Lotus Announces Virtual Winter Concert Featuring Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero
World Music festival Lotus has announced a virtual winter concert with Elida Almeida and Meklit Hadero. The show will take place on Thursday, February 18,…
Virtuoso Pianist and Jazz Fusion Icon Chick Corea Dies at 79
American virtuoso keyboard player, flamenco jazz trailblazer, and composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9th, 2021 from an uncommon form of cancer that was…
Delgres Reveal Details of their Second Album, ‘4.00AM’
French band Delgres, who combine Guadeloupean heritage with New Orleans Creole and blues, have announced details of the release of their second album, 4.00AM. The…
Opium Moon to Release ‘Day + Night’ EP
World fusion ensemble Opium Moon is set to release the ‘Day + Night’ EP, the first EP from their forthcoming double album ‘Day + Night.’…
Interview with Gilles Fruchaux, Founder of Buda Musique
Frenchman Gilles Fruchaux is the co-founder of Buda Musique, one of the leading world music labels in Europe. Buda Musique has introduced international audiences to…
Rafiki Jazz Release ‘Tum Na Aaye’ Video
World music ensemble Rafiki Jazz has released ‘Tum Na Aaye‘ (Before you came), the the first single ahead of their new album, Nduggu (Dust). Sufi…
Folk Unlocked Unveils 2021 Schedule
The programming schedule for the Folk Unlocked Virtual Conference 2021 is now available. The conference will use the Pathable platform, a tool that will allow…
Fascinating Recreations of Ancient Russian Folk Songs
Vedan Kolod – Gorodische (CPL-Music, 2021) The album Gorodische from Vedan Kolod introduces rarely heard traditional folk songs from different parts of Russia to a…
Rembrandt Frerichs Trio and Hossein Alizadeh Release ‘Same Self, Same Silence’
Dutch jazz ensemble Rembrandt Frerichs trio has released an album in collaboration with Iranian multi-instrumentalist and composer Hossein Alizadeh. ‘Same Self, Same Silence‘ (Just Listen…
Sumptuous Recreations of Fado Classics from Mariza
Mariza – Mariza canta Amália (Warner Bros. Portugal, 2020) On ‘Mariza canta Amália,’ Mariza, one of the finest fado singers in recent history, celebrates the…