UNESCO Positions Music and the Fight against COVID-19 at the Center of Africa Day Celebration
Music and the fight against COVID-19 will be the spotlight of UNESCO’s celebration of Africa Day, on May 25, 2020. Africa Day will feature a…
Interview with Iconic Kurdish Artist Aynur
Aynur is one of the leading figures in the Kurdish music scene. Her talent and dedication was recognized with a Berklee College of Music award.…
Famed Bluesman Lucky Peterson Dies at 55
Blues guitarist, organist and vocalist Judge Kenneth Peterson, better known as Lucky Peterson, passed away on May 17, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Peterson’s style combined…
Special Consensus Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary with Chicago Barn Dance
Veteran bluegrass band Special Consensus is celebrating its 45th anniversary with Chicago Barn Dance (Compass Records). The new project is a love note of sorts…
Harrycane Orchestra Releases Dark Makam
The Harrycane Orchestra from the Bavarian city of Augsburg has a new album titled Dark Makam (Galileo Music). The Harrycane Orchestra was formed by drummer…
World Museum Day 2020: how this Indian music museum has unveiled online programmes in the age of coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has dealt a body blow to the live music industry around the world, and to museums, galleries and festivals. The Indian Music…
Guitarra Portuguesa Virtuoso Performs Fado Masterworks
Custodio Castelo – Amália Classics on Portuguese Guitar (ARC Music, 2020) Custódio Castelo, one of the great masters of guitarra portuguesa (Portuguese guitar) has been…
Rasm Almashan Releases Yemenia
Yemenia is a recently released album by Polish–Yemeni artist Rasm Almashan. She was born in Poland of Yemeni origin and grew up in Aden, Yemen…
Treći bilbil, a New Album from Western Balkan Band Afion
Afion has a new album titled Treći bilbil (Spona / Aquarius Records). It is a tribute to all the vocalists who sing in a “wrong…
TootArd to Release Migrant Birds
Middle Eastern act TootArd has announced the release of its new album Migrant Birds on Glitterbeat Records. The release date is May 29, 2020. TootArd…