Vitto Meirelles’s Delicious Servings
Vitto Meirelles – Da Hora (Cooking Vinyl, 2019) If you have even the slightest affinity for Brazilian music you need a copy of Vitto Meirelles’s…
Artist Profiles: Banda
Banda was founded in 2003 in Bratislava, Slovakia. The ensemble includes musicians with extensive experience in folk music performance as well as other genres. Banda…
World Music Expo WOMEX Reveals 2020 Host City: Budapest, Hungary
Piranha Arts, the producers of WOMEX, have announced today that the Hungarian capital, Budapest, will once again host the World Music Expo in 2020. This…
Artist Profiles: Hrdza
Slovak band Hrdza have been making world fusion since the late 1990s. The ensemble is known for its original material rooted in Slovak traditional music,…
Artist Profiles: Miriam Kaiser
Miriam Kaiser is a Slovak violinist, composer, and vocalist. Her musical pieces are rooted in folk traditions and poetry. Music had a fundamental role in…
The Enthralling Intensity of Michael Cleveland’s Fiddle
Michael Cleveland – Tall Fiddler (Compass Records, 2019) Fiddler Michael Cleveland is one of the essential instrumentalists in the current bluegrass scene. On his album…
Artist Profiles: Čendeš
Čendeš ensemble (formerly known as Rusín Čendeš Orchestra) has gathered an enthusiastic audience during its years of their existence with its modern arrangements of folk…
World Music Conference Mundial Montreal Reveals Ninth Edition
Mundial Montreal, a leading North American world music summit, has announced the full program for its 9th edition. The event will take place November 19-22,…
Artist Profiles: Kwon Soon Kang
Kwon Soon Kang is a leading vocalist in traditional and contemporary music in Korea. She has dedicated herself to performing and perfecting both Korean traditional…
Artist Profiles: Yoon Jeong Heo
Yoon Jeong Heo, the leader of Tori Ensemble, is an enthusiastic soloist who cuts across various musical genres, expanding the possibilities of geomungo and Korean…