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…
Electric Anadolu Band BaBa ZuLa Unveils Single ‘Çöl Aslanlari’
Turkish band BaBa ZuLa has released its second single ‘Çöl Aslanlari‘ (Desert Lions), extracted from forthcoming direct-to-disc album ‘Hayvan Gibi’. The piece combines hypnotic traditional…
Splendid Recreations from Kate Rusby
Kate Rusby – Hand Me Down (Pure Records, 2020) Hand Me Down is a delightful, intimate album from English folk singer Kate Rusby. The album…
Nigerian Afrobeat Band Bantu to Release Everybody Get Agenda
Bantu, one of the finest Afrobeat bands in the current Nigerian music scene, has announced the release of a new album titled Everybody Get Agenda…
The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2020 to present Streaming Concerts
The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla is back in 2020 with a mix of performances open to the public and streaming concerts. International audiences hindered…