Turkish Delight
Cumali Bulduk, a Belgian musician of Turkish heritage, uses a variety of instruments and textures to create “Bulamadın Mı (Moğol),” a lovely blend of Anatolian…
Drumming Up Innovation: Digital Ngoma Vol. 2 Bridges Mayotte’s Past and Future
Various Artists – Digital Ngoma Vol. 2 (Kayamba Records, 2025) The second installment of Digital Ngoma, released by Kayamba Records, continues to explore the intersection…
Waters of Change: Savina Yannatou and Lamia Bedioui Dive Deep on Watersong
Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico, Lamia Bedioui – Watersong (ECM 2773, 2025) On Watersong, her superb fifth release for ECM, remarkable Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou…
Tarta Relena Wins MIN Indie Award for Best Roots Music Album
(headline image: Tarta Relena – Photo by by Playadeanza) The album És pregunta by Tarta Relena is the winner of the 2025 MIN Award in…
Perrate and Za! Win MIN 2025 Indie Award for Best Flamenco Album
(headline image: Perrate and ZA! – Photo by Alejandra Amere) The album Jolifanto (Lovemonk / El Volcán, 2025) by Perrate y Za! is the winner…
Songhoy Blues Claims Top Position on Transglobal World Music Chart for May 2025
The album Heritage by Malian act Songhoy Blues claimed the coveted number one spot on Transglobal World Music Chart for the month of May 2025.…
Trio da Kali Secures Number One Position on World Music Charts Europe for May 2025
The album Bagola by Mali’s Trio da Kali sailed to the top of World Music Charts Europe for the month of May 2025. Read more…
New Album Reclaims Black Hawaiian Histories in Song”
A new music project launching in June, Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience and Joy, brings long-overlooked narratives of the Black community in Hawaii to national attention.…
Mining a Memory: Will Clark Revives a Forgotten Labor War
Will Clark’s latest single, “Battle of Blair Mountain,” turns to history for inspiration, specifically, the 1921 coal miners’ uprising in West Virginia, the largest armed…
Oscar D’León, the Lion of Salsa
Oscar D’León, “El León de la Salsa” (the lion of salsa) was born July 11, 1943, in the Caracas neighborhood of Etamin, where he began…