Amira Kheir’s Graceful Sudanese Music
Amira Kheir – Mystic Dance (Sterns Music, 2018) Amira Kheir’s Mystic Dance represents the new music of Sudan, modern and rooted in tradition. Amira Kheir…
Finely-crafted Breton Bombard and Bagpipe Tunes and songs
Bodénès-Hamon & Invités – Daou don dañs (Paker Prod, 2016) “Daou don dañs” (two tunes to dance in the Breton language) is an excellent album…
¡Globalquerque! Announces Major Virtual World Music Event in September 2020
World music festival ¡Globalquerque! has revealed the cancellation of its 2020 festival; the 16th edition will be postponed until 2021. The second announcement indicates that…
Las Áñez Unveil Reflexión
Reflexión (Reflection) is the title of the new album from Las Áñez, a Bogota (Colombia) duo of twin sisters. Las Áñez combine Latin American folk…
Dudu Pukwana and the Spears Double Set
Matsuli Music has released a double set titled Dudu Pukwana and the Spears. The collection includes Dudu Pukwana’s 1968 debut album, recorded in London, released…
National Endowment for the Arts Reveals 2020 Recipients of the United States’ Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the 2020 recipients of its National Heritage Fellowships. These lifetime honor awards of $25,000 are given in…
Artist Profiles: John Morris
Fiddler, banjo player, guitarist, songwriter and leading Old-Time musician John D. Morris was born in Ivydale, Clay County, West Virginia on September 3, 1946. He…
The Charming and Multicolored World of Marta Gómez
Colombian singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist Marta Gómez is one of the finest singer-songwriters in the current Latin American music scene. Gifted with a beautiful, nuanced…
Moonlight Benjamin’s Formidable Voodoo Rock
Moonlight Benjamin – Simido (Ma Casa, 2020) Simido is the new album from Haitian singer-songwriter and composer Moonlight Benjamin. The Caribbean artist is currently based…
Madras Café Unlocked to present free online content in support of Action Village India
One of world music festival WOMAD’s ‘institutions’ is the Madras Café, a part of WOMAD since it began. It was started by supporters of Action…