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…
Video of the Week: Easy Come, Easy Go by Sierra Hull
Mandolin sensation Sierra Hull has released “Easy Come, Easy Go,” the video for the single from her new album Daybreak. The video was directed by…
Folk Music Legend Judy Collins to Perform at The Carolina Theatre March 31
Iconic singer-songwriter Judy Collins will perform at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Collins’ notable musical career…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2010 World Music Finalists and Semi-Finalists
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced the 2010 finalists and semi-finalists. This year, ISC received well over 15,000 entries from 115 countries throughout the world, representing…
National Geographic Entertainment Acquires ‘Benda Bilili’ Documentary for North American Market
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has acquired the North American distribution rights to the film “Benda Bilili!”, a feature documentary that follows an unlikely group of…
Les Freres Guisse at Rich Mix in London
The three brothers of Les Freres Guisse, Djiby, Cheik and Aliou Guissé will be performing Friday, March 18th, 2011, at Rich Mix in London. Les…
Toronto’s Luminato Festival 2011 to celebrate the Music of Italy
Celebrating 150 years of Italian unification, Luminato 2011 presents a tribute to the music of Italy, with Dominic Mancuso, Marco Calliari, and Bandabardò with Peppe…
Brazilian Star Céu to Tour United States in Spring 2011
Brazilian phenomenon Céu will be touring the United States in April and May of 2011. Céu was chosen as the first international artist featured in…
Mandolin Prodigy Sierra Hull Returns With Daybreak
Bluegrass singer, songwriter, and virtuoso mandolin player Sierra Hull has released Daybreak, which was produced by Union Station’s bassist, Barry Bales. It features some of…
Azam Ali Records Middle Eastern Lullaby Album
Iranian singer Azam Ali has recorded a new album where she explores Iranian, Turkish, Lebanese, and Kurdish lullabies. From Night to the Edge of Day…
The Good Ones of Kigali
Kigali Y’ Izahabu (Dead Oceans, 2010). The album Kigali Y’ Izahabu by Rwandan musicians Adrien Kazigira, Stany Hitimana and Jeanvier Havugimana was unplanned. Producer Ian…