American debut this fall; embarking on their very first U.S. tour of 23 states over three months — including…
Artist Profiles: Heart of Afghanistan
Heart of Afghanistan is an ensemble composed primarily by members of the Fanoos family. It includes four excellent Afghan musicians: acclaimed singer and Afghan TV…
Superb Qanun Performances by Maya Youssef
Maya Youssef – Finding Home (Seven Gates, 2022) Syrian qanun (Arabic zither) master Maya Youssef has released her second album titled “Finding Home“. The new…
Artist Profiles: Wör
Belgian band Wör (pronounced ‘were’) recreates music rooted in 18th-century melodies from the Flanders region of Belgium. Their sound includes elements of folk, early music,…
Anne Walsh’s Splendid Celebration of Astrud Gilberto
Anne Walsh – The Astrud Project (A to Zink Music, 2022) As the album title indicates, “The Astrud Project” is a recording dedicated to the…
The Rousing Acoustic Sound of Madalitso Band
Madalitso Band – Musakayike (Les Disques Bongo Joe, 2022) The increasingly popular Malawian duo Madalitso Band is back with another enchanting album titled “Musakayike“. Yosefe…
Emotionally Complex Sax from Luis Deniz
Luis Deniz – El Tinajón (Modica Music, 2022) “El Tinajón” presents the crossover jazz sounds of Juno (top Canadian music prize) Award-winning Cuban saxophonist, composer…
Precious and Exquisite Guitar Tribute to Paco de Lucía
Eos Guitar Quartet – El Alma de Paco (EosGuitar Edition, 2020) In 2020, four talented guitarists based in Switzerland, called the Eos Guitar Quartet, released…
Alluring Pan-Celtic Music from Exceptional Flute Player Sarah Markey
Sarah Markey – Leaving Lurgangreen (self-release, 2022) Flute master, singer and harp player Sarah Markey represents a new generation of Scottish musicians who are keeping…