Sudan’s Noori & His Dorpa Band Tops the World Music Charts Europe September 2022
The album “Beja Power” by Sudanese band Noori & His Dorpa Band is the top album at the World Music Charts Europe in September 2022.…
Artist Profiles: Dafnis Prieto
Percussionist, composer and educator Dafnis Prieto was born July 31, 1974, in Santa Clara, Cuba. In Santa Clara, Cuba, Prieto studied percussion and guitar. During…
offWOMEX 2022 World Music Showcase Program Revealed
World music conference WOMEX has announced the 2022 offWOMEX lineup. Among the limited number of slots available each year as part of WOMEX’s official showcases,…
Artist Profiles: Suonno d’Ajere
Three passionate Italian musicians, born and raised in the city of Naples, came together to prove that the tradition of Neapolitan songwriting (Canzone Classica Napoletana)…
Artist Profiles: Oratnitza
Oratnitza is a Bulgarian world music group. The musicians share a love for both Bulgarian folklore and bass beats inspired by modern electronic music that…
Artist Profiles: Marco Mezquida
Award-winning pianist and composer Marco Mezquida was born on the island of Menorca, Spain, in 1987. He initiated his musical education at the age of…
Artist Profiles: Kalàscima
Italian band Kalàscima includes six friends from the deep Salento in southern Italy. They are one of the most innovative bands in the Italian world…
Artist Profiles: Le Diable à Cinq
Le Diable à Cinq is a Canadian folk music ensemble from Ripon in the Outaouais region of Quebec that was formed in 2015. They perform…
Italy’s World Music Competition Andrea Parodi Prize Reveals 2022 Finalists
Italy’s annual world music competition Premio Andrea Parodi has revealed the finalists that will compete the top awards October 13-15, 2022 in Cagliari. The finals…
Artist Profiles: Corina Sîrghi și Taraful Jean Americanu
Corina Sîrghi’s band was created in Bucharest, Romania in 2017. The group was formed out of a love for the great lautar singers of Romania’s…