Renowned Spanish Flamenco Guitarist and Composer Manolo Sanlúcar Dies at 78
Influential artist Manolo Sanlúcar, one of Spain’s finest guitarists and composers, passed away on August 27, 2022, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Manolo Sanlúcar…
Bulgarian Clarinet Maestro Ivo Papasov Wins WOMEX 2022 Artist Award
Internationally renowned world music and jazz clarinet virtuoso Ivo Papasov (Bulgaria) is the winner of the WOMEX 2022 Artist Award. Papasov grew up within the…
The Crosswinds of Kansas, The Fascinating Poetry and Music of Bill Scorzari
Bill Scorzari – The Crosswinds of Kansas (self-released, 2022) Bill Scorzari is one of those rare singer-songwriters who are gifted with various talents, great songwriting,…
The Northern Meeting Piping Competition Unveils First-Ever Live Stream
The Northern Meeting Piping Competition, held at Eden Court in Inverness, Scotland, will be live-streamed for the first time ever on Thursday, September 1, 2022.…
Flora Purim, Deeply Steeped in Brazilian Traditions
Flora Purim – If You Will (Strut Records, 2022) Trailblazing Brazilian singer Flora Purim is back with a superb, new album after 15 years. On…
The vibrant splendor of Aline Frazão
Angolan artist Aline Frazão needed little time to get in tune with the audience at the Matriz stage, within the framework of Festival MED in…
Cape Verdean singer Lucibela to Perform at Jazz Alley Sept. 6-7, 2022
KBCS and Dimitiriou’s Jazz Alley will present the debut of Cape Verdean singer Lucibela for two nights, touring in support of her new release “Amdjer“.…
Artist Profiles: Ashby Frank
Singer-songwriter and mandolinist Ashby Frank was born in Lexington, North Carolina. He started playing guitar, then moved on to mandolin at age 10 and became…
Ethiopian Band QWANQWA To Launch U.S. Debut Tour
Ethiopia’s QWANQWA will make their North American debut this fall; embarking on their very first U.S. tour of 23 states over three months — including…
Flamenco Spotlight, August 2022
Registration Open for Master’s Degree in Flamenco UCM The Department of Musicology UCM at Complutense University of Madrid is currently accepting registrations for its Máster…