Granddaughter’s Notes
One of the WOMEX highlights in Poland this year was for sure the opening performance of Kapela Maliszów, a family band from Poland, including…
Flamencos and mestizos on December 14 with Eduardo Barbero and María José Franco
The Flamencos y mestizos showcases open today, December 14th, at Sala Berlanga in Madrid with Eduardo Barbero and his idiosyncratic project that combines roots…
The SGAE Foundation to Present the December 2017 Edition of ‘Flamencos y mestizos’
The SGAE Foundation has put together a new edition of the Flamencos y mestizos series. The showcases begin today and will run until December 17.…
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.…