Cuban Band Gitanos Present Party Song “Fiestando”
“Fiestando” is a joyful song composed by Cuban artist Michel Hernandez and performed by his dynamic band Gitanos. It transports the listener to an endless…
Rabab Virtuoso Qais Essar Breaks New Ground in Echoes of the Unseen
Qais Essar – Echoes of the Unseen (Worlds Within Worlds, 2024) Qais Essar, an Afghan-American composer and virtuoso rabab player, is set to release his…
Lele Lele Orchestra Transforms Bulgarian Folk for the Modern Age
Lele Lele Orchestra – aide, aide! (Aide Aide! Music & Dance, 2024) Since its inception in 2003, Lele Lele Orchestra, a dynamic Stockholm-based ensemble, has…
Milap Unveils Autumn 2024 Season of Indian Music and Culture in Liverpool
Milap has announced its Autumn 2024 season of Indian Music and Culture, set to take place across the Liverpool city region starting in September. The…
Vinicius Cantuária to Perform at City Winery Chicago
Vinicius Cantuária, a prominent figure in Brazilian music for over four decades, is set to perform on Tuesday, September 17, at City Winery in Chicago.…
Milap and Future Yard to Present Shez Raja Live in Concert
Future Yard and Milap are partnering for the first time to present a live performance by renowned British-Asian bass player Shez Raja. Recognized as one…
Inger Hannisdal Expands Folk Boundaries with Experimental Solo Album ‘Free Folk’
Inger Hannisdal – Free Folk (Fiol Rec., 2023) Violinist Inger Hannisdal released her solo album, Free Folk, on June 9, 2023. It follows her Norwegian…
Mississippi bluesman Terry “Harmonica” Bean Launches “Pretty Girl” Video
Mississippi bluesman Terry “Harmonica” Bean has a new album titled Drop Dead in Front of Your Door. The song “Pretty Girl” is one of the…
Chamamé Maestro to Perform at Instituto Cervantes
Alejandro Brittes is set to perform on Monday, September 16 at Instituto Cervantes. Brazil-based Argentine composer, accordionist, and researcher Alejandro Brittes explores his chamamé heritage.…
Munnharpe, the Ancient Norwegian Jaw Harp
(headline image: Sigurd Brokke’s muunnharpes – Photo by Lena Knutli) The munnharpe, a Norwegian jaw harp, is a metal instrument believed to have originated in…