The WOMAD 2017 Experience
Everyone who loves music needs to make a pilgrimage to the UK’s phenomenal annual WOMAD – World of Music Arts and Dance Festival –…
Modern Songs Rooted in Burkinabe Jeli Tradition
Massa Dembele – Mezana Dounia (Izniz Recordings, 2017) Mezana Dounia is the first album recorded by jeli (praise singers, social commentators and historians, also known…
Seductive Afro-Venezuelan Party Songs
Betsayda Machado & La Parranda El Clavo – Loé Loá – Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree (Odelia, 2017) Loé Loá – Rural Recordings Under…
Ladilikan by Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in September 2017
Ladilikan (World Circuit), a collaboration between Malian act Trio Da Kali and acclaimed American string ensemble Kronos Quartet is the number album of the Transglobal…
The Jazz Foundation Collecting Funds for Blues, Roots & Jazz Musicians affected by Hurricane Harvey
The Jazz Foundation has started connecting with dozens of jazz, blues, and roots musicians in areas affected by hurricane Harvey. The Jazz Foundation assists artists…
The Groove Master and Chicago Afrobeat Project
Chicago Afrobeat Project – What Goes Up (Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2017) Chicago Afrobeat Project, one of the finest Afrobeat collectives in North America, teams up…
bendigedig, New Welsh Music Label
ARC Music Productions International and Theatr Mwldan in Wales have formed a new independent record label called bendigedig. bendigedig will be producing a limited number…
Flamenco Star Miguel Poveda to Perform in Alcalá de Henares
Miguel Poveda, an award-winning flamenco vocalist, is set to perform September 1st, 2017 at the Auditorio del Patrimonio in Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid. This…
The Light
Ammoye – The Light (2017) The Light is a crossover reggae album by popular Jamaican-Canadian vocalist and songwriter Ammoye. The Light most likely will appeal…
Brazilian Star Vanessa Da Mata to Perform in Los Angeles
Vanessa Da Mata, one of the most popular artists in Brazil, is set to perform on September 17, 2017 at the Teragram Ballroom in Los…