Influential Reggae Bassist Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie, Dies at 68
Award-winning Jamaican bassist and producer Robbie Shakespeare, co-founder of Sly & Robbie passed way in Florida, USA on December 8, 2021. Robbie Shakespeare was a…
Zea Releases Frisian-language Album Witst noch dat d’r near wie
Witst noch dat d’r near wie (Makkum Records) is the second Frisian-language album from Zea, the project of Dutch musician Arnold de Boer. The album…
Playing For Change and Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment
Playing For Change and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment will take place December 15th, 2021…
Artist Profiles: Keb Mo
Keb’ Mo’ is a guitarist and singer with a style that includes sweet country blues juke-joint jive up-tempo rhythm and blues and jazz pop. His…
Aire Recreates the traditional Dances of Porto de Mós
Portuguese folk band Aire has released Danças de Porto de Mós (Sons Vadios, 2021), an album based on traditional dances from the municipality of Porto…
December 2021 Reggae Roundup
Stevie Culture Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston has released a single titled “Solutions (We Can Do It)” (Cumbancha) featuring Jamaican reggae star Stevie Culture.…
Russian World Music Chart Announces Top-20 Russian World Music Albums in 2021
The Russian World Music Chart (RWMC), Russia’s first world music chart, has revealed the top 20 Russian world music albums of 2021. A total of…
Tuareg Band Imarhan Releases New Single “Tamiditin”
Tuareg quintet Imarhan has released a song titled “Tamiditin (feat. Japonais)” from its third studio album, Aboogi, scheduled for release on January 28th, 2022 on…
Azymuth bassist Alex Malheiros Releases Tempos Futuros
Alex Malheiros, the bass player of Brazil’s acclaimed fusion band Azymuth has released his first solo album in over a decade. Produced by Daniel Maunick…
Asgeir Asgeirsson Releases Icelandic Folksongs Trilogy Vol 1-3
Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and composer Asgeir Asgeirsson has released the boxed set “Icelandic Folksongs Trilogy Vol. 1-3” on the Sanga label. Number 1 is titled “Two…