Artist Profiles: Manuel de Angustias
Flamenco singer Manuel de Angustias was born on February 13, 1969 in Utrera, Spain. He grew up in a well-known family of Flamenco singers from…
Enchanting Thumris from Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel
Deepak Pandit and Pratibha Singh Baghel with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra – Inheritance (Sufiscore, 2022) “Inheritance” is a beautiful and spectacular project that gives new…
Influential Rainforest World Music Festival to Return in June 2022
Iconic Malaysian world music gathering, Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022 as a hybrid event for the first…
New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions
Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…
Africa Oyé Adds Chilean Afrobeat Stars to 30th anniversary festival line-up
Africa Oyé festival has added Chilean stars, Newen Afrobeat to it main stage line-up. Africa Oyé will take place June 18 and 19 at Sefton…
Flamenco Star Miguel Poveda to Perform in Los Angeles This Week
Acclaimed flamenco singer Miguel Poveda is set to perform on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, California.…
Tuareg Innovators Tinariwen Reissue The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul Albums
Acclaimed Tuareg band Tinariwen is reissuing two of its early albums, The Radio Tisdas Sessions & Amassakoul. The two albums have been remastered and repackaged…
Artist Profiles: Mirla Riomar
Singer-songwriter, percussionist and dancer Mirla Riomar was born in Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). She grew up in a community characterized by ancestral African traditions. She…
José Campaña premieres the video ‘Una tarde con Fabio’
Spanish Flamenco guitarist José Campaña has just released ‘Una tarde con Fabio (An afternoon with Fabio), the first installment of the album ‘Mar de la…
Congolese Artist Jason Tamba Releases First Solo Album
Congolese singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Tamba has released his debut solo album “Don’t Give Up” on Playing For Change Records. Tamba is joined by an…