Oslo, Norway – On her new album, Storst av alt (Greatest of All), Swedish singer Carola performs familiar songs from the major milestones in life,…
Norwegian Songs of Milestones in Life
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Intensive Ud Workshop in Seville, Spain, with Askar Alakbarov
Seville, Spain – An ud (Arabic lute) workshop will take place in Seville September 19th to the 25th with Azerbaijani maestro Askar Alakbarov. The workshop…
Pioneer of Flamenco Piano Dies in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – Arturo Pavón, a pioneer in the use of piano in Flamenco music died in Madrid on June 6. He was 74. Years…
Shukar Collective, Technology Meets Ursari Tradition
San Francisco (California), USA – Urban Gypsy (Riverboat Records) is the new album from Shukar Collective, a talented group of musicians and producers who have…
Living Legends of the Blues to Perform at National Liberty Museum
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), USA – A Juneteenth concert featuring two pioneers of Blues music will celebrate America’s roots and the distinctly American art of the Blues.…
Tha Tribe, Hip Hop Meets Pow-Wow
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Tha Tribe launches their seventh recording with Best of Both Worlds-World Two. This is a follow up to their Nammy (Native…
Reggae Stars Top This Year’s Global Fusion Festival in the UK
UK – Reggae legends Sly and Robbie will headline this year’s Global Fusion at the Pestalozzi International Village in Sedlescombe, UK. The seminal music duo…
Acoustic South African Poetry
Germany – South African musician and poet Sam Tshabalala has a new album entitled Meadowlands (Tropical Music 68.848). The songs on Meadowlands are sung in…
Wilkes Community College Honors Doc Watson
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – Wilkes Community College, which has produced MerleFest on its campus in Wilkesboro, NC since 1988, today awarded its first honorary…
Debut CD by Virtuoso Percussionist Yinon Muallem
Tel Aviv, Israel – Changing Moments (Magda MGD046), the debut album by virtuoso percussionist & composer Yinon Muallem, was recorded in Israel and Turkey and…