Successful and Diverse WOMEX Conference in 2022
After five productive days of networking, meetings, conferences, showcases, films, and reconnecting with the world music community, the 28th edition of WOMEX came to a…
Toasaves to Release Zwerver in November 2022
Toasaves, a new ensemble with a fascination for old traditional Flemish songs, is set to release its first album in November 2022. Toasaves is inspired…
Captivating Echoes of Madrid Through Masterful Flamenco Guitar
Melón Jiménez – Ecos de Magerit (Melón Jiménez, 2022) Rising Flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez has just released “Ecos de Magerit” (Echoes of Madrid). It is…
Benson Announces “Red Mountain Wine” Straight-ahead Bluegrass Single
Benson, the husband-wife bluegrass duo of renowned mandolinist Wayne Benson and award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson, have released a new version of a sleeper…
Artist Profiles: Benson
Benson is a collaborative effort between two leading bluegrass music artists: Wayne and Kristin Scott Benson. With decades of experience in acclaimed bands, both have…
El Pele, the Global Memory of Flamenco
Flamenco singer El Pele delivered a stirring performance at Suma Flamenca festival on October 21, 2022 at the Teatros del Canal in Madrid. El Pele…
Baul Meets Saz, an encounter Between Turkish and Indian Music
Baul Meets Saz presents a trio of musicians representing Turkey and India. The lineup includes Emre Gultekin, Malabika Brahma and Sanjay Khyapa. Their new album…
Duplex Release Magic House Video
Magic House is the title of the debut single by Belgian act Duplex. The band is led by two renowned musicians of the Belgian scene,…
Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs Unveil Doghouse
“Doghouse” (Asphalt Tango Records) is the new album by Bulgarian act Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs. The CD is the project of sound collector and…
A Guitar Overview of Past and Current Flamenco Music
Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde – Flamenco – Pasado y Presente (Naxos Records, 2022) On this album, Argentine-Italian guitarist Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde skillfully explores the history and…