Artist Profiles: Paco Peña
Born in the Andalusian city of Cordoba, Paco Peña began learning guitar from his brother at the age of six and made his first professional…
Artist Profiles: Manuel Luna
Manuel Luna is an anthropologist and musician, researcher and performer, whose concern for traditional culture and particularly for its music, has led him to combine…
Jajouka Meets New York at A World in Trance 2019
The concert Jajouka Meets New York will take place Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Roulette in New York City. This concert is part of the…
Bandadriatica’s Musical Odyssey
Bandadriatica – Odissea (Finisterre, 2018) Bandadriatica, the mighty brass band from southern Italy explores various musical regions beyond its native southern Italy on Odissea (Odyssey).…
Artist Profiles: Luis Delgado
Luis Delgado, who was born in July 1956 in Madrid, can safely be called one of the most versatile musicians in Spain. The multi-instrumentalist, composer…
Artist Profiles: Moi De Moron
Vocalist and percussionist Moisés Cano Rodríguez, better known as Moi De Morón, was born in 1977 in Morón De La Frontera, Spain. Moi began his musical…
Artist Profiles: Paco del Pozo
Flamenco vocalist Paco del Pozo was born April 9, 1975 in Madrid. In 1986, at age 12, Paco del Pozo received his first prize: Mejor…
Celebrated Kenyan Musician Ayub Ogada Dies at 63
Kenyan musician Ayub Ogada, a virtuoso nyati player, died on Friday, February 1st, 2019. He was 63. “Ayub Ogada, respect Wuod Luo! You are the…
World Music Contest Andrea Parodi Awards, Call for Submissions
The Italy-based international world music contest Andrea Parodi Awards is open to artists worldwide. The 2019 edition will take place October 10t-12, 2019. The application…
Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Romaní
Rodrigo Romero, better known as Rodrigo Romaní, was born in Noia, Spain in 1957. He was involved in the Galician folk song movement in the…