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…
Sarawakian World Music Event RWMF 2021 Announces Free Virtual Experience in June 2021
This year’s Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) will return in the form of a musical showcase featuring a retrospective of past RWMF performances and new…
Vicenta, New Song from Buena Vista Social Club Sessions
The previously unreleased song “Vicenta” is one of the new tracks featured in a 25th anniversary remastered edition of the famed Buena Vista Social Club…
Jak śe mace?, the Latest from Folk Ensemble of Stano Baláž
Slovak act Folk Ensemble of Stano Baláž (Ludová hudba Stana Baláza) has a recent album titled “Jak śe mace?” (2020). The ensemble specializes in the…
World Music Festival Bratislava 2021 Begins June 10
The 6th edition of World Music Festival Bratislava will take place June 10, 2021. The 4-day event will be available online. All events are free.…
Argentine Artist Sofia Rei Releases Umbral
Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei has released a new album titled Umbral. The United States-based artist combined South American folk roots with electronic elements, experimental pop,…
Influential Flamenco Singer and Disseminator Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’ Dies at 87
Flamenco singer Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’, one of the leading supporters of the iconic International Festival of Cante de las Mina, died on June 7,…
Balkan Sounds from the SF Bay Area
Mahala – Californeasca (Mahala, 2020) Californeasca — Lautareasca Music from San Francisco is the title of a musical collective based in northern California caled Mahala.…
John Lee Hooker: 20th Anniversary of His Passing
This month – June – sees the 20th anniversary of the death of John Lee Hooker, one of the most influential blues artists of all…
Significant Anthology from English Folk Master
Rod Stradling – Treacle & Bread (Ghosts From The Basement, 2021) This 21-track anthology introduces the listener to one of the most important figures in…
Nesrine Unveils Music Video “Rimitti”
Spain-based French-Algerian vocalist, cellist and composer Nesrine has released a music video titled “Rimitti.” Nesrine is best known for her world music band called NES.…