Artist Profiles: Lin Cortés
Singer-songwriter Lin Cortés was born in Andújar (Cordoba, Spain) in 1976. He grew up in a family of of artists. His uncle is acclaimed flamenco…
From Brussels to Santiago
Ialma – Camiño de Bruxelas a Santiago (Home Records, 2016) Ialma has evolved into of the finest exponents of contemporary Galician folk music. The core…
Absorbing Celtic Flute and Human Beatbox Encounters
Matthew Olwell – CyberTrad (2016) Celtic music and beatbox beats come together in a fascinating album titled CyberTrad. Multi-instrumentalist Matthew Olwell uses several types of…
Folk Music from Peru
Wayna Picchu / Takirari / Tinku – Folk Music from Peru (Arc Music EUCD 2675, 2016) “In Peru, I met and knew him as the…
Acclaimed Artists to Celebrate the Music of Aretha Franklin
The music of Aretha Franklin will be celebrated with a special benefit concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 6. The event…
Bavarian Dancefloor Beats
Stefan Straubinger with SpuimaNovas – Tanzboden Grooves 2016 (Galileo GMV067, 2016) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Stefan Straubinger supported by the SpuimaNovas group, a collective of musicians…
The Recording Academy Announces 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best Tropical Latin Album
The Recording Academy announced today the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best Tropical Latin Album. Conexión by Fonseca (Sony Music Entertainment US Latin) …
The Recording Academy Announces 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees for Best World Music Album
The Recording Academy announced today the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best World Music Album: Destiny by Celtic Woman (Manhattan Records) Walking…
Apollo You Sixteen
Karim Baggili – Apollo You Sixteen (Take the Bus, 2016) Apollo You Sixteen is the title of the fifth album by Belgian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and…
Ancient Future to Perform at Trinity Chapel
Pioneering world fusion act Ancient Future is set to perform on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Trinity Chapel in Berkeley. The concert will feature guitarist…