(headline image: WOMEX 2024 Awards concert with Hermeto Pascoal’s band, Nave Mãe – Photo by Yannis Psathas) The 30th annual WOMEX conference, held from October…
WOMEX 2024 Celebrated 30 Years of World Music and Cultural Exchange
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Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91
The Cuban Music Institute confirmed the death of Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, renowned trumpeter of the Buena Vista Social Club, on October 28 via a statement…
Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens Release New Single ‘Far Down Far’
The Silkroad Ensemble, led by Rhiannon Giddens, has released “Far Down Far,” the second single from their forthcoming album, American Railroad, set for release on…
Babel Music XP 2025: Influential World Music Event Returns to Marseille
The 2025 edition of Babel Music XP, a leading world music showcase, will take place from March 20 to 22 in Marseille, France. Now in…
Fiddle Masters Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Unveil New Take on Kenny Baker’s “Bluegrass in the Backwoods”
Bluegrass virtuosos Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland have released their first instrumental track, a reimagined version of Kenny Baker’s “Bluegrass in the Backwoods.” The song…
Rhiannon Giddens Launches Biscuits & Banjos Festival to Celebrate Black Culture
Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens has announced the launch of her inaugural festival, Biscuits & Banjos, set to take place April 25-27, 2025,…
Fábio Ramos New Single ‘Um Calice D’Nha Terra’ Out Now
Lusafrica’s rising star, Fábio Ramos, is set to release his debut album, Um Calice D’Nha Terra, on December 6, 2024. In the meantime, Ramos has…
Lincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025
(headline image: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, January 2023 – Photo by Lawrence Sumulong) The 22nd edition of New York’s influential world music showcase…
Antonio “El Turry” to Perform at Roulette, New York on March 7, 2025
(headline image: Antonio “El Turry” – photo by Antonio Alay) Antonio “El Turry,” a prominent flamenco vocalist from Granada, is set to perform at Roulette…
Award-Winning Act Las Migas Announce North American Tour
Las Migas, the renowned all-female flamenco quartet from Spain, will embark on a 12-city North American tour next month to promote their latest album, Rumberas.…