Al Andalus Ensemble to Perform at Trinity Cathedral in Portland
The award winning Al Andalus Ensemble is set to perform on August 14, 2016 at 7:00 p.m at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon. The…
Artist Profiles: Fode Lassana Diabaté
Fode Lassana Diabaté was born in Conakry, Guinea, in 1971 into a family of virtuoso bala (balaphone) players, Lassana Diabaté has been playing the bala…
Artist Profiles: Khaira Arby
Khaira Arby, also known as the Nightingale of the North, was born in the village of Abaradjou in the Sahara Desert north of Timbuktu (Mali).…
Artist Profiles: Balla Kouyate
Nicknamed Balafon Mania, Balla Kouyaté is considered to be among the greatest bala (balaphone or balafon) players in the world today. A virtuoso, he plays…
‘Pay attention to your inner music’ – interview with saxophonist-composer Sundar Viswanathan
Canada-based saxophonist-composer Sundar Viswanathan has recently released the album Avataar. It is a brilliant blend of Indian classical music and jazz, reflecting his own journey…
Artist Profiles: Sabrang
Sabrang is a Scandinavian band that combines jazz and Indian ragas. Sabrang is the Sanskrit word for rainbow. The trio includes Sudeshna Bhattacharya, Graig Earle…
Length & Time: José James
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. On…
Music Maker Blues Revue to Perform at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Music Maker Blues Revue is set to perform on Thursday, August 18, at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center. Music Maker Blues Revue, a rotating…
Transglobal World Music Chart for August 2016
The Refugees for Refugees recording is once more the number 1 album this month. 1. Refugees for Refugees – Amerli (Muziekpublique) 2. Ana Alcaide –…
Length & Time: Susana Baca
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. Peruvian…