Artist Profiles: Ori Kaplan
Ori Kaplan studied Klezmer clarinet in Jaffa at age 11, yet was exposed to the Arabic culture around him. Each week he would sneak into…
Laid Back Blues and Latin
StringShot – Blues and Latin (Chops Not Chaps Records, 2018) Stringshot brings together three virtuoso musicians from various musical genres: slide guitarist and vocalist Roy…
Egyptian and Ukrainian Artists to Perform in the USA through Center Stage
Some of the greatest performers and creative innovators from Egypt and Ukraine will be traveling to the United States in September-November 2018. The music and…
Artist Profiles: Aynur
Aynur Doğan, better known as Aynur, was born in 1975 in Çemisgezek, in the province of Tunceli. She attended ASM Music School in Istanbul, where…
Acclaimed Vocalist Aynur Announces September 2018 North American Tour
Aynur, one of the great voices of the eastern Mediterranean, will be touring the United States and Canada in September 2018. Her ensemble includes Salman…
Algerian Vocalist and Fusionist Rachid Taha Dies at 59
Acclaimed French-Algerian singer Rachid Taha died today, September 12, 2018 in Paris, France of a heart attack. The France-based Taha was a world music star…
New Life for the Best of Sudanese Music
Various Artists – Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan (Ostinato Records, 2018) Two Niles to Sing a Melody –…
Artist Profiles: Eme Alfonso
Eme Alfonso (also known as M) is a Cuban singer-songwriter that fuses Afro-Cuban roots music with electronic sounds, world percussion and rock and Afro-Cuban legends.…
Syrian Electronic Music Innovator Omar Souleyman To Perform at North Beach Bandshell in Miami
Syrian musician Omar Souleyman is set to perform on Friday, October 5 at North Beach Bandshell in Miami. Omar Souleyman has released albums on Diplo’s…
The Rich Tonality of Sondeseu Folk Orchestra
Sondeseu – Beiralua (Altafonte, 2018) Beiralua is the fifth album from Sondeseu, one of the great folk music orchestras in Europe. The large ensemble from…