¡Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover on September 30
¡Globalquerque!, the annual world music festival in New Mexico, will present the ¡Globalquerque! Cross-Cultural Crossover on September 30, 2020. The event is a a special…
Global Music Month 2020 to Present More Streaming Events This Week
Global Music Month 2020, continues this week with world music-related online events from six of the 19 participating festivals in the United States and Canada.…
Deadline Approaching for Influential International Songwriting Competition
The regular deadline to enter the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is forthcoming on September 23, 2020. ISC has a world music category and gives away…
Farah Siraj, Andreas Arnold and Adam Maalouf Celebrate UN International Day of Peace with “Calma” Single
Jordanian vocalist and songwriter Farah Siraj, German composer and guitarist Andreas Arnold and American-Lebanese handspan pioneer Adam Maalouf have joined forces to celebrate The United…
Mediterranean Music Contest Sons de la Mediterrània to Be Held October 2020
The final of the 13th Concurs Sons de la Mediterrània (Mediterranean Sound contest) will be held on Saturday, October 10th at the Center Artesà Tradicionàrius…
Interview with Polynesian Percussion Maestro Matatia Foa’i
Matatia Foa’i, the master percussionist of Polynesian fusion band Te Vaka, has released a superb percussion album titled “Te Vaka Beats Vol. 2.” Matatia talked…
Artist Profiles: Khac Chi
When Vietnam’s premier music ensemble arrived in Vancouver in 1992 for a gig at the Vancouver Folk Festival they knew instinctively that it was time…
Artist Profiles: Farah Siraj
Farah Siraj was born in 1983 in Amman, Jordan. She grew up in Jordan in an environment rich in Middle Eastern music. At the age…
Flamenco Appeal Across the Atlantic
The lure of flamenco has attracted musicians and dancers across the globe. Here, we review two North American acts influenced by Flamenco. Canadian band Tamar…
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…