2019 World Music Central Holiday Music Guide
We didn’t even hit Thanksgiving this year and already a tidal wave of mall Christmas trees had been lofted skyward, stores sporting holiday gear are…
Transglobal Underground Announces New Album to Be Released in 2020
World fusion and global electronica innovators Transglobal Underground have announced the release of a new album provisionally titled ‘Walls Have Ears.’ The recording is set…
Mamadou Diabaté, Diabel Cissokho and Sourakata Koité to Perform at Jazz Café in London
Three leading instrumentalists from West Africa are set to perform at the Jazz Café in London, UK on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The show will…
Deeply Expressive Sarod
Amjad Ali Khan – Mohsha (Real World Records, 2005/2019 reissue) Amjad Ali Khan’s highly acclaimed Mohsha album was originally released on April 25, 2005. It…
Artist Profiles: Les Grands Hurleurs
Les Grands Hurleurs play music that is profoundly rooted in tradition and diverse influences as well. Since its beginning in 2009, Les Grands Hurleurs have…
Artist Profiles: Vasilis Kostas
Vasilis Kostas is a much-admired lauto (Greek lute) player from Epirus, Greece. He is part of the ‘Global Messengers’, the ensemble of Grammy Award-winning pianist…
Artist Profiles: Petroloukas Halkias
Petroloukas Halkias is a living legend of the clarinet and one of the most important representatives of Greek traditional music at the present time. He…
Artist Profiles: Dead Combo
Dead Combo was formed in 2003 by an invitation of Henrique Amaro from Antena 3 Radio, to record the track Paredes Ambience included in the…
Artist Profiles: Hector “Tito” Matos
Hector “Tito” Matos is a Puerto Rican percussionist who specialized in the traditional Puerto Rican rhythms, bomba and plena. His extensive work took him to…
Artist Profiles: Ali Akbar Khan
Maestro Ali Akbar Khan was a master of the sarod and founder and teacher at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California.…