Terrific Online Concert from Ladysmith Black Mambazo
In February, Global Arts Live presented Ladysmith Black Mambazo online in a concert recorded in South Africa. What great work it was! This is a…
Nolasco Releases ‘Cristales Rotos’ Music Video
Acclaimed Spanish singer-songwriter Nolasco has released a new music video titled “Cristales rotos” (broken glasses). The single appears in his recent album “Como me da…
Son Elegante from Raúl Gutiérrez and his Cuban Stars available in April 2021
Son Elegante is the title of an album from Raúl Gutiérrez y sus Estrellas Cubanas. The Cuban-style dance orchestra recording features some of the top…
¡Activista! An International Women’s Day Commemoration Framing Solidarity Through Culture
An ad-hoc group of women representing various sectors in the arts and activism communities in the United States have joined forces with Chicago-based nonprofit arts…
Vallenato Star Jorge Oñate Dies at 71
Award-winning Colombian vallenato star Jorge Oñate passed away on February 28, 2021. Jorge Antonio Oñate González was born on March 31, 1949 in Los Robles…
An East African Journey Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2021
An East African Journey from Cuban pianist and composer Omar Sosa is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2021.…
Warsaw Village Band Number 1 at World Music Charts Europe in March 2021
The album Uwodzenie/Waterduction by Polish act Warsaw Village Band is the top recording at the World Music Charts Europe in March 2021. March 2021 Chart:…
Cosmopolitan Grooves and Seductive Guitar
Carlos Cortés Bustamante – Vínculos (La Mar Sonora, 2021) Vinculos (links in Spanish) is the first solo album from Spanish guitarist, composer, producer and world…
Reissue of Cumbia 1 & 2 Anthology
World Circuit Records is reissuing Cumbia 1 & 2 on March 23, 2021. The anthology was compiled by the label’s own Nick Gold. The albums…
Artist Profiles: Rita Connolly
Born and raised in Dublin, Rita Connolly is one of the finest female singers in Ireland today. Much of her early career was working and…