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…
Interview with Concert of Colors Festival Director Ismael Ahmed
The 28th annual Concert of Colors, the largest free world music and diversity festival in the American Midwest, will be aired on Detroit Public TV…
Oye Mujer from Ladama
Ladama – Oye Mujer (Six Degrees, 2020) Ladama, the musical collective featuring women from South American and the United States, has released this new album…
Virtual World Music Festival Chicago” to Present Irish Music This Sunday
Anam Mór, the Chicago-based traditional Irish supergroup, is set to perform September 20, 220. the group is led by master percussionist Jackie Moran and features Laurence Nugent on flutes…
Iconic Irish Band Kila Announces Virtual North American Tour
Kíla, one of the greatest Irish contemporary folk music bands has announced a virtual concert at selected venues and festivals across North America. The one-hour…