Fantastic Introduction to Beja Music
Noori & his Dorpa Band – Beja Power! (Ostinato Records, 2022) “Beja Power!” presents the captivating music of Noori & his Dorpa Band, an ensemble…
Oumou Sangaré Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2022
The album “Timbuktu” by Malian world music star Oumou Sangaré has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2022. “Timbuktu” celebrates…
Ana Alcaide Reaches #1 at World Music Charts Europe in June 2022
The album Ritual from Spanish multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Ana Alcaide is the number 1 recording at the World Music Charts Europe in June 2022.…
Artist Profiles: Noura Mint Seymali
(headline image: Noura Mint Seymali – Photo by Bechir Malum) Noura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star in Mauritania and one of its most…
Nancy Vieira, A Singer Deeply Grounded in Cape Verdean Tradition
(headline image: Nancy Vieira – Photo by Rita Carmo) Nancy Vieira was born in 1975 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. She later relocated…
Portugal’s Iconic World Music Event, Festival MED, Announces Impressive 2022 Lineup
The 18th edition of Festival MED will take place from June 30 to July 3rd, 2022, in the historical medieval downtown of Loulé in southern…
Venezuelan Salsa Classic from Powerhouse Los Calvos
Los Calvos – …Y Que Calvos! (El Palmas Music, 2022) El Palmas Music has reissued “Y Que Calvos!” (and how bald), the second, and final,…
High Energy Trad from Hoven Droven
Hoven Droven – Trad (Heilo, 2021) Hoven Droven is one of the essential Swedish bands of the past decades. They popularized Swedish folk music with…
The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble – The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi (Naxos World, 2022) The Heart of the Dragon Ensemble and Chinese…
Italy’s Wow Folk Festival in Castelfidardo, the Cradle of Italian Accordion
The Wow folk Festival will take place in the scenic central-eastern Italian city of Castelfidardo, known as the cradle of Italian accordion, from Friday, May…