Lô And Behold: Maame, a DYI Effort
Cheikh Lô – Maame (World Circuit, 2025) A decade has passed since Cheikh Lô last offered a studio album, and Maame feels like a homecoming…
Mauritanian Star Noura Mint Seymali to Appear at globalFEST 2014
Noura Mint Seymali, a popular singer from Mauritania, is scheduled to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Marlin Room…
Pioneers of Jungle Cumbia
Juaneco y su Combo The Birth of Jungle Cumbia (The Vital Record, 2013) The music of pioneering Peruvian band Juaneco y su Combo sees the…
Mambo Outfit Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta to Perform at globalFEST 2014
Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta is set to perform at New York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Studio hall in Webster Hall…
Congolese Musician Baloji to Showcase at globalFEST 2014
Belgian-Congolese artist Baloji is set to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The The Ballroom in Webster Hall on January…
Yasmine Hamdan to Perform at globalFEST 2014
Singer-songwriter and composer Yasmine Hamdan is set to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Marlin Room in Webster Hall…
Austin’s World Music ensemble Atash to Perform in New York City around APAP 2014
Award-winning Austin world music band Atash will be performing two nights in New York city at the McKittrick Hotel’s “Sleep No More” show on January…
Saharawi Sensation Aziza Brahim to Release Soutak in February 2014
Aziza Brahim, one of the leading voices in the Saharawi music scene, will release her new album Soutak on February 10, 2014 on Glitterbeat Records.…
World Music Pre-Conference at APAP 2014 in New York
The World Music APAP Pre-Conference, organized by Dmitri Vietze of rock paper scissors, inc., will take place Friday, January 9-10 at the New York Hilton…
A Rip-Roaring Ride Full of Gypsy Jazz and Meaty Balkan Brass
Adrian Raso and Fanfare Ciocarlia Devil’s Tale (Asphalt Tango Records, 2013) Admittedly I’m an easy mark for Gypsy Django Reinhardt/French Manouche style music, but the…
Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York Announces Two-day Pre-conference
The 2014 Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference (APAP) will hold two pre-conference day long sessions focused on the trends, challenges and business in the…