Remarkable Solo Celtic Guitar
Soïg Sibéril – Habask (Coop Breizh, 2017) Virtuoso guitarist Soïg Sibéril has become of the finest performers in the Celtic guitar field. He’s been involved…
Danny Barnes Celebrates Acoustic Bluegrass Banjo
Danny Barnes – Stove Up (Wendell Records, 2016) Stove Up is the first acoustic bluegrass recording focused on the banjo released by multi-faceted musician Danny…
World Music Producer David Lewiston Dies at 88
British traditional world music producer, traveler and sound archivist David Lewiston died May 29, 2017 in Hawaii. Lewiston was born in London and studied composition…
Artist Profiles: Dochas
Dochas attracted a lot of attention in the Scottish traditional music scene in 2003. The band initially featured five talented young women from the Highlands…
Ibibio Sound Machine to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center
Ibibio Sound Machine is set to perform on Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Los Angeles. This concert is part of the Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset…
Artist Profiles: Den Fule
Den Fule (the ugly one) was primarily a collection of veterans from the groundbreaking Swedish folk-rock scene of the 1970s from bands such as Filarfolket…
Artist Profiles: Del McCoury
Delano Floyd McCoury, Del McCoury, was born February 1, 1939 in Bakersfield in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. He grew up in York, Pennsylvania. Del…
Artist Profiles: Debo Band
Debo Band is a Boston-based Ethiopian music collective led by Ethiopian-American jazz saxophonist Danny Mekonnen, featuring Bruck Tesfaye on vocals. The group explores the music…
WOMEX 2017 Reveals First Batch of World Music Showcases
World Music Expo WOMEX has announced the first set of artists scheduled to perform at the 2017 conference. WOMEX 2017 will take place October 25…
Oumou Sangaré at the Top of the June 2017 Transglobal World Music Chart
Mogoya (Nø Førmat), the new recording by Malian world music star Oumou Sangaré is the number 1 album this month at the Transglobal World Music…