Bab L’Bluz Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2020
The album Nayda! by Moroccan-French band Bab L’Bluz topped the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2020. Bab L’Bluz is fronted by singer and guembri…
Oumou Sangare Number One at the World Music Charts Europe in August 2020
Acoustic, the latest recording from Malian singer Oumou Sangare is the number one album One at the World Music Charts Europe in August 2020. Acoustic…
The Fantastic World of Polynesian Log Drums
Te Vaka – Te Vaka Beats Vol. 2 (Spirit of Play Productions, 2020) Te Vaka is a fabulous Polynesian band that is known for its…
Orchestra Baobab’s Percussionist and Vocalist Balla Sidibé Dies in Dakar
Bandleader Balla Sidibé, one of the founders of the famed Senegalese Afro-Latin band Orchestra Baobab, passed away on Wednesday, July 29 in Dakar, Senegal. In…
Eva Medina, Rising World Music Talent in Spain
Eva Medina – Rumbo a Babel (Eva Medina, 2019) Spanish multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Eva Medina is one of the rising talents of Spanish world music.…
Artist Profiles: Erol Josué
Musician, dancer, actor and vodoo priest Artist Profiles: Erol Josué was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1970. At 19, Erol moved to Paris. In the…
Artist Profiles: Fanfara Station
Fanfara Station is an Italian-Tunisian trio that combines the power of a brass band, electronics and North African vocals and percussion. Inspired by Marzouk Mejri’s…
Splendid Chamber Oud
Rabih Abou-Khalil – Yara (Enja Records, 1998) Lebanese composer and oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil composed the music on this album for a movie titled Yara…
Brader Mûsikî Announces New Album ‘Herim Kuda’
Kurdish singer Brader Mûsikî has a new album titled ‘Herim Kuda‘ on Terp Records. Mûsikî is a well known Kurdish artist, living in Holland. He…
Artist Profiles: El Khat
El Khat is a band from Jaffa, featuring musicians from the Yemeni diaspora. Khat is an addictive leaf that has been chewed socially in Yemen and…