Artist Profiles: Lura
Born in Lisbon in 1975, Lura discovered her Cape Verdean identity (while remaining fully Portuguese) through the Creole she learned with her friends at school.…
Artist Profiles: Mario Pacheco
Mário Pacheco (not to be confused with Spaniard Mario Pacheco, owner and acclaimed producer of innovative flamenco label Nuevos Medios) is counted as one of…
Flight by Afro Celt Sound System Tops the December 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart
Flight by Afro Celt Sound System is the number one album in December 2018 at the Transglobal World Music Chart. The current Afro Celt Sound…
Artist Profiles: Simon Shaheen
Born in 1955, Simon Shaheen is one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation. His work incorporates and reflects a…
Artist Profiles: Rubén Blades
Panama City, the early fifties. Rubén Blades, a boy only 4 years old, born in a working family residing in the old city neighborhood, already…
Artist Profiles: George Telek
Local legend has it that when George Telek was a child, he chewed upon a sacred betel nut which opened his dreams to the stories…
Artist Profiles: Danilo Pérez
Danilo Pérez’s intelligent, exciting and stylistically authentic piano sounds have made him a leader in the new generation of jazz musicians. Wynton Marsalis recognized Pérez’s…
Jamaican Reggae, Inscribed on Intangible Heritage of Humanity Representative List
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, inscribed reggae on the Representative List of the…
Artist Profiles: Ala Dos Namorados
Ala Dos Namorados is one of the most innovative groups of Portuguese music. Its repertoire includes different styles, ranging from rhythms from Cape Verde and…
Artist Profiles: Almaplana
Almaplana was born in 2003, in the city of Evora, region of Alentejo, “where the beauty of the Portuguese plains feeds our inspiration.” Simplicity and…