On Monday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform During “Concert For The Oceans” on World Oceans Day
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Virtual GroundUP Music Festival Moves to Spain
The GroundUP Music Festival is moving from Miami in Florida (USA) to Spain in 2021. Virtual GroundUP Music Festival will take place in Prats, June…
Spontaneous Jazz and Demotika Sounds from Jan Van Angelopoulos
Greek drummer and composer Yannis Angelopoulos, aka Jan Van, has a new album titled Streams (Teranga Beat, 2021). The album consists of a live session…
Acclaimed Brazilian Composer João Donato Returns with new Collaboration
Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have recorded an album with legendary Brazilian musician João Donato, one of the great innovators of…
Ghana’s Ahemaa Nwomkro to Release ‘Nsem Nyinaa Nyame / Nana Kodajaven’
‘Nsem Nyinaa Nyame / Nana Kodajaven‘ (Philophon) is the title of the new single from Ghanaian act Aheema Nwomkro. Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusuaa are…
New Polish Folk Band Zawierucha Releases OberTany
A new Polish contemporary folk music band called Zawierucha (pronounced za-veeah-roo-ha) has released an album titled OberTany. The group has released the experimental dance music…
World Environment Day 2021 Concert featuring Rocky Dawuni, Dave Mathews & Many More on June 4
World Environment Day in 2021 will be celebrated by Ghanaian musician Rocky Dawuni along with a legendary line up of artists including Patti Smith, Ben…
Meridiana, Number 1 Album at the The Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2021
The album “Meridiana” from Italian band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino is the most popular world music album at the Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) in June…
Kkismettin Tops the World Music Charts Europe in June 2021
The album Kkismettin from Cypriot musician Antonis Antoniou is the number one album in June 2021 at the World Music Charts Europe. Kkisméttin is the…
Zanzibari Taarab Fusion Band Siti & The Band Releases Subira Music Video
Rising world music act, Siti & The Band, a taarab fusion band from the island of Zanzibar (Tanzania) has released a new video for the…