Artist Profiles: The Hu
Mongolian band The Hu was created in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with band members TS Galbadrakh (Gala); B. Enkhsaikhan (…
SGAE Foundation to Showcase Madrid Flamenco in January 2020
The SGAE Foundation will present Flamencos de Aqui (Flamencos from Here), a series of concerts from January 23 to 25, 2020 at the Sala Berlanga…
Africa Oyé Festival Announces 2020 Dates
The 28th annual Africa Oyé festival is set to take place at Sefton Park in Liverpool, UK on June 20th and 21st, 2020. The festival…
Djénéba & Fousco, Rising Griot Talent from Mali
Djénéba & Fousco – Kayeba Khasso (Lusafrica, 2018) Djénéba & Fousco is an award-winning griot duo from the Kayes region of Mali. Both artists won…
The Impressionist side of Django Reinhardt
French guitar maestro and composer Stephane Wrembel presents another side of Django Reinhardt on the album Django L’Impressionniste (Water Is Life Records, 2019). Wrembel goes…
The Magnificent Winds of Lithuania
Saulius Petreikis – Jūrėse (independent release, 2018) Jūrėse presents the work of Lithuanian multi-instrumentalist Saulius Petreikis. The album contains a set of beautiful melodic instrumental…
Samba-Funk Stars Seu Jorge & Rogê from Rio To Perform in New York in January 2020
Two of Rio de Janeiro’s best known samba funk artists, singer-songwriter and actor (City of God, Irmandade) Seu Jorge and his colleague, guitarist and songwriter…
The Best of Kroke Indeed
If you haven’t heard about Kroke yet, this is one of the finest instrumental ensembles in the European music scene. The award-winning Polish trio includes…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2019
World Music Central presents the Top 20 World Music Albums of 2019 selected by our staff. Our favorites include the best 20 overall and best…
Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou Top the January 2020 Transglobal World Music Chart
The album Oulad Lghaba from Moroccan Gnawa musician Asmâa Hamzaoui and her band Bnat Timbouktou (Daughters of Timbuktu) is the number one album in the…