Having Fun with Balkan Music
Tipsy Oxcart – Upside Down (indie release, 2015) The musicians in American world music instrumental band Tipsy Oxcart are deeply influenced by the music of…
Modern Qawwali that lifts the Heart and the Spirit
Ustad Dildar Hussain Khan and Abrar Hussain Sur Sangeet (Kanaga System Krush Records, 2015) Ustad Dildar Hussain Khan is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a current…
Andalusian Rock and Flamenco Icon Manuel Molina Dies at 67
Manuel Molina, a well-known Andalusian rock pioneer, singer-songwriter and flamenco guitarist, passed away on May 19, 2015 in San Juan de Aznalfarache (Sevilla, Spain).…
The third edition of ‘Flamencos and mestizos’ May 21 to 23 May in Madrid
SGAE Foundation has announced that the third edition of the ‘Flamencos and mestizos’ (flamenco and hybrids) series will take place from May 21 to…
Tribute to Markos Vamvakaris The Patriarch of Rebetiko in London
Stelios Vamvakaris and Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) will celebrate the music of Markos Vamvakaris on June 11, 2015 at Barbican Hall, 7:30pm Despite his humble…
Forward-Retro Dub Reggae Remixes
Prince Fatty Vs. Mungo’s Hi Fi (Mr. Bongo, 2014) Two UK-based acts celebrate Jamaican reggae, dub and dancehall music on Prince Fatty Vs. Mungo’s Hi…
The Second Festival Internacional de Música de Alturas Seeking Highland Music Artists
The Festival Internacional de Música de Alturas (International Highlands Music Festival, FIMA) is seeking musicians from the highlands of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador,…
A Story of Love between the Iraqis and Music
Ahmed Mukhtar Babylonian Fingers (ARC Music, 2015) Premier oud player, composer and teacher Ahmed Mukhtar just isn’t content to dazzle listeners with his renditions of…
Afro Roots Fest in Los Angeles with Rocky Dawuni and Special Guests
Ghanaian Afro-Roots sensation Rocky Dawuni is set to perform at “A Night of Afro Roots Vibrations” on Friday May 22nd, 2015 at The Regent in…
Blues Icon B.B. King Dies at 89
Celebrated blues guitarist and vocalist B.B. King passed away May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known as the ‘King of Blues’, Riley King (better…