Artist Profiles: Xiomara Laugart
Xiomara Laugart was born in Guantanamo province of Cuba in 1960. She began her career at the age of 15, performing several different expressions of…
Ongala Music Festival 2019 to Feature Rising East African Acts
The second annual Ongala Music Festival will take place August 23 to 25 in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The festival is named after celebrated Tanzanian musician Remmy…
Tinariwen’s Alluring Nomadic Album
Tinariwen – Amadjar (ANTI-Records, 2019) The most famous of the Tuareg desert blues bands, Tinariwen, made their new album during a road trip from southern…
Artist profiles: Miryam Quiñones
Miryam Quiñones is a committed transmitter of contemporary Peruvian songwriting and is today one of the most recognized new voices in Peruvian music. She has…
Artist profiles: Chabuca Granda
María Isabel Granda Larco, better known as Chabuca Granda, was born in Apurímac (Peru), on September 3, 1920. She was the daughter of Mr. Eduardo…
Enhanced New Edition of Lucibela’s Laço Umbilical
Lucibela – Laço Umbilical Bonus Version (Lusafrica, 2019) Lucibela, one of the great new voices of Cape Verde, entered the world music scene in 2018…
Spontaneous, Free-Flowing Cuban Guitar Sessions
Ortega, Silveira and Elizarde – Espontáneo: The Abdala Sessions (Ansonica Records, 2018) Guitarist and producer Dayron Ortega Guzmán invited his Cuban colleagues Maykel Elizarde Ruano…
David Broza & Friends Announce 2019/2020 Tour, From Haifa to Havana
Singer-songwriter David Broza, one of Israel’s most important recording artists, will embark on a coast-to-coast tour of the United States from September 2019 through March…
Ebo Taylor’s Lost Nigeria Sessions Released for the First Time
Ebo Taylor – Palaver (Tabansi Records/ BBE Music, 2019) Palaver contains five tracks recorded in Nigeria in 1980 by famed Ghanaian guitarist and composer Ebo…
Boston University Announces Second Annual Bu Global Music Festival
Boston University has announced the second annual BU Global Music Festival to be held October 4th and 5th, 2019 on the Boston University Charles River…