Optimistic Malian Blues Rock
Songhoy Blues – Optimisme (Fat Possum/Transgressive Records, 2020) Malian band Songhoy Blues performs music that differs from the familiar world music releases we receive from…
WOMEX 2020 to Go Virtual
WOMEX 2020 organizers announced today that the highly influential annual world music conference and showcase will be virtual this year. The physical conference was scheduled…
Virtual World Music Festival Chicago 2020 Begins Sunday with Ragamala
The virtual edition of World Music Festival Chicago 2020 will start on Sunday, September 6, 2020. The show is titled Ragamala – A Centennial Tribute…
Gabriel Bismut & Maurizio Minardi to Release Le Chat Brel
French violinist and violist Gabriel Bismut and Italian accordionist and pianist Maurizio Minardi are set to release an album titled Le Chat Brel (AMA Recording)…
Skirball Cultural Center Announces Extension of Virtual Concert Series Linking Los Angeles Talents with Global Acts
The Skirball Cultural Center has announced three additional performances in the virtual series Skirball Stages, to be streamed on the Skirball’s YouTube channel. The celebratory…
Oisín Mac Diarmada & Samantha Harvey of Téada to Present Two Special Online Shows from Ireland
Oisín Mac Diarmada and Samantha Harvey of the acclaimed Irish folk group Téada will performing two shows online from Ireland featuring fiddle, dancing and piano.…
Tasty Galician Fiddle and Guitar Broth
Caldo – Caldo (2019) Caldo (broth) is a charming fiddle and guitar duo from Galicia in northwestern Spain. Their debut album features a combination of…
Virtual World Music Festival Chicago 2020 Starts Sunday
The 2020 edition of World Music Festival Chicago goes virtual. The concerts will take place on consecutive Sundays, September 6-27, 1-3:00 pm, at youtube.com/DCASE. As…
Exotic Impressions of Saqqara
Esbe – Saqqara (New Cat Music, 2020) Saqqara is the fifth studio album from multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer Esbe. The artist from London (UK), has…
Mahsa Vahdat at the Top of Transglobal World Music Chart for September 2020
Enlighten the Night from Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat is the most popular album at Transglobal World Music Chart for September 2020. Mahsa Vahdat – Enlighten…