Ntjam Rosie Grounded in Jazz, Soul, and Pop
Ntjam Rosie The One (Gentle Daze Records, 2015) Cameroonian singer-songwriter Ntjam Rosie is one of the rising talents in the European neosoul scene. Gifted with…
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2015 Announces Additional Artists
Reggae festival Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (SNWMF) has announced that Jamaican star Jimmy Cliff will be returning to Boonville this year. Legendary band Third…
Superb Chinese String Alchemy
Red Chamber Gathering (Asza Discs ZAN17, 2014) Gathering is the latest album by Red Chamber, one of the finest string music ensembles in North America.…
Roots and World Music Grammy Winners
The Recording Academy announced today the winners of 57th Grammy Awards in the various roots music, Latin and world music categories. Angelique Kidjo’s Eve…
Angelique Kidjo Wins World Music Grammy
Eve (429 Records), the latest recording by Beninese world music star Angelique Kidjo won the World Music Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.…
Flamenco Viene del Sur Announces 2015 Program
The director of the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco, Maria Angeles Carrasco Hidalgo, revealed the Flamenco Viene del Sur 2015 program, a series that will…
Morocco’s desert festival in Taragalte bridges the Sahara gap
Southeast Morocco’s last oasis, M’hamid El Ghizlane, was the unlikely setting for the Taragalte Festival between January 23-25. Despite the challenges of access and…
Compass Rose’s Global Music Journey Moves Forward
Compass Rose Sextet Carnivalesque (Compass Rose Sextet (888295159906, 2014) Global music travelers Compass Rose Sextet present their latest offering of instrumental pieces inspired by various…
Concilio Mixes Early Music and World Music in Fire Dance Video
Concilio – Músicas del Mundo, a band from La Ceja del Tambo, Department of Antioquia in Colombia has launched a new video titled Danza…
Celtic Connections Reveals Danny Kyle Open Stage Winners 2015
Every year at Celtic Connections festival the finest new musical talents perform at the Danny Kyle Open Stage. A varied panel of judges, including…