Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko Claim Top Position on World Music Charts Europe for August 2024
The album Djudjon by Malian duo Bassekou Kouyaté & Amy Sacko clinched the topmost spot on World Music Charts Europe in August 2024. The latest…
Tomás Pereila Wins the 2024 International Cante por Peteneras Competition
Approximately two thousand people attended the final of the International Cante por Peteneras Competition in Paterna de Rivera, Spain. They gathered to witness the XLVIII…
63rd Cante de las Minas Announces Semifinalists
The 63rd edition of the International Festival of Cante de las Minas in La Unión, Spain, is set to host the world’s most prestigious flamenco…
Remarkable Piano Ragas by Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta
Utsav Lal with Nitin Mitta – Visangati: Indian Classical Music on the Piano (Utsav Lal , 2021) In 2021, Utsav Lal released Visangati, his seventh…
Flamenco and World Fusion Guitarist Josete Ordóñez
Josete Ordóñez was born in Madrid in 1963. He began his journey as a guitarist in the flamenco tradition, influenced by the legendary Paco de…
Bosnian Guitar Virtuoso Mirza Redžepagić, a Lover of Flamenco, Balkan, Middle Eastern and Jazz Sounds
Mirza Redžepagić initiated his musical journey at age 8 with classical guitar. By 15, he had participated in numerous national and international competitions. Notably, he…
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band Distills Its Own World Fusion Sound
Andrew Gurruwiwi Band – Sing Your Own Song (Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, 2024) Four years after their formation, one of Australia’s most electrifying talents, the Andrew…
Sonraíz Announces Artists for Its Most Cordobese and Intercultural Edition
After selling 70% of available passes in just two weeks, Sonraíz: Cultura de Origen, the festival that brings together the forefront of traditional music, has…
Influential Fado Innovator Mísia Dies at 69
(headline image: Misia – Photo by C Baragio) Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiar, better known as Mísia – Photo by C Baragio, passed away on…
Brilliant Kora Maestro Toumani Diabaté Dies at 58
(Headline image: Toumani Diabaté – Photo by Aboubaker Sidick) Malian kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté passed away on 19 July 2024 of kidney disease. He was…