Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
The Art of Reggae Exposition Returns to Liverpool June 2017
The popular exhibition The Art of Reggae will be returning to Constellations in The Baltic Triangle in Liverpool June 7-July 9, 2017. The exhibition,…
Oumou Sangaré Releases “Yere Faga” Music Video
Word music star Oumou Sangaré has released a music video “Yere Faga” showcasing one of the tracks included in her upcoming album Mogoya. The new…
Artist Profiles: Hassan Haffar
“To sing is to seek oneself and in seeking oneself one finds God. To find God is to find oneself; in finding oneself one loses…
Artist Profiles: Harv
Two of Sweden’s newest and exciting young fiddlers came together to form Harv. With the long-standing folk fiddle duet tradition as their starting point, Magnus…
José Mauro’s Out of the Ordinary Album
José Mauro – Obnoxious (Far Out Recordings, 2016) Obnoxious is a cult album that was originally released in 1970 by Brazilian label Quartin. It’s a…
Artist Profiles: Zakir Hussain
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, son of the legendary Ustad Alla Rakha, built a reputation as one of the finest tabla players in Indian classical music.…
Falling in Love at the Beach
Rafael & Energía Dominicana – Enamorarse en la playa [“Falling in Love at the Beach”] (ARC Music EUCD2715, 2013) Many people, especially those of the…
Artist Profiles: Yuri Yunakov
Saxophonist Yuri Yunakov was born in Haskovo, southeastern Bulgaria, of Turkish Romani (Gypsy) ancestry and currently lives in the New York City area. He comes…
Artist Profiles: Yomo Toro
Yomo Toro, a cultural icon for 50 years, was one of Latin music’s most beloved musicians. Victor Guillermo Toro was born on July 26, 1933…
Artist Profiles: Yasmin Levy
Yasmin Levy revitalized the ancient art of Ladino singing, the Judeo-Spanish style whose songs reach back to 15th-century Spain. The Ladino singer was born Yasmin…