Train to Roots Appeal for Peace
“Paxi (LKJ)” by Italian reggae band Train to Roots effectively cops the riddim and melody from dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson’s “Bass Culture” and turns…
View More Train to Roots Appeal for PeaceThe music of the pirates and freed African slaves
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones will always be the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll outlaw. This musical prince of thieves who stole a sound…
View More The music of the pirates and freed African slavesGosti celebrates Aboriginal Australian Culture Through a Mix of Genres
Gosti – A path to travel (GOSTI-01, 2023) A Path to Travel is a world fusion album by the Australian band Gosti. As inhabitants of…
View More Gosti celebrates Aboriginal Australian Culture Through a Mix of GenresRhythm and resilience: musicians of the Mahindra Percussion Festival share creative insights for audiences and aspiring artists
The second edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival (MPF) will be kicking off in Bangalore this weekend, with two days of performances at the Prestige…
View More Rhythm and resilience: musicians of the Mahindra Percussion Festival share creative insights for audiences and aspiring artistsMridangam, the Indispensable South Indian Barrel Drum
The mridangam, a double-headed barrel-shaped drum, is a prominent instrument in Carnatic (South Indian) classical music. It is traditionally played in a seated position with…
View More Mridangam, the Indispensable South Indian Barrel DrumSonic thunder: 2nd edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend
(headline image: MPF- Rhythms of India) Over the years, the Mahindra Group of manufacturing, agricultural and IT companies has organized a range of outstanding cultural…
View More Sonic thunder: 2nd edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekendRising Gabonese Artist Pamela Badjogo, Releases Yieh
Pamela Badjogo – Yieh (2024) Pamela Badjogo‘s third album, Yieh, marks a pivotal moment in her career. After the warm reception of her first two…
View More Rising Gabonese Artist Pamela Badjogo, Releases YiehSpirited Song by The Static Dive
Lounge-ready yet rather spunky, “Welcome to the Bluelight” is a Latin-flavored charmer by The Static Dive, which is the professional name of American instrumentalist Bob…
View More Spirited Song by The Static DiveThe Reunion group Grèn Sémé and Cape Verdean artist Elida Almeida unite their voices on “Zènes”
The Reunion Island-based band Grèn Sémé and Cape Verdean singer Elida Almeida join their voices on a new collaboration “Zènes” (Lusafrica). The meeting between Elida…
View More The Reunion group Grèn Sémé and Cape Verdean artist Elida Almeida unite their voices on “Zènes”Maloya, the Traditional Music of Reunion Island
(Headline image: Maloya celebration – Photograph: René Paul Savignan, © Savignan RP, 2001. Courtesy of UNESCO) Maloya is one of the two major musical genres…
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