Ruken Launches Her New Kurdish Song “Dilo Rabe Bıhare
Ruken Yılmaz has shared her new Kurdish song “Dilo Rabe Bıhare.”
Bára Zmeková’s Catchy Genre-Bending Songs
Bára Zmeková – Jediný na světě (Tranzistor, 2024) Bára Zmeková, a celebrated singer and composer from Prague, has earned numerous prestigious music awards and nominations.…
Reverberating Reggae from Tobago
Born in Tobago and currently residing in Canada, Caleb Hart scores with “Good Life,” an echoey reggae track that’s all about something that seems to…
Cajón, the Adaptable and In Demand Box Drum
(headline image: LP (Latin Percussion) cajón made out of cedar) The cajón is a Peruvian box drum made from a wooden hollowed box, originally used…
Alicia Svigals Unveils Fiery Klezmer Fiddle-Fueled Party Album
Alicia Svigals – Fidl Afire (Borscht Beat, 2024) Svigals is widely regarded as the leading exponent of traditional klezmer violin. She co-founded the influential Grammy-winning…
Superfónicos, Enthralling Colombian Cumbia Fusion from Austin
Superfónicos have brewing irresistible Colombian funk and cumbia with Afrobeat since late 2016. Though based in Austin, Texas, most of the members have deep roots…
Remarkable Congolese Rumba by Dizzy Mandjeku & Odemba OK Allstars
Dizzy Mandjeku & Odemba OK Allstars – Odemba Nostalgie – Rumba Congolaise (Zephyrus Records, 2024) Dizzy Mandjeku, a renowned guitar maestro, has made significant contributions…
Seckou Keita Presents New Single “Ni Mala Beugué”
Seckou Keita‘s new single “Ni Mala Beugué” is now available through Hudson Records. This gently paced love song features a distinctive Senegalese afropop arrangement, combining…
The Zawose Queens from Tanzania Release Extraordinary Debut Album “Maisha”
The Zawose Queens – Maisha (Real World Records, 2024) Gifted artists Pendo and Leah Zawose, from Bagamoyo, Tanzania, have released their remarkable debut album, Maisha,…
Interview with Rita Pina, PR Manager of Festival MED
In just a few days, Festival MED will return. This annual festival has become one of the hotspots for world music in Europe during the…