Artist Profiles: Mamadou Diabaté (balafon)
Percussionist and composer Mamadou Diabaté was born in Wagadugu, Burkina Faso in 1973. He began his musical training at the age of five with his…
World Music Contest Premio Andrea Parodi 2022 Call for Submissions
Italy’s prestigious world music contest, Premio Andrea Parodi has issued a call for submissions for its 15th edition. The finals will be held in the…
WOMAD Cáceres Returns May 2022
Renowned world music festival WOMAD Cáceres has announced the return of the event in May 2022. With the motto “30 years together”, the gleaming poster…
Club d’Elf Shares Zeed Al Maal, Single & Video
Boston-based world-dub-jazz collective Club d’Elf have released “Zeed Al Maal,” the third single and video from its upcoming double album, “You Never Know”, scheduled for…
Fiery Live Blues from the late Beverly “Guitar” Watkins
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins – In Paris (Music Maker Foundation, 2022) The Music Maker Foundation released In Paris, a live album by the late Beverly “Guitar”…
Artist Profiles: Amaru Tribe
Amaru Tribe is a group comprised of musicians from Colombia and Chile in Hispanic America. Members include Katherine Gailer on vocals, tambora; Oscar Jiménez on…
Pandemic resilience: third edition of global collaborative festival CULTURAS 360° will kick off online this month
With continuing waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in different intensities around the world, the live music industry is only slowly finding its feet. But a…
Flamenco innovator Raúl Rodríguez Releases “La vida es una rueda” Music Video
“La vida es una rueda” (Life is a wheel) is the first preview of “La Razón Eléctrica”, the new book + audio CD by flamenco…
Artist Profiles: Charles Maimarosia
Charles Maimarosia is a Solomon Islands singer and musician. He was raised in the distant Pipisu village of Malaita. He is celebrated for being a…
Artist Profiles: Yoshida Brothers
The Yoshida Brothers, the stellar tsugaru-shamisen duo comprised of siblings Ryoichiro and Kenichi were a pop culture phenomenon in their native Japan in the first…