NPR Music Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2021 Reveals Alumni Performers
New York world music showcase festival, globalFEST, has announced additional performances by former showcase artists for its 17th edition. These world music acts include Ukrainian…
Colorful Yemeni Crossover Sounds from Rasm Almashan
Rasm Almashan – Yemenia (Soliton, 2019) Rasm Almashan celebrates her Yemeni roots on Yemenia (released in 2019 and internationally distributed in 2020). The outstanding Polish-Yemeni…
Interview with Tündra, on the Forefront of Innovative Folk from La Rioja
Tündra is a contemporary folk music band from Logroño in La Rioja, Spain’s famed wine region. The group was known until recently as an instrumental…
Impeccable and Graceful Argentine Lyricism from Cecilia Gauna
Cecilia Gauna – Delfines (Cecilia Gauna, 2018) Delfines (Dolphins) is the fantastic third solo album from the wonderful Argentine vocalist, songwriter, educator and composer Cecilia…
Argentine Chamamé Inscribed in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chamamé, a traditional form of music from Argentina was inscribed this week on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Argentina Chamamé…
Namibian ancestral musical inscribed in 2020 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Aixan gana ob ǂans tsi khasigu (ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills) was inscribed this week by UNESCO on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage…
Latin Jazz Trombone Goodness from Noah Bless
Noah Bless – New York Strong – Latin Jazz! (Zoho Music, 2020) Trombonist, composer and producer Noah Bless has been involved with Latin Jazz and…
WOMEX Award-Winner Mónika Lakatos Releases Hangszín
Award-winning Hungarian Roma (Gypsy) singer Mónika Lakatos has a new album titled Hangszín. The new recording showcases the living Olah Romani musical heritage, performed by…
Scots Trad Music Awards 2020 Revealed
The Scots Trad Music Awards 2020 were announced and broadcast on BBC ALBA on Saturday, December 12th in a special program named Na Trads 2020.…
Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens Announces a New Era for Silkroad
Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens has announced four new artistic world music and contemporary music projects that pair with community outreach and educational programs. The American…