Joyce’s Exquisite Renditions of English-language Standards
Joyce Moreno – Cool (Far Out Recordings, 2016) Joyce Moreno, one of the greatest Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) singer-songwriters, switches to English on Cool. Joyce…
A Reggae Tribute to Alty George Nunes III
Jah Ova Evil – Forever Judah (Batelier Records, 2015) Forever Judah is a set of enjoyable reggae, roots rock and reggae pop tracks by young…
AKA Trio Tops the July 2019 Transglobal World MusiC Chart
The album Joy y by AKA Trio is the number one recording in July at the Transglobal World Music Chart. AKA Trio is a collaboration…
Artist Profiles: AKA Trio
AKA Trio is a music ensemble that brings together three skilled musicians: Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione, Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita and Brazilian percussion wizard…
Artist Profiles: Altai Kai
Founded in 1997, Altai Kai is an ensemble of throat singers from the Republic of Altai. With an eye to preserving the traditional music of…
Artist profiles: Steve Riley
Steve Riley was born in Mamou, Louisiana in 1969. He grew up there, a prairie town of Mamou where Cajun French is spoken on the…
Artist Profiles: Fabiola Perez ‘La Fabi’
Fabiola Pérez, better known as “La Fabi”, was born on May 25, in Arcos de la Frontera (Cádiz). She grew up in the Barrio Bajo…
The Lorient Festival Dedicates the 2019 Edition to the Music of Galicia
The new edition of the prestigious and established Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival (Brittany, France), directed since nearly a decade ago by journalist, cultural activist and producer…
Timeless Country Blues
Various Artists – The Rough Guide to Country Blues (World Music Network/Rough Guides, 2019) Several years ago I was at a neighborhood party where the…
Playful Guitar, Vocals and Kora
AKA Trio – Joy (Bendigedig, May 2019) AKA Trio, an international collaboration featuring Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione, Senegalese kora player and lead vocalist Seckou Keita…