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…
Artist Profiles: Pablo Mayor & Folklore Urbano
While working as a professor of jazz at Universidad Javeriana in Bogota (Colombia) in 1998, Pablo Mayor began his personal search, a process of first…
Songs Inspired by Persian Music and Zoroastrian Prayers
Ariana Vafadari – Anahita (Quart de Lune, 2020) Anahita is the musical creation that came out of the friendship and artistic collaboration of two French-Iranian…
“Kingston Bolero” Transforms Classical Piece into Dub Reggae Ballad
“Kingston Bolero” is a single that takes the iconic original “Bolero” classical orchestral piece and transforms it into a dub ballad. Produced by Emanuele Della…
Acoustic Mediterranean Beauty Across Time
Efrén López and Christos Barbas – Atlas (Seyir Muzik, 2021) Two remarkable multi-instrumentalists and composers collaborate on ‘Atlas’ delivering exquisite, thoughtful performances on string and…
Piping Live! Reveals 2021 Program
Glasgow’s Piping Live! festival has announced the 2021 program. The nine-day event will take a hybrid approach for 2021, combining in-person performances at The National…
Gorgeous Collaboration Between Guitarist Yamandú Costa and Vocalist Mônica Salmaso
Yamandú Costa, one of Brazil’s greatest guitar players, and superb vocalist Mônica Salmaso recorded a collaboration titled “Entidade.” The song showcases the simple beauty of…
Rising Blues Star Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram Releases 662
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, one of the rising stars of electric blues, has a brand new recording titled “662” (Alligator). The title of…
Henna: Young Female Voices from Palestine Number 1 at the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2021
The album “Henna: Young Female Voices from Palestine” reached the number 1 position at the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2021. The artists featured…
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino at the top of the World Music Charts Europe in August 2021
The album Meridiana from Italian ensemble Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino reached the top of the World Music Charts Europe in August 2021. August 2021 Chart Canzoniere…
New Desert Blues Talent from Tuareg Band Dag Tenere
Dag Tenere – Iswat On Iswat, Dag Tenere play assuf music, also known as desert blues. The musicians combine traditional Tamashek music with original material…