Seven-Time Grammy Award-Winner Vince Mendoza Reunites with Longtime Collaborator Metropole Orkest on Olympians
Vince Mendoza Metropole Orkest – Olympians (BMG Modern Recordings, 2023) Vince Mendoza, who has won seven Grammy Awards and been nominated 36 times, reunites with…
An introduction to North African Shaabi and Chaabi Music
Shaabi is an Egyptian musical genre. It is a form of popular working-class music which evolved from Egyptian Baladi in the second half of the…
Kimi Djabaté Number #1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023
“Dindin” by balafon maestro Kimi Djabaté (Guinea-Bissau) is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2023. Read more about “Dindin”…
Altin Gün Tops the World Music Charts Europe in April 2023
The album “Aşk” by Netherlands-based Turkish psychedelic rock band Altin Gün is the number one album at the World Music Charts Europe in April 2023.…
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,…