Clarice Assad’s Musical Dream Becomes a Reality
Clarice Assad – Imaginarium (Adventure Music, 2014) Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Clarice Assad demonstrates that the Assad family (a well-respected musical family in Brazil) tradition…
Don’t Let World Music Die in Marseilles, Zone Franche in Support of Babel Med Music
“Zone Franche, a network of 200 world music professionals from all sectors has issued a press release in support of influential world music showcase Babel…
Africa Oyé festival Announces 2018 Dates
The 2018 edition of the Africa Oyé festival will take place June 16 and 17 at Liverpool’s Sefton Park from 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm…
Euphoric Rhythms by Boogaloo Revivalists
Spanglish Fly – Ay Que Boogaloo! (Chaco World Music, 2018) Ay Que Boogaloo! is the new album by New York-based multinational bilingual band Spanglish Fly.…
Madrid’s Inverfest 2018 to Feature Flamenco and World Music
Inverfest, the Madrid winter festival, will take place January 12 through February 4, 2018 at Teatro Circo Price. The music festival will feature international and…
Likembe Meets Afropop
Lulendo – Mwinda (Buda Records, 2017) Mwinda is the fourth studio album by Angolan singer-songwriter and likembe (thumb piano) player Lulendo Mvulu. Most of…
Psychedelic Trance Blues from Siberia
ХаPа [KhaRa] – “Мерячение” [Meryachenie] (Sketis Music SKMR-125, 2016) KhaRa ia an exciting genre-defying Siberian trio that combines blues jams, shamanic percussion, Slavic melodies and…
World Music Central Announces the Best World Music Albums of 2017
We announce the list of best world music albums of 2017. The selection was made by a panel of editors and contributors from World Music…
Gabriel Fliflet’s Warm and Poetic Norwegian Songs
Gabriel Fliflet – Sevje (Etnisk Musikklubb, 2017) Sevje is a calm, laid back album by Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Fliflet. It’s a melodic recording…
Tomasito Releases “Camino del Hoyo” Music Video Shot in London
Flamenco and gypsy rumba crossover artist Tomasito, from Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), has released a new music video titled “Camino del Hoyo”. The video…