Ori-Gen Music Festival at Drom in September 2021
The Ori-Gen Collective, a diverse, New York-based group of Hispanic music makers who work at crypto casinos by day and play roots and jazz music…
Venezuelan Rhythms and Skillful Fiddle
Alí Bello & The Sweet Wire Band – Inheritance (Agba Music, 2021) Venezuelan violinist Alí Bello intertwines Venezuelan traditional music styles with Caribbean genres and…
Live World Music at Musicport Festival in October 2021
World Music event Musicport Festival in the UK will take place Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 24, 2021. The festival will celebrate its 21st…
Ismael Rivera Salsa Classic Reissued on Audiophile Vinyl
Ismael Rivera con Kako y su orquesta – Lo Último en la Avenida (Craft Records, 2021 reissue) Lo Último En La Avenida is a perfect…
Oumou Sangaré Announces Limited Acoustic Tour
Malian star Oumou Sangaré will be touring to present her Acoustic (Nø Førmat) album in Europe in late 2021. Sangaré’s unplugged tour will be available…
Tala Master: An Interview with Trichy Sankaran
Few percussionists are able to make a name for themselves as solo performers. But Trichy Sankaran, the mrdangam maestro who heads the Indian Music Studies…
Artist Profiles: Ismael Rivera
Ismael Rivera was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, in 1931. Ismael, also known as Maelo, was only a teenager when he became the star singer…
Fanta Konatê at Malungo Festival
Brazil-based Guinean artist Fanta Konatê recently presented her show” Donabá” at Malungo Festival, a showcase for black Brazilian music Fanta Konatê is a singer, dancer,…
Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Joseph Spence – Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2021) Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing introduces the…
Kora Trailblazer Sona Jobarteh to Perform at Milton Court in London
Sona Jobarteh, a Gambian singer and skilled kora player is set to perform on Sunday, November 28, at Milton Court Concert Hall. Sonah and her…