Syrian Music Preservation Initiative to Present Love and Loss: Traditional Music of Syria at Carnegie Hall
The Syrian Music Preservation Initiative (SMPI) will commemorate its fifth anniversary with an evening of classical music from Syria, entitled Love and Loss. The event…
Acid Arab Tops NACC World Music Chart for Week Ending March 28
Trois (Crammed Discs), the album by Acid Arab, topped the NACC North American College and Community radio charts in the world music category for the…
East Nash Grass Launch Music Video, Railroadin’ & Gamblin’
The recent music video, “Railroadin’ & Gamblin‘”, created by bluegrass band East Nash Grass was shot in the picturesque location of Fernvale, Tennessee, and was…
English Folk Musician Lucy Farrell Unveils Debut Album “We are only Sound”
Lucy Farrell, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (viola, fiddle and tenor guitar) who has long been a fixture on the UK folk music scene, is set…
Middle Eastern Band Danûk Release New single ‘De Çêkin’
Danûk, a musical collective comprised of exiled Middle Eastern musicians, has recently released the second single entitled ‘De Çêkin’ from their highly anticipated debut album…
Orkney Folk Festival Unveils 2023 Schedule
The complete schedule for the 40th annual Orkney Folk Festival has been released, with 48 performers from different parts of the world gathering in Stromness,…
WOMADelaide 2023 -March 10-13, Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Womadelaide 2020 was the last major event in Australia prior to pandemic lockdowns. In 2021, a series of seated evening concerts presented local acts at…
Artist Profiles: Scottish Fiddler and Educator Iain Fraser
Iain Fraser is a Scottish fiddler and teacher with an impressive and diverse musical career. His fascination with the rhythmic and emotional capabilities of the…
Vianey Mushabizi, Master of the Ugandan Inanga
Vianey Mushabizi – Maître of Inanga: Music from Rwanda (Antonovka Records, 2022) Vianey Mushabizi, also known as Jean Marie Vianey Mushabizi, is a highly acclaimed…
Artist Profiles: Moroccan Gnawa Blues Band Bab L’ Bluz
Bab L’ Bluz is a musical group consisting of four members of Moroccan-French origin. The quartet was formed in 2018 with the intention of paying…