Transfixing Gaelic Songs from Scotland and the Northlands
Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie – Tuath – Songs of the Northlands (Naxos World Music, 2020) Tuath – Songs of the Northlands celebrates the…
Freeform Jazz Rooted in the Sounds of Eastern Cuba
Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt, 2020) Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz deconstructs and reworks the various musical influences in Cuban music, primarily changüí and…
Inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival is Still Scheduled for September 4-5 in Mill Spring, NC
The inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival has announced that at this time, the event is still set to take place September 4 and 5, 2020…
Artist Profiles: Cimafunk
Cimafunk is the project of musician and songwriter Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, from Pinar del Rio in western Cuba. The music of Cimafunk combines Cuban music…
Artist Profiles: Zohreh Khan
Zohreh Khan is a wedding singer from Uzbekistan With a warm voice, Zohreh Khan sings at weddings in the region of Khorezme in the western…
Celebrated Malian Musician Hama Sankaré Dies After Explosive Device Attack
Alpha Ousmane “Hama” Sankaré (aka Pedro) was killed in the vehicle he was riding in when it was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED)…
A Deeply Enthralling Journey through Danish Folk Traditions
Myrkur – Folkesange (Relapse Records, 2020) Myrkur is the project of Danish multi-instrumentalist and singer Amalie Bruun. Although Bruun has been involved in black metal…
Esteemed World Music Radio DJ and Journalist Bastiaan Springer Dies
Dutch journalist and radio producer Bastiaan Springer passed away last Saturday, March 28, 2020 after a short illness. Bastiaan Springer was born in Amsterdam in…
South African Artist Bongeziwe Mabandla to Release iimini
South African singer-songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla is set to release his new album iimini on March 27. Mabandla sings in Xhosa and his music is rooted…
Tamotait by Tamikrest Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2020
Tamotaït, the fifth album from Tuareg desert blues band Tamikrest is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart for April 2020. The…