Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Anoushka Shankar Live, a Dazzling Experience
Last night, March 21, sitar phenomenon, composer and world music star Anoushka Shankar performed at Fletcher Hall in the Carolina Theater of Durham, North Carolina.…
Fado Star Mariza Returns to North American Stages in 2019
Fado icon Mariza is returning to the United States and Canada for an extensive North American tour this spring. She will be performing songs from…
Boomtown Festival Announces Copper County, a District Dedicated To Folk, Acoustic and World Music
British music festival has announced the lineup at Copper County, the area dedicated to folk, acoustic and world fusion. The festival will take place August…
Haitian-Canadian Artist Wesli Wins the 2019 World Music Album of the Year Juno Award
Haitian-Canadian artist Wesli is the winner of the 2019 Juno Award (Canada’s top music award) in the World Music Album of the Year category, for…
Traditional Breton Singer Yann-Fañch Kemener Dies at 61
Yann-Fañch Kemener, an influential Breton folk music singer died on March 16, 2019. He was involved in the revival of a Breton style called Kan…
The Indian Music Confluence – A Grand Performance of Carnatic Veena and Hindustani Flute
Vidushi Saraswati Rajagopalan is set to perform on Carnatic veena followed by Pandit Kailash Sharma on the Hindustani flute on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 at…
Angelique Kidjo to Release Celia Cruz Tribute Album
African music star Angelique Kidjo is set to release her new album Celia (Verve/Universal Music France) on April 19, 2019. The new recording reimagines and…
Artist Profiles: Amir-John Haddad
German-Spanish musician Amir-John Haddad, better known as El Amir, was born in 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He moved to Spain in 1997. El…
Artist Profiles: Jorge Drexler
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada, better known as Jorge Drexler, was born on September 21, 1964. He came to the world’s attention with his unprecedented 2005…
Artist Profiles: Deolinda
Deolinda formed in 2006, inspired by Mariza, the Portuguese fado star who is renowned the world over. With a theatrical bent to much of their…