A Gnawa Lila from Brussels
Various Artists – Jola – Hidden Gnawa Music in Brussels (Muziekpublique, 2020) This revealing album features the leading Gnawa music performers in Brussels. The Belgian…
Interview with Colin Harte about his New Book Focused on the Bodhrán
Colin F. Harte, PhD, Ethnomusicology and professor at City University of New York (CUNY)-Irish Studies-Music has published a new book dedicated to the iconic Irish…
The Surprising Africangungungu Sound of BCUC
BCUC – Emakhosini (Buda Musique, 2018) South African band Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness (BCUC) plays a remarkable form of rhythmic jam music that features singing,…
At Adau, Captivating World Music from the Borneo Rainforest
At Adau – Oba (At Adau, 2019) At Adau, the leading world music band in Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo), released their second album Oba in 2019.…
Artist Profiles: Nate Lee
Mandolinist, vocalist, fiddler and composer Nate Lee was born in Ovilla, Texas. He is an International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award-winning instrumentalist and distinguished teacher…
Invisible System to Release Ambiences In Mali
World fusion band Invisible System has announced the release of a new album titled ‘Ambiences In Mali’ on July 1st, 2020. Ambiences In Mali includes…
Fernando Ferreira Announces New Album ‘Mantenhas’
African artist Fernando Ferreira has a new album titled ‘Mantenhas’ on AVM Music Editions. Ferreira, was born in Guinea-Bissau, but at the age of five…
Mandolinist Nate Lee Makes Available Wings of a Jetliner
Bluegrass mandolinist Nate Lee has released a new album titled Wings of a Jetliner (Adverb Records). For this recording, Nate brought together a cast of…
Reggae Star Richie Spice Releases Together We Stand
Celebrated reggae artist Richie Spice has a new album titled Together We Stand (VP Records). Together We Stand which was recorded at various studios in Kingston,…
Zeshan B, Livestream presented by Global Arts Live
On June 9th, Global Arts Live presented a livestream concert by Zeshan B (full name Zeshan Bagewadi). He’s an American of Indian descent. He broadcast…