Rebetiko without Boundaries
Çiğdem Aslan Mortissa (Asphalt Tango, 2013) Skilled vocalist Çiğdem Aslan dedicates her debut album Mortissa to rebetiko and the strong Greek and Turkish women of…
Yuval Ron Explores the Meditative and Healing Aspects of World Music
Yuval Ron Ancient Wisdom & Modern Sounds for Health & Healing (Meta Mindfulness music, 2013) Israeli oud player Yuval Ron departs from his virtuosic world…
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas to Release New Album Abundance
The talented duo of Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and American cellist Natalie Haas has announced the release of its latest collaboration titled Abundance. The album…
Canadian Artist Tanya Tagaq Wins Galaxie Rising Stars Award
This year’s Mundial Montreal Galaxie Rising Stars Award went to Tanya Tagaq, who performed at L’Astral as part of the Women of the World showcase.…
Profile of Niño Seve Winner of Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Festival 2013
Flamenco guitarist Severiano Jiménez Flores, also known by his stage name Niño Seve, is the winner in the guitar category of the 2013 Cordoba National…
Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Festival Announces the 2013 Winners
The names of the winners of the XX Concurso Nacional de Arte Flamenco de Córdoba (Cordoba’s National Flamenco Art Festival) were announced this week by…
Holiday Music Selections for 2013
Looking to make the holiday season all shiny and bright with a little world music? Well, we’ve got the goods on the goodies this year.…
Jazz and World Music Pioneer Paul Winter Launches Crowd-Funding Campaign To Record an Album with International Musicians
Saxophonist and composer Paul Winter has launched a crowd-funding campaign to record an album titled Flyways with international musicians, inspired by the Great Rift Valley…
Leni Stern Explores the Music of Senegal
Leni Stern Jelell (Leni Stern Recordings, 2013) Jazz guitarist Leni Stern has been working with African musicians for the past years, blending jazz fusion with…
Flamenco Singer Esperanza Fernández to Present Today her Tribute to Saramago, `Mi voz en tu palabra’
Flamenco cantaora (vocalist) Esperanza Fernández will present today Mi voz en tu palabra (My voice in your words), a tribute to the poetry of Portuguese…