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…
Artist Profiles: Olga Glazova
Olga Glazova was born November 26, 1993. She is a world music composer and gusli player (Russian harp). Olga plays the world’s only gusli with…
The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices and Lisa Gerrard Together Again
The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices Feat. Lisa Gerrard – Shandai Ya / Stanka (Prophecy, 2020) Two extraordinary vocal artists, The Mystery of The Bulgarian…
Counter’s Creek, Inspiring Virtuosity Rooted in Celtic Traditions
Counter’s Creek – The Careful Placement of Stones (Counters Creek Music, 2019) The Careful Placement of Stones is an outstanding instrumental album by a London-based…
Artist Profiles: Arsen Petrosyan
Arsen Petrosyan is a prestigious Armenian duduk player born in Charentsavan in 1994, where he currently still resides. His family originally hails from an Armenian…
Artist Profiles: Héctor Lavoe
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was born on September 30, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Pérez Martínez was nicknamed “Lavoe” by…
Artist Profiles: Alberto López
Flamenco guitarist Alberto López was born in Baza (Granada, Spain) in 1990. He started taking guitar lessons at the age of 11 and continued his…
Jamaican Reggae Star Jah9 Releases Her 3rd Album Note To Self
Jah9’s third album, Note To Self (VP Records) combines reggae, soul, Afrobeat and funk. The 15-track recording is co-produced completely by Jah9 and features Jamaica’s…
Brazilian Singer Céu Releases New Single “Coreto”
Award-winning Brazilian artist Céu has released a single titled “Coreto.” The song is part of Céu‘s upcoming album Apká! (Six Degrees Records), scheduled for release…