Rising Cajun Accordionist Kyle Huval
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers – Straight Allons (Valcour Records, 2017) Award-winning accordionist Kyle Huval presents a lively set of dance-oriented Cajun songs.…
Fatoumata Diawara Releases End Slavery Video
Malian music star Fatoumata Diawara has a new music video titled “Djonya” (slavery in Bambara). The video denounces the atrocities perpetrated against the migrants coming…
A Celebration of Tango in Chicago with Astor Piazzolla Documentary
The Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago, the Consulate General of Uruguay in collaboration and the Instituto Cervantes have teamed up to present “Feeling Piazzolla”,…
Artist profiles: Ysaye Barnwell
Ysaye Barnwell joined Sweet Honey In The Rock in 1979 and along with Bernice Johnson Reagon became one of the group’s main spokeswomen. Barnwell holds…
Artist Profiles: Sweet Honey in the Rock
The all-female a cappella group Sweet Honey In The Rock began in 1973, a project put together by its founder Bernice Johnson Reagon. The name…
Artist profiles: Carina Normansson
Swedish fiddler Carina Normansson is known for her work with Falu, Spelmanslag, Traton (with Ola Backstrom and Maria Jonsson), Josefina Paulson and British-Swedish band Swåp.…
Artist profiles: Susheela Raman
Susheela was born in London in 1973 to a Tamil family. From her childhood she studied traditional Southern Indian music as taught by her parents.…
Transglobal World Music Chart Announces Best World Music Albums of 2017
The Transglobal World Music Chart has announced the Best World Music Albums of 2017. The top albums are presented by region and by overall result.…
Gregg Allman’s Final Trip to Muscle Shoals Roots
Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (Rounder Records, 2017) Southern Blood is a bittersweet recording. It’s the last studio album by the southern rock legend before…
Artist profiles: Karen Tweed
Karen Tweed was born in Willesden, London, UK in 1963. She has Irish and English roots. Tweed is an accordion virtuoso known for her work…