WOMEX 2020 Confirms Digital Edition
WOMEX, the largest international conference and showcase for world music, has confirmed the 2020 virtual edition. The event will be held October 21 – 25,…
Ugandan Nanga Master Clipper Ogwang Dies at 84
Clipper Ogwang, one of the leading players of the Ugandan harp known as nanga, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Gulu Regional Referral…
Cuban Artist La Dame Blanche Releases Ella
Cuban vocalist and multi-instrumentalist La Dame Blanche has just released a new album titled Ella (Her in Spanish). Yaité Ramos Rodriguez, known artistically as La…
Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77
Celebrated Algerian singer and violinist Hamdi Benani died September 21, 2020 of COVID-19. Benani was born January 1, 1943 in Annaba, French Algeria. He learned…
The Agency of Artists in Exile Receives WOMEX 2020 Professional Excellence Award
French organization L’Atelier des Artistes en Exil – the Agency of Artists in Exile is the recipient of the WOMEX 2020 Professional Excellence Award. The…
Glitterbeat Records Announces Pakistan Is For The Peaceful
Pakistani artist Ustad Saami is set to release a new album titled Pakistan Is For The Peaceful on Glitterbeat Records. The new recording will be…
Mónika Lakatos Receives the WOMEX 2020 Artist Award
Hungarian artist Mónika Lakatos is the recipient of the WOMEX 2020 Artist Award. Within Hungary, the Olah Roma (Gypsies) are a minority of a minority,…
A Masterful Modern Touch to Ancient Indian Traditions
Falu & Karyshma – Someday (Monsoon Records, 2020) Falu & Karyshma is a group of Indian musicians who migrated to the United States and play…
A Brilliant Tribute to the Music That Emanates from the Streets of Havana
Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola – Viento y Tiempo – Live At Blue Note Tokyo (Top Stop Music/Sony Music Latin, 2020) Two outstanding Cuban musicians,…
Global Music Month 2020 Continues September 22-27
Global Music Month 2020 continues this week with online world music events from six of the 19 participating festivals in the U.S. and Canada. This…