Artist Profiles: Berklee Indian Ensemble
The Berklee Indian Ensemble began in 2011, founded by Annette Philip, the first Indian musician appointed as a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. …
Artist Profiles: Omar Sosa
Omar Sosa was born in Camagüey, Cuba on April 10, 1965. He studied at the Escuela Provincial de Música in Camagüey from 1970 to 1977.…
Astor Piazzolla Classics: The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night
The Astor Piazzolla album “The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night”, originally released in 1989, was recorded in New York in September 1987, with an…
Afrikana Soul Sister Wins Top Canadian World Music Award
The album Kalasö by Afrikana Soul Sister (Les Faux-Monnayeurs) won the Best Global Music Album of the Year at the 51st Annual JUNO Awards [global…
Sonny Singh Launches Debut Solo Album, Chardi Kala
Sonny Singh – Chardi Kala (2022) “Chardi Kala,” is the first solo album from Sonny Singh, lead vocalist and trumpeter for bhangra band Red Baraat.…
Malian Guitar Master Vieux Farka Touré Unveils “Ngala Kaourene”
“Ngala Kaourene” is the title of a newly released video by acclaimed Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré. The track will appear in his upcoming album…
Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita Win International Songwriting Competition’s World Music Category
The International Songwriting Competition announced the winners of the 2021 edition. The winners in the world music category are: 1st PlaceAllah Léno by Omar Sosa,…
Finnish Band Bergå Folk Project to Release Music from the Sandwich Table of World Music
Bergå Folk Project is a new ensemble featuring four leading Finnish folk music artists. Their self-titled debut album will be available May 13, 2022. “Bergå…
Acclaimed Santoor Maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma Dies at 84
Indian santoor virtuoso and composer Shiv Kumar Sharma died on May 10, 2022, in Mumbai, India of a heart attack. Sharma was the leading performer…
FlaMonkey 2022, Showcase for Flamenco Music Innovation
FlaMonkey and Fundación SGAE have teamed up to present a set of groundbreaking Flamenco projects. The concerts are part of a larger event known as…