Ananta’s Amalgamation of Western and Indian Classical Traditions
Ananta – Infinity Live (2023) On Infinity Live, world fusion ensemble Ananta expertly intertwines Indian and Western classical music to create a distinctive sound and…
Santoor Maestro Mirsaeed Hosseiny Panah Meets Western Classicism
Mirsaeed Hosseiny Panah – I Wish I Were Water (Losen Records, 2022) Santur (also known as santoor) maestro and composer Mirsaeed Hosseiny Panah artfully interweaves…
Prominent Indigenous Musician Robert Tree Cody Passes Away at the Age of 72
Renowned Native American flutist and vocalist, powwow performer, multi-award recipient, and Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Robert Tree Cody (Maricopa/Dakota), peacefully departed on September 14, 2023. He…
Over 111 Events Scheduled for First Ever European Folk Day
The inaugural European Folk Day will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The event celebrates the rich and diverse folk and world music scene…
Opium Moon Reveal Lead Single ‘Metta Prayer’ on Video
“Metta Prayer,” the lead single from Grammy winners Opium Moon’s forthcoming album Where We Are Gathered, is a Buddhist loving kindness meditation (metta bhavana). The…
The Aak’w Rock Music Festival 2023 in Alaska to Global Indigenous Music
The Tlingit & Haida Tribes, in collaboration with the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, are set to present the second biennial Aak’w Rock Music Festival.…
Diego Suárez and Claudio Ceccoli’s Flute and 8-String Guitar Synergy
Claudio Ceccoli – A Los Saltos (2019) Composer Claudio Ceccoli has been playing for 20 years with an eight nylon string guitar (two bass strings…
Sicilian Sounds and Centuries Unfold in Taberna Mylaensis’ ‘U Tempu Passa’
Taberna Mylaensis – U Tempu Passa / Time Passes (Pan Records Pan235, 2023) U Tempu Passa is a trip between Mediterranean destinations, visiting memories, sounds,…
Stephen Marley Releases New Album ‘Old Soul’
Stephen Marley – Old Soul (2023) Award-winning Jamaican-American artist Stephen Marley makes a triumphant return with his latest album, Old Soul, after a hiatus of…
Essential Gregory Isaacs Treasure
Gregory Isaacs – In Person (Doctor Bird, 2023) Following his inaugural recording venture in the late 1960s, Jamaican reggae singer Gregory Isaacs engaged in studio…