Amerendra ‘Badal’ Roy Choudhury arrived in New York in 1968 with a pair of tablas and eight dollars in his pocket. In three days he…
Funky Tabla, Interview with Badal Roy
Category: Interviews
An Interview with Bickram Ghosh
Bickram Ghosh is fast becoming a household name for fans of Indian classical music. His lightning-fast yet extremely clean drumming reflects the style of his…
An Interview with Tarun Bhattacharya: Master of 100 Strings
Interview by Krishna Kumar, a graduate student and host of “World Café” on WKNC 88.1 FM in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tarun Bhattacharya is one of…
Ashley Maher: The Adventuress
Ashley Maher is a tall, slender woman with a river of red hair. She is a vocalist, songwriter, and dancer. The pandemic has not slowed…
Rebeca Vallejo Brings the Fire
Rebeca Vallejo was born in Madrid, Spain. As a child she was surrounded by a family of flamenco singers, flamenco is the traditional music of…
DPretty Brings the Heartbeat of Change
There’s nothing more uplifting than listening to a beautiful love song while living through Covid. “Boom Keke” is such a song. It was released in…
From reflection to resilience – how Alena Murang, Sang Rawi and Nading Rhapsody are gearing up for the virtual showcase of the Rainforest World Music Festival
The award-winning Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak, Malaysia is hosting an unprecedented virtual musical showcase this weekend. Here are some highlights from three performing…
Interview with Gilles Fruchaux, Founder of Buda Musique
Frenchman Gilles Fruchaux is the co-founder of Buda Musique, one of the leading world music labels in Europe. Buda Musique has introduced international audiences to…
Interview with Israeli-Persian Vocalist Liraz
Liraz Charhi, better known as Liraz, is an Israeli-Persian singer, actress and dancer. She has released a new album titled Zan on Glitterbeat Records. The…
Touching Base with Music Video Animator Mattias Gordon
In 2014, we interviewed music video animator Mattias Gordon, from Sweden. He enjoys working with world music acts so we thought it was time to…