Fatou Mint Engdhey, a distinguished bearer of the Iggawin tradition (akin to African griots or European minstrels) has mastered the intricate art of the ardin,…
Musician and Oral Historian Fatou Mint Engdhey of Mauritania
Author: Douglas Sanders
Unreleased 1965 Concert by the Georgia Sea Island Singers
Various Artists – The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways, 2024) The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert, featuring previously unreleased…
OCORA Radio France Presents An Anthology of Traditional Sicilian Music
Various Artists – Italy – Sicily, Folk Music (Ocora Radio France, 2024) The traditional culture of Sicily is an intricate mosaic, formed through the stratification…
Jan Wouter Oostenrijk’s Cross-cultural Exchange Through the Guitar
Jan Wouter Oostenrijk, Feat. Nasser Salameh – Traveling East – The Acoustic Album (Mountain Records, 2023) On Traveling East – The Acoustic Album, Dutch musician…
Talib Trio Reveal the Innovative Sounds of Karachi
Talib Trio – Aap ka number hai? (is this your number?) (honiunhoni, 2024) Aap ka number hai? by Talib Trio presents the multifaceted musical talent…
Isle of Klezbos Celebrates 25th Anniversary and Yiddish Cinema
Isle of Klezbos & Friends – Yiddish Silver Screen (Rhythm Media Records, 2024) Yiddish Silver Screen marks the third full-length album release by Isle of…
Kyab Yul-Sa’s Himalayan Whispers
Kyab Yul-Sa – Murmures d’Himalaya (Nangma Prod, 2024) The Kyab Yul-Sa trio, recipients of the 2021 Prix des Musiques d’Ici award, will debut their new…
Bayawan, the Precious Dolan Muqam
Mekit Dolan Muqam Group – Bayawan (Old Heaven Books & B10 Live, 2014) The Mekit Dolan Muqam Group presents a distinctive manifestation of Muqam music…
Әlşәy: An Introduction to Bashkir Music
Various Artists – Әlşәy: Bashkir Music (Antonovka Records, 2024) Әlşәy: Bashkir Music presents an array of talented Bashkir Music artists, offering a captivating glimpse into…
Pipa Master Min Xiao-Fen Releases Metta, Soundtracks for Historic Chinese Silent Films
Visionary pipa soloist, Min Xiao-Fen, has recorded a new album titled Metta. Commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution in 2023, Min has created original soundtracks for…