Heart of Afghanistan at Summer for the City
Hearst Plaza, Lincoln Center, NYCJuly 30th, 2022As part of its Summer for the City series, Lincoln Center (NYC) presented a free concert in Hearst Plaza:…
Artist Profiles: Heart of Afghanistan
Heart of Afghanistan is an ensemble composed primarily by members of the Fanoos family. It includes four excellent Afghan musicians: acclaimed singer and Afghan TV…
Dafnis Prieto Unveils “Houve Um Tempo” Music Video
Cuban drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto has released a music video version of the song“Houve Um Tempo,” the first single from his upcoming album, “Cantar”,…
Reggae Spotlight: August 2022
Remastered Edition of “Return Of The Super Ape” by The Upsetters VP Records is reissuing a remastered version of the 1978 album “Return Of The…
Superb Qanun Performances by Maya Youssef
Maya Youssef – Finding Home (Seven Gates, 2022) Syrian qanun (Arabic zither) master Maya Youssef has released her second album titled “Finding Home“. The new…
Artist Profiles: Wör
Belgian band Wör (pronounced ‘were’) recreates music rooted in 18th-century melodies from the Flanders region of Belgium. Their sound includes elements of folk, early music,…
Anne Walsh’s Splendid Celebration of Astrud Gilberto
Anne Walsh – The Astrud Project (A to Zink Music, 2022) As the album title indicates, “The Astrud Project” is a recording dedicated to the…
Accordionist Aliaksandr Yasinski Unveils International Debut ‘Hlybini’
Belarusian accordionist Aliaksandr Yasinski is set to release his debut album “Hlybini” (Riverboat Records). Yasinski plays without stylistic limitation. He describes the music on the…
Just Energy Transition Concert with Amapiano and Afrobeats superstars at African Energy Week in South Africa
The African Energy Chamber (AEC)has announced the launch of the Just Energy Transition Concert, a large-scale music concert that will take place on October 17,…
The Voice of the Sea, Debut Album by Rising Colombian Singer Xiomara Torres
Xiomara Torres – La Voz del Mar (Patois Records, 2022) She hails from the Colombian Pacific coast, her name is Xiomara Torres and, with the…