Tulegur: The Fusion of Mongolian Tradition and Modern Rock
Tulegur – Walk Away (Sea of Wood Records, 2024) Tulegur (图利古尔) is a Chinese rock band that fuses Mongolian folk traditions with contemporary music elements.…
“Dreams Like That” by Volume Five: A Nostalgic Bluegrass Journey
Volume Five‘s latest single, “Dreams Like That” (Mountain Fever Records), is a soulful bluegrass track that encapsulates the warmth of cherished memories. With lyrics that…
Visa For Music 2024 Reveals Conferences Program
World music conference and showcase Visa for Music in Morocco has announced its 2024 conferences program. The event will take place November 20-24 in Rabat.…
Maxton Hunter’s Stirring Sitar Fusion
I’m not familiar with many sitar masters from the United States (which is no one’s fault but my own), but Maxton Hunter certainly comes across…
Congo Vibes in Dar es Salaam: How Two Bands Shaped Tanzanian Music Culture
Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound – Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar, Dance No Sweat 1982-1986 (Buda Musique, 2024) In the early 1980s,…
Banning Eyre’s Bare Songs Vol. 1: An Exploration of Global Guitars
Banning Eyre – Bare Songs Vol. 1 (Lion Songs Records, 2024) On November 15, 2024, renowned guitarist and Afropop Worldwide Senior Producer Banning Eyre is…
Indian-Italian Artist Namritha Nori Releases “In-Canto a Lei” Video
Singer-songwriter and producer Namritha Nori has launched a video of “In-Canto a Lei”. The song appears in her upcoming album Traces & Roots. “My new…
Vigüela celebrates Ancestral Sounds of Spain Through Modern Lens
Vigüela – We (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Toledo-based folk ensemble Vigüela has released at masterful work titled We. The new recording topped various world music charts…
Sonic Interventions’ Debut Album: A Global Jazz Collective Explores Memory and Healing
Sonic Interventions – Do You Remember? (Agogo Records, 2024) Berlin-based collective Sonic Interventions is set to release Do You Remember?, a debut album that beautifully…
Carmela Launches Regina Video with Pandereteiras de Toutón
(headline image: Carmela – photo by Eva Pombo) Rising Galician folk artist Carme López, better known as Carmela, has released a music video of the…