Artist Profiles: Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos
Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos is one of the most important groups in the Portuguese traditional folk music scene. The group was formed in the early…
Artist Profiles: Sara Tavares
Sara Tavares was only 16 years old, when she won two of Portugal’s most prestigious TV music contests. Born out of a second generation Cape…
Artist Profiles: Terrakota
Terrakota is a Portuguese world fusion band that generates “organic music” rooted in sub-Saharan Africa, that absorbs sounds from the Sahara, the Caribbean, the West…
Eddie Palmieri’s Loving Tribute to Iraida Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri – Mi Luz Mayor (Uprising Music/Ropeadope, 2018) Mi Luz Mayor (My Greater Light) is dedicated to Iraida, Eddie Palmieri’s late wife, who was…
2018 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 2
There can be no doubt that music can engage the mind and body. Beyond lowering stress, improving mood and helping one to sleep, music can…
Multifaceted Ud with an Indian Cultural Foundation
Dhafer Youssef – Sounds of Mirrors (Anteprima, 2018) Seasoned Vienna-based Tunisian ud (lute) player, composer and vocalist Dhafer Youssef has been working for the past…
2018 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 1
Have you been staring at those cans of green beans in your pantry and wondering if you can wrap up the lot as a gift…
Las Maravillas de Mali to Perform in London in 2019
Legendary West African ensemble Las Maravillas de Mali is set to perform on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Barbican Hall in London. The acclaimed Malian…
Artist Profiles: Las Maravillas de Mali
Formed in the early 1960s, Las Maravillas de Mali became an iconic ensemble of the Afro-Cuban musical tradition, singing in Spanish, Bambara and French. In…
Artist Profiles: ALMMA
ALMMA stood for A Free Association of Madeiran Musicians. In 1996, eleven Madeiran musicians coming from diverse musical backgrounds gathered together in a small village,…