WOMEX 2024 Celebrated 30 Years of World Music and Cultural Exchange
(headline image: WOMEX 2024 Awards concert with Hermeto Pascoal’s band, Nave Mãe – Photo by Yannis Psathas) The 30th annual WOMEX conference, held from October…
Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91
The Cuban Music Institute confirmed the death of Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, renowned trumpeter of the Buena Vista Social Club, on October 28 via a statement…
Dewangga Sakti, Malay Music for Modern Times
Dewangga Sakti – Arus Deras (IMAWARI Records, 2021) Malaysian band Dewangga Sakti released their album Arus Deras in 2021, timed to coincide with Malaysia Day.…
Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens Release New Single ‘Far Down Far’
The Silkroad Ensemble, led by Rhiannon Giddens, has released “Far Down Far,” the second single from their forthcoming album, American Railroad, set for release on…
Joyful Brazilian Baião by Cirio
Amidst the flood of samba and bossa nova that’s been released over the decades, Brazilian baião music is sometimes overlooked. Whether or not a singer…
Classic Bluegrass Collaboration: Arthur Smith & Don Reno’s Feudin’ Again Goes Digital for the First Time
Arthur Smith and Don Reno – Feudin’ Again (CMH Records, 1979/2024 digital reissue) CMH Records is set to release the 1979 bluegrass classic Feudin’ Again…
Will Clark: Accomplished Bluegrass Mandolinist
Will Clark, a celebrated bluegrass musician from Pickens, in Upstate South Carolina, is known for his unique approach to mandolin, guitar, banjo, and bass. He…
“Del Tiempo y la Distancia” A Cross-Continental Collaboration
Gabo Naas – Del Tiempo y la Distancia (Gabo Naas, 2023) In November 2023, Gabo Naas released Del Tiempo y la Distancia, an album that…
Babel Music XP 2025: Influential World Music Event Returns to Marseille
The 2025 edition of Babel Music XP, a leading world music showcase, will take place from March 20 to 22 in Marseille, France. Now in…
Fiddle Masters Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland Unveil New Take on Kenny Baker’s “Bluegrass in the Backwoods”
Bluegrass virtuosos Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland have released their first instrumental track, a reimagined version of Kenny Baker’s “Bluegrass in the Backwoods.” The song…