Artist Profiles: Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson was born April 3, 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, London. He has consistently set songwriting and performance standards others aspire to. He has…
Artist Profiles: Simon Thoumire
Simon Thoumire was born July 11, 1970, in Edinburgh, Scotland. An acknowledged concertina virtuoso, Thoumire has dazzled audiences all over the world with his playing.…
Artist Profiles: Tony McManus
Guitarist Tony McManus was born in 1965 in Paisley, Scotland. He is a leading figure in contemporary Celtic music. His style is influenced by the…
Artist Profiles: Mengmeng Wu
Mengmeng Wu was born in Huaxi village, Jiangsu, southeast China. She learned the guzheng from the age of six and her talent was noticed during…
Artist Profiles: Dany Noel
Dany Noel was born in Havana, Cuba. He began his performing career at only 8 years old singing and playing guitar. After taking up acoustic…
Les Amazones d’Afrique Release New Single and Video: ‘Amazones Power’
Les Amazones d’Afrique have released a new single titled ‘Amazones Power‘ (Real World Records). The current lineup includes some new faces, including female musicians from…
Rudolstadt Festival Announces 2019 Program
Germany’s largest world music event, Rudolstadt Festival, will take place July 4-7, 2019. The opening concert on 4 July will be a tribute concert dedicated…
Artist Profiles: Kiki Morente
José Enrique Morente Carbonell, better known as “Kiki Morente” was born in 1989 in Granada, Spain. He is the son of famed flamenco singer Enrique…
Eljuri Releases a Set of her Reggae Songs
Eljuri – Resiste – La colección Reggae de Eljuri (Manovill Records, 2019) New York-based Ecuadorian singer and guitarist Cecilia Villar Eljuri, better known as Eljuri,…
Samba Star Beth Carvalho Dies at 72
Brazilian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Beth Carvalho died April 30, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Elizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho, better known as Beth…