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…
Mulid El-Magnoun, the Latest from Yunis
Mulid El-Magnoun (Kafr El-Dauwar Records, 2021) is the title of the new album from Yunis. It is an exploratory music trip through Sufi mulids (also…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform During “Concert For The Oceans” on World Oceans Day
On Monday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its…
Artist Profiles: Jeff Brown
Bluegrass vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Brown started playing music at an early age. He and his brother formed the Richlands Bluegrass Boys, where he…
Artist Profiles: Aaron Burdett
Aaron Burdett grew up in Saluda, a small town in western North Carolina. As a child, Aaron discovered folk and rock artists John Hiatt, Bob…
Virtuoso Bluegrass Mandolinist Andy Leftwich
Instrumentalist Andy Leftwich was born July 30, 1981, and grew up in Tennessee. He began playing the fiddle at the age of six, entering his…
Virtual GroundUP Music Festival Moves to Spain
The GroundUP Music Festival is moving from Miami in Florida (USA) to Spain in 2021. Virtual GroundUP Music Festival will take place in Prats, June…
Spontaneous Jazz and Demotika Sounds from Jan Van Angelopoulos
Greek drummer and composer Yannis Angelopoulos, aka Jan Van, has a new album titled Streams (Teranga Beat, 2021). The album consists of a live session…
Mending Through Music
The global pandemic (which is what I most often hear it called) has, at the least, changed the plans of many and at the most…
Acclaimed Brazilian Composer João Donato Returns with new Collaboration
Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have recorded an album with legendary Brazilian musician João Donato, one of the great innovators of…
Artist Profiles: Acoustic Syndicate
North Carolina band Acoustic Syndicate has been making a unique mix of bluegrass instruments, rock sensibilities, and conscious songwriting since 1992. Their style is sometimes…