World Music Institute Unveils Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Season
The World Music Institute (WMI) has announced the set of global artists set to perform in New York City during the Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Season. Selected…
Artist Profiles: Nella
Marianella Rojas, better known as Nella, in Isla Margarita, an island in the Caribbean Sea, off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. Nella spent hours as…
Artist Profiles: KOKOKO!
KOKOKO! is a collective of musicians from Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The artists are known for creating a contemporary…
Artist Profiles: Kardemimmit
Kardemimmit is a quartet band of four remarkable women playing the Finnish national instrument, kantele (lap zither). The ensemble was formed in 1999 in the…
Artist Profiles: Girma Beyene
Girma Beyene was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is a renowned pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Beyene is credited for arranging over 60 songs…
Artist Profiles: Mames Babegenush
Mames Babegenush was founded in Copenhagen in 2004. It is a six-piece ensemble that combines klezmer music, Scandinavian roots and Eastern European traditions. The 2029…
Artist Profiles: Saraswathi Ranganathan
Indian American musician Saraswathi “Sara” Ranganathan is an Indian Classical veena performer and cross-cultural musical ambassador. She was born in Mysore and grew up in…
The Multiple Sides of Ruben Blades
Ruben Blades Presents Paraiso Road Gang (RB Records, 2019) Famed singer-songwriter, producer and actor Ruben Blades is enjoying a highly productive phase. Recently, he has…
offWOMEX 2019 Lineup Announced
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) revealed today the artists set to perform as part of the offWOMEX 2019 programing. offWOMEX provides an additional integrated platform…
Iranian Musician Kayhan Kalhor Wins WOMEX Artist Award 2019
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) announced today that Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor (Iran/USA) is the winner of the WOMEX Artist Award 2019. Kalhor is…