Artist Profiles: Mama Sana
Singer-songwriter and valiha musician Mama Sana was born in 1900 in Madagascar. She was a charismatic artist, dressed in traditional clothing with coins braided into…
Artist Profile: Achu Normad
Ndifor Achu, better known as Achu Normad, was born on April 10, 1988 in Cameroon. He grew up in the village of Mankon in Bamenda,…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Live at WOMAD 1985 and Night Song Reissue
“Nusrat was one of the greatest singer of our time. When his singing takes off, his voice embodies soulfulness and spirituality like no othe,” Peter…
Artist Profiles: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Shahen-Shah-e-Qawwali (The Brightest Star in Qawwali) is a title reserved for the leading voice and spirit of qawwali, the devotional music…
Artist Profiles: Danças Ocultas
Danças Ocultas is an ensemble comprising four accordionists from Agueda near Porto, in Portugal. The quartet is among the most innovative and most exciting representatives…
Artist Profiles: Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens was born February 21, 1977 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter and researcher, best known as one of…
SGAE Foundation and Flamenco Festival to Present FlamencoEñe and JazzEñe Rising Talent in London
The SGAE Foundation continues to collaborate with Flamenco Festival London as part of its FlamencoEñe and JazzEñe programs to internationalize Spanish music. Specifically, the Foundation…
International Songwriting Competition Announces Judges for the 2019 Edition
The US-based International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced the judges for the 2019 competition. The competition includes a world music category. The judging panel will…
Artist Profiles: Juan Habichuela Nieto
Juan Torres Fajardo, better known as Juan Habichuela Nieto was born in Granada, Spain on May 31, 1989. He is a renowned guitarist and composer…
Artist Profiles: Justin Vali
Justin Vali was born in 1964. He is one of the best-known valiha (bamboo tube zither) players in Madagascar. He also plays other traditional instruments…