Silkroad Announces Global Musician Workshop in June
Silkroad has announced the dates of its renowned Global Musician Workshop (GMW). The classes will take place at the New England Conservatory in Boston, (Massachusetts,…
Deep Impressions of Monk and Reggae
Monty Alexander – Wareika Hill, Rastamonk Vibrations (MACD Records, 2019) Monty Alexander, one of Jamaica’s greatest jazz musicians, celebrates two of his major influences on…
World Music Act Bokanté Announces 2020 U.S. Tour
Transnational world music band Bokanté has announced a US tour in Spring 2020. Bokanté’s album What Heat is nominated for Best World Music album. What…
Gnawa Culture Inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Gnawa culture has been inscribed this month in UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Gnawa refers to a series of musical events,…
Sega Tambour Chagos Inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting inscribed Mauritius’ Sega Tambour Chagos on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in…
Balkan Souls in New Orleans
Blato Zlato – In The Wake (Blato Zlato, 2019) In The Wake is the second album from New Orleans-based Balkan music band, Blato Zlato. Although…
Norwegian Setesdal Music and Dance Added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Norway’s practice of traditional music and dance in Setesdal (stev/stevjing has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In Setesdal,…
Montreal’s Productions Nuits d’Afrique Announces Its Winter 2020 concerts
Canadian world music presenters Nuits d’Afrique have announced a set of upcoming performances. This series of concerts will begin with the winner of the Golden…
Artist Profiles: Carmelo Torres
Accordion player and composer, Carmelo Torres is considered one of the leading Colombian cumbia performers. He is the living legacy of Cumbia Sabanera, a rural…
Mamoutou Dembélé, Emde
Mamoutou Dembélé, artistically known as known as Emde, was born into a family of musicians and storytellers in Sikasso, Mali. Since jelis or griots are…