Final Set of live acts announced for Africa Oyé festival
Additional artists from Malawi, Jamaica and Haiti have been revealed in the final set of acts for the 27th annual Africa Oyé festival this summer:…
Artist Profiles: Gasper Nali
Malawian one-man-act Gasper Nali is a Kwela roots musician from the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi. He plays a…
Artist Profiles: Wesli
Wesley Louissaint, better known as Wesli, was born on September 6, 1980, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Canada-based award-winning Haitian guitarist and singer aims to give…
Artist Profiles: Jah9
Janine Elizabeth Cunningham, better known as Jah9, was born in Montego Bay on May 23, 1983. She is a Jamaican singer with a captivating vocal…
Santana Reveals details about New album, Africa Speaks
Celebrated guitarist and composer Carlos Santana has released the video electronic press kit from his upcoming album, Africa Speaks (Concord Records). Santana and his eight-piece…
Foot Tapping Goodness from Le Vent du Nord
Le Vent du Nord – Territoires (Borealis Records, 2019) Canadian Quebecois band Le Vent du Nord has been busy lately with touring throughout the USA…
Putumayo Showcases Female Songwriters
Various Artists – Putumayo Presents… Acoustic Women (Putumayo World Music, 2019) This international music compilation provides a sampling of music made by female artists from…
Artist profiles: Taj Weekes
Taj Weekes is a singer-songwriter who tells tales of poverty, oppression hopelessness and rejection, counterweighing them each with a message of Rastafari faith and spirituality.…
Artist Profiles: Sivan Perwer
Sivan Perwer was born December 23, 1955 in Siverek, Turkey. One of his childhood memories is that the whole neighborhood used to demand from him…
Angelique Kidjo’s Spirited Celebration of Afro-Latin Music
Angelique Kidjo – Celia (Verve/Universal Music France, 2019) As a young girl, Angelique Kidjo was inspired by Cuban singer and salsa star Celia Cruz. Angelique’s…