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…
The Remarkable Nyckelharpa of Toledo
Spanish vocalist, nyckelharpa player and composer Ana Alcaide performed at the RaInforest World Music Festival on Saturday, July 13 at the Theatre Stage. Ana’s music…
Old Town School of Folk Music Announces World Music Wednesday & Global Dance Party Series
Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music has announced the new season of its World Music Wednesday & Global Dance Party series. The weekly events…
The Musical Joy of the Gypsies of Rajasthan
Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan – Times of Maharajas (ARC Music There are some CDs that are remarkable easy to review. These are the ones filled…
Ricardo Peixoto’s Remarkably Expressive Brazilian guitar
Ricardo Peixoto – Scary Beautiful (Ricardo Peixoto, 2019) Brazilian guitarist and composer Ricardo Peixoto collaborates with American and Brazilian jazz and classical musicians Scary Beautiful.…