Black Mango ‘s Dazzling Malian Alchemy
Black Mango – Quicksand (Gustaff, 2022) Black Mango is the world fusion project of French percussionist and producer Philippe Sanmiguel. He has been based in…
Mongolian Sound Worlds, New Book from University of Illinois Press
Mongolian Sound Worlds is the title of the new book published by University of Illinois Press, edited by ennifer C. Post, Sunmin Yoon, and Charlotte…
Swedish Folk-Pop Ensemble Kolonien Releases New Album and Music Video
To celebrate Earth Day, Swedish quartet Kolonien has released “Till Skogen” (To the Forest) this week. “Till Skogen” includes lush vocal harmonies, lively rhythms, and…
Somi’s Superb Renditions of Miriam Makeba’s Music
Somi – Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba (Salon Africana, 2022) Acclaimced vocalist and songwriter Somi celebrates the work of the iconic South African artist…
Artist Profiles: Kaveh Mahmudiyan
Kaveh Mahmudiyan was born in 1983 in Mahabad, Iran. He moved to Norway with his family in 1977. At the age of 13, Kaveh started…
World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Announces 2022 Headliners
Annual world music festival ¡Globalquerque! Has revealed the names of some of the acts set to perform at the 2022 edition of the festival. ¡Globalquerque!…
Les Moncada Chats with Master Conguero & Batalero Virgilio Figueroa
By Les Moncada & Marco Moncada There are individuals that are drummers, and then there are personalities that are drummers with heart, with the grand…
Swedish Ensemble Kongero to Perform at American Folklife Center Homegrown Concert April 20
The American Folklife Center’s first Homegrown 2022 concert will present Swedish a cappella folk quartet Kongero on April 20 at noon. Along with Kongero’s concert,…
Artist Profiles: Kongero
Kongero is a Swedish a cappella group, consisting of four women who sing folk songs: Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott, and Anna Wikénius.…
World Music Venue Barbès Celebrates 20th Anniversary in May 2022
Popular Brooklyn (New York) music venue Barbès will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May with a series of special shows. The influential world music and…