German Guitarist and Oud Virtuoso Roman Bunka Dies at 71
German rock and world music guitar player and ud virtuoso Roman Bunka passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, due to liver cancer. He was…
Irresistible Punjabi Beats from Malkit Singh on “Kali Ainak”
“Kali Ainak” (released by Music Waves) is the title of the explosive newly released bhangra song by Punjabi music star Malkit Singh. The enticing…
Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar from the Peruvian Andes
Gustavo Yashimura – Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar (Hive Mind Records, 2022) Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar focuses on the work of Gustavo…
Artist Profiles: Maajo
The Finnish-African group Maajo appeared onto the dance scene in 2016 characterized by electro-tropical rhythms grounded in Afro-Balearic sounds. Since their first release in 2016,…
Piping Live! to Celebrate a Return to in-person events with jam-packed festival
Piping Live! will return this summer with a calendar of in-person and virtual events from Saturday, August 6th to Sunday, August 14th, 2022. The world’s…
Live at WOMAD 1982 Album to Highlight First WOMAD Festival
On July 29, 2022, iconic music festival WOMAD and acclaimed world music label Real World Records will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first WOMAD…
Absorbing Healing Rite Songs from Alessia Tondo
Alessia Tondo – Sita (Ipe Ipe Music, 2021) Alessia Tondo is a leading singer-songwriter and musician from southern Italy. She is best known as lead…
Artist Profiles: Alessia Tondo
Musician, vocalist and songwriter Alessia Tondo is considered one of the most important voices of Italian folk music. Born in Apulia in 1991, in southern…
Mesmerizing Modern Sarawakian Songs from Alena Murang
Alena Murang – Sky Songs (Wind Music International, 2021) Sky Songs is the second album from Alena Murang, a talented songwriter from Malaysian Borneo and…
Flamenco Spotlight June 2022
Flamenco Viene Del Sur Series 2022 The annual series Flamenco Viene Del Sur (Flamenco Comes from the south) is back. Concerts will be taking place…