Artist Profiles: Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo is one of Cuba’s greatest vocalists and has been very popular from the day she started singing professionally in the late forties. From…
Bargou 08 at the Top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2017
The album Targ by Tunisian act Bargou 08 has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2017. The band combines Tunisian…
Malian Guitar Virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré Announces 2017 North American Samba Tour
Acclaimed Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré will be touring the United States April-May 2017. The tour begins at Brooklyn New York’s BRIC House on Thursday,…
The Band Beyond Borders, A Remarkable Gathering of World Musicians
Amine & Hamza – The Band Beyond Borders – Fertile Paradoxes (ARC Music EUCD2704, 2017) A popular comedian recently remarked that President Trump’s planned wall…
Aurelio Martinez: Music of Love, Culture of Love
Aurelio Martinez takes up space in the room even when he is seated. He speaks without hesitation and with big clear gestures. I had wanted…
Aurelio Martinez: Music of Love, Culture of Love
Aurelio Martinez takes up space in the room even when he is seated. He speaks without hesitation and with big clear gestures. I had wanted…
Flamenco Singer Argentina Brought by the Wind
Flamenco rising star Argentina is set to perform her new show, The Winds That Bring Me Here, on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at Teatro Central…
Niche-Focused Festival Boomtown Announces Ambitious 2017 Jazz and World Music Program
Boomtown will be showcasing some of the finest jazz and world music crossover acts from the UK. The festival takes place August 10th – 13th,…
Eastern European Ecstasies
A term like “Eastern European music” gets bandied about by many, including me. It’s one of those convenient generalizations used to cover a category that’s…
Unfolding The Flemish Roots
MANdolinMAN – Unfolding The Roots (ARC Music EUCD2705, 2017) This is a wholly contemporary release. While material predates familiar Belgian musical influences like Jacques Brel,…