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Mongolian Sound Worlds, New Book from University of Illinois Press
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Swedish Folk-Pop Ensemble Kolonien Releases New Album and Music Video
To celebrate Earth Day, Swedish quartet Kolonien has released “Till Skogen” (To the Forest) this week. “Till Skogen” includes lush vocal harmonies, lively rhythms, and…
World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Announces 2022 Headliners
Annual world music festival ¡Globalquerque! Has revealed the names of some of the acts set to perform at the 2022 edition of the festival. ¡Globalquerque!…
Nordic Folk Alliance Announces 2022 Showcase Festival And Conference
Nordic Folk Alliance will be taking place April 20-22, 2022 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The annual meeting is the largest assembly of the folk music industry…
Influential Rainforest World Music Festival to Return in June 2022
Iconic Malaysian world music gathering, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022 as a hybrid event for the first…
Africa Oyé Adds Chilean Afrobeat Stars to 30th anniversary festival line-up
Africa Oyé festival has added Chilean stars, Newen Afrobeat to it main stage line-up. Africa Oyé will take place June 18 and 19 at Sefton…
Flamenco Star Miguel Poveda to Perform in Los Angeles This Week
Acclaimed flamenco singer Miguel Poveda is set to perform on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California.…
Tuareg Innovators Tinariwen Reissue The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul Albums
Acclaimed Tuareg band Tinariwen is reissuing two of its early albums, The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul. The two albums have been remastered and repackaged…
José Campaña premieres the video ‘Una tarde con Fabio’
Spanish Flamenco guitarist José Campaña has just released ‘Una tarde con Fabio (An afternoon with Fabio), the first installment of the album ‘Mar de la…
Congolese Artist Jason Tamba Releases First Solo Album
Congolese singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Tamba has released his debut solo album “Don’t Give Up” on Playing For Change Records. Tamba is joined by an…