Purple With Purpose
I’m the first to admit that I have no clear definition for the term “world music.” I do, however, know that longstanding band Ancient Future…
Pulcinella & Maria Mazzotta Top the World Music Charts Europe in December 2021
The album Grifone by Pulcinella and Maria Mazzotta is the number one recording at the World Music Charts Europe in December 2021. This collaboration brings…
Artist Profiles: Imarhan
Imarhan is an Algerian Kel Tamashek (Tuareg) desert blues quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, southern Algeria. Band members grew up near each other in…
SGAE Foundation Reveals Second Edition of ‘Cante Flamenco’ in Madrid
The SGAE Foundation will present the second edition of Cante flamenco, a series devoted to flamenco singing programmed by flamenco guitarist Juan Carmona. The concerts…
Aurelio Martinez & The Garifuna Soul Band to Perform in New York City
Honduran singer-songwriter, guitarist, percussionist, and political activist, Aurelio Martinez is set to perform with The Garifuna Soul Band on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at (le)…
Artist Profiles: Miroca Paris
Acclaimed vocalist, percussionist, drummer, and guitarist Ademiro Paris Miranda, better known as Miroca Paris, was born in 1979 in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde.…
Impeccable Collaboration from Five Brilliant Songwriters
Justin Stanton, Gisela João, Becca Stevens, Louis Cato and Michael League – Mirrors (GroundUP Music, 2021) Mirrors is a remarkable collaboration that brings together five…
Resilience and recovery: how 14 festivals and 19 bands are hosting an online music festival in the pandemic era
With continuing third and even fifth waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a pall on the live music industry around the world. But a…
Enticing Bilingual Christmas Songs from Gifted Tejana Artist Patricia Vonne
Patricia Vonne – My Favorite Holiday (Bandolera Records, 2021) Brilliant singer-songwriter, actress, filmmaker and entrepreneur Patricia Vonne continues to delight and charm with her new…
Artist Profiles: Black Santiago
Beninese band Black Santiago was formed in Cotonou 1964 by trumpeter and bandleader Ignace De Souza. Since the early 2000s, Black Santiago is led by…
IndiEarth XChange Announces 2nd Edition of Culturas 360° Free Online Festival
IndiEarth XChange has announced the second edition of Culturas 360° in association with 13 world music festivals. The 2-day free festival will broadcast November 27…