Indika 2025: Liverpool’s Indian Arts Festival Unveils 15-Day Lineup, Headlined By Sarathy Korwar
Milap’s biennial Indika festival returns to the Liverpool City Region from 17 to 31 October 2025, marking the organization’s 40-year anniversary with 15 days of…
Festival Cordas Marks 10 Years With Rare Instruments And World Music Stars
Festival Cordas is celebrating its 10th edition in Madalena do Pico, Azores, with local players sharing stages with international artists and rarely heard string instruments.…
Carmen Avilés and Queralt Lahoz Release “Baila,” a Celebration of Freedom and Music
Flamenco dancer Carmen Avilés joins forces with Queralt Lahoz on “Baila,” a track from her upcoming album Carmela. The song combines Avilés’s flamenco roots with…
José Campaña’s Mar De La Vergüenza: Flamenco, Jazz, And World Music With A Social Edge
José Campaña – Mar de la vergüenza (2022) Spanish flamenco guitarist José Campaña released Mar de la vergüenza (“Sea of Shame”) in 2022. He brought…
If You’ve Got the Guts
A Swede who resides in Thailand, reggae artist Mr. Hammer nails the message on “The Songs of Courage,” urging the listener to have the proper…
W. C. Handy… Father of the Blues
British writer and musician John Phillpott digs deep in the Mississippi mud and unearths the legacy of W. C. Handy, the legendary Father of the…
Aga Khan Music Awards Unveil 22 Finalists For 2025
The Aga Khan Music Programme has named 22 finalists for the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards, selected from more than 300 nominees across 16 countries.…
Cousins in Song: Benoît LeBlanc Revives Forgotten Voices
Benoît LeBlanc – Mô kouzin, mô kouzinn (self-released, 2025) Mô Kouzin, Mô Kouzinn by Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and producer Benoît LeBlanc presents 27 pre-jazz songs…
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Distinguished Delhi Gharana Vocalist
(headline image: Nasseruddin Saami – Photo by Ewallop, Asia Society) Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is Pakistan’s leading classical vocalist and the last living master of the…
The Warsi Brothers, Indian Masters of Qawwali
Naseer and Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi, identified as the Warsi Brothers, are among the brightest living custodians of traditional qawwali music in the Indian subcontinent.…