Artist Profiles: Grupo Iyawo
Grupo Iyawo was a Puerto Rican musical project with a particular interest in fusion. The group’s musical compositions reflected the influences of the nueva trova,…
Artist Profiles: José Rossy
Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, José Rossy studied at The Conservatory of Music. He finished three years of a Bachelors Degree in Music education with…
Artist Profiles: Los Pleneros del Truco
Los Pleneros del Truco is a plena group from the coastal town of Cataño, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1981 by percussionist Hector Valentin…
The Seductive Burkinabe Beats of Baba Commandant and The Mandingo Band
Baba Commandant and The Mandingo Band – Siri Ba Kele (Sublime Frequencies, 2018) Siri Ba Kele is the second album by Baba Commandant and The…
Excalibur Honors the Ladies
Alan Simon – Excalibur – The Ladies of the Lake (Babaika Productions/Cherry Red, 2018) The Ladies of the Lake is an anthology of songs featured…
Havana World Music 2019 Announces first Set of Artists
Havana World Music Festival, the most important open-air music festival in Cuba, has announced dates and first set of confirmed artists for its 2019 edition.…
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba to Release Miri in January 2019
Malian ngoni star Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni ba have a new album titled Miri, scheduled for release on January 25, 2019 on outhere…
Malou Beauvoir’s Haitian Tradition, Spirituality and Empowerment
Malou Beauvoir – Spiritwalker (Panthera Music International, 2018) Haitian-American vocalist, actress and songwriter Malou Beauvoir celebrates her Haitian roots and vodou in Spiritwalker. The album…
Un Autre Blanc Showcases the Perseverance And Musical Mastery of Salif Keita
Salif Keita – Un Autre Blanc (Naive, 2018) For more than 50 years the Malian singer/songwriter Salif Keita has become the cornerstone of Afro-pop music,…
Dan Kurfirst: Drawn to the Light of Love
Dan Kurfirst is a composer, percussionist, and educator based in New York City. He is not a flashy drummer as stereotyped by Sesame Street’s character…