Influential world music showcase festival globalFEST will be held January 11 – 14, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty of international travel affected globalFEST’s…
The Latin Recording Academy revealed the winners of the 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards last night, on November 19, 2020. Cumbia innovator Carlos Vives won…
For the first time, the World Music Expo (WOMEX) has partnered with the Berlin-based Native Instruments, a prominent manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based…
Lakha Khan, one of the greatest players of the Indian sarangi (bowed instrument) has released a live album recorded in Copenhagen. Live at Global (Amarrass…
Zedashe Ensemble, a polyphonic vocal choir and dance group from the nation of Georgia, is set to release its 9th album Silver Sanctuary (Electric Cowbell…
Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist El Canijo de Jerez has released a new album titled “Constelaciones de Humo” (Smoke Constellations). This is a self-produced recording on…
Innovative Scandinavian band Wardruna has unveiled the music video for the title track of its upcoming fifth full length album, Kvitravn (White Raven). The album…
Cellists Andrea and Dorota formed Tara Fuki twenty years ago. They are celebrating this remarkable collaboration with a new album titled Motyle (Indies Scope records),…
The founders of New York City’s Ragas Live Festival realized they couldn’t have a 24-hour live festival this year. Instead, they decided to live stream…
Elida Almeida, a 27-year old singer form Cape Verde, has a new album titled Gerasonobu. Although Almeida’s roots lie on the island of Santiago, she…