Acclaimed Flamenco Singer José Menese Dies at 74
José Menese, one of Spain’s finest flamenco singers passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at his home in La Puebla de Cazalla (Sevilla). José Menese…
Exquisite Sarod-Violin Collaboration
Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan, Elmira Darvarova – Amalgam (Affetto Records, 2016) Amalgam is a beautiful collaboration between the world…
Artist Profiles: Kimi Djabaté
Kimi Djabaté was raised in Tabato, Guinea-Bissau, a village known for its jelis (griots), hereditary singer-poets whose songs of praise and tales of history and…
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem to Perform at Sunset Concerts in Los Angeles
Colombian band M.A.K.U. Soundsystem is set to perform on Thursday, August 11, at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts in Los Angeles. An…
Fiddle Meets EDM
Canadian fiddler and singer-songwriter Ashley MacIsaac and fellow Canadian percussionist and producer Jay “Sticks” Andrews got together to form a new project called Fdler. The…
26th Jewish Culture Festival, a Krakow festival of World Music
The first Jewish Culture Festival was held in Poland in 1988, at which time its main goal was to emphasize the very important role of…
Length & Time: Max Romeo
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. There…
Thalma de Freitas to perform at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles
Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress Thalma de Freitas is set to perform on Thursday, August 4, at 8:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset…
Artist Profiles: Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté
Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté was born in the small village of Siguiri (Guinea) near the Malian border. He is descended from griots or jeli (a caste…
Artist Profiles: Maciré Sylla
Maciré Sylla is a singer from Guinea-Conakry. Her first album, “Mariama,” sold more than 250,000 copies in Africa alone, and won her the “Best Guinean…