Artist Profiles: Lelo Nika
Accordion virtuoso and composer Lelo Nika was born in Serbia in 1969. He was proclaimed by Joe Zawinul as “the greatest accordion player I’ve ever…
Artist Profiles: Thione Seck
Thione Ballago Seck was born on March 12th, 1955. He grew up in a family of musicians and began his career as a griot, learning…
Artist Profiles: Kiko Veneno
José María López Sanfeliu, better known as Kiko Veneno, was born April 3, 1952 in Figueras, northeastern Spain and grew up in Cadiz, southern Spain.…
Famous Fados on Portuguese Guitar
Guitar virtuoso Custódio Castelo is set to release Famous Fados on Portuguese Guitar (ARC Music) on Friday, July 26th, 2020. Custódio Castelo is one of…
Rich Vocal and Fiddle Traditions of Central Slovakia
Pokošovci – Ľudová hudba (Tradana, 2019) This splendid double album by Slovak band Pokošovci showcases the rich musical practices of Slovakia: traditional Slovak music, the…
Sauti za Busara 2021 Final Call for Artists
Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar primarily showcases live and original music from the African Continent and diaspora. Artists from the Arab World and Indian…
Black Umfolosi to Release Earth Song
Zimbabwean Gospel ensemble Black Umfolosi is set to release Washabalal’ Umhlaba – Earth Song (ARC Music) on July 24, 2020. Earth Song is the group’s…
At the Edge of Jazz and World Music
Jacob Young, David Rothenberg and Sidiki Camara – They Say Humans Exist (Oslo Session Recordings, 2020) Three musicians representing diverse cultures and nations got together…
DJ Rata Piano Releases Champeta Album El Rey de los Guarapos
Colombian DJ Rata Piano has released an album of champeta music from Colombia’s Caribbean coast titled El Rey de los Guarapos (king of the guarapos)…
Tang Liangxing’s Pipa Delights
Tang Liangxing – High Mountain Flowing Water (Shanachie, 1993) Chinese virtuoso pipa player Tang Liangxing released High Mountain Flowing Water back in 1993. He delivered…