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…
Pan-Atlantic Messages from Bonga
Bonga – Recados De Fora (Lusafrica, 2016) Angolan singer-songwriter Bonga is one of the great artists of the Portuguese-speaking world. His new album, Recados de…
Acclaimed Spanish ensemble La Banda Morisca to Perform at Roulette in Brooklyn
La Banda Morisca, one of Spain’s finest world music acts, is set to perform on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Roulette in New York City.…
Crossover Latin Music Pollination
Yoser Rodriguez – Pollen (Lulaworld Records, 2016) Cuban bassist and vocalist Yoser Rodriguez is a well-known musician in the Toronto salsa and Latin jazz music…
Hot Balkan Brass
Džambo Aguševi Orchestra – Brass Like it Hot – Fast & Furious Balkan Brass (Arc Music EUCD2666, 2016) The Džambo Aguševi Orchestra is an exciting…
Avant-Garde Hurdy Gurdy
Valentin Clastrier and Steven Kamperman – Fabuloseries (Homerecords, 2016) A collaboration between French hurdy gurdy experimentalist and Dutch clarinetist Steven Kamperman. Although the hurdy is…
Darrell Webb Band to Release “Lover’s Leap” in February 2017
Bluegrass act Darrell Webb Band will be releasing a new album titled “Lover’s Leap” (Mountain Fever Records) on February 10, 2017. A single, “If You’re…
Oliver Mtukudzi to Perform at The Opera House in Toronto
Acclaimed Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist and composer Oliver Mtukudzi is set to perform on Friday November 11th at The Opera House in Toronto. Oliver Mtukudzi, also…
A Cappella Group Tuuletar Releases Live Concert Video
Finnish a cappella quartet Tuuletar has released a video featuring a live radio performance of the song Tuu kerää at WOMEX 2016 in Spain. The…
Taj Weekes & Adowa Release Let Your Voice be as Loud as your Silence Music video
Acclaimed reggae act Taj Weekes & Adowa have released a new music video titled “Let Your Voice be as Loud as your Silence.” This song…
Kora Delight
Dawda Jobarteh – Transitional Times (Sterns Music, 2016) All too often kora music evokes the image of lacy traditional African tunes that fall into the…