Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Modern Slovak Folk from Sl’uk Ensemble
Sl’uk – Chorea Slovaca – Tanečné Etudy Pre Sľuk (Opus 2016) Chorea Slovaca – Tanečné Etudy Pre Sľuk (Dance Etudes For Sl’uk) is the soundtrack…
Reggae Pioneer Toots Hibbert Dies at 77
Reggae singer-songwriter Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, better known as Toots Hibbert died on September 11, 2020. Toots Hibbert was one of the pioneers of reggae music…
Nation Beat Publishes “Forró de Dois Amigos” Music Video
Nation Beat has released a new music video featuring the musical piece “Forró de Dois Amigos.” This song appears in the band’s new album titled…
Transglobal World Music Chart Reveals Best of 2019-2020 Season Albums
The Transglobal World Music Chart has announced the most popular world music albums during the 2019-2020 Season that runs from November 2019 through August 2020.…
Irish Concertina Maestro Chris Droney Dies at 95
Celebrated Irish concertina player Chris Droney passed away on September 9, 2020 after a brief illness. He was an acclaimed concertina player. Chris Droney was…
Masterful Modernized Recreation of the Mongo Santamaria Sound
José Rizo’s Mongorama – Mariposas Cantan (Saungú Records, 2020) Mariposas Cantan (Butterflies Sing) is a fabulous album that celebrates the innovative sound developed by Cuban…
Bongo Virtuoso Chucky López Dies in New York City
Percussion maestro Thomas “Chucky” Lopez died September 6, 2020 in New York City. His funeral will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020, 5:00 pm-8:00…
Miami’s North Beach Bandshell to present Virtual Concerts
North Beach Bandshell is currently closed to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the venue has announced a full season of live-streaming concerts and…
Inka Niemi Wins Finnish Music Publishers Association’s Genre-free Award
Singer-songwriter Inka Niemi is the winner of the Finnish Music Publishers Association’s Award in the genre-free category, which is called “Ambient Music Composer of the…
World Music Artist BélO Wins Grand Prize In 2020 Unsigned Only Music Competition
Winners of the United States-based Unsigned Only Music Competition were announced today and the overall 2020 Grand Prize is awarded to the World Music artist…