Artist Profiles: Les Espoirs de Coronthie
Les Espoirs de Coronthie is a group of Susu musicians and dancers from Guinea who perform music rooted in Manding traditions. They use musical instruments…
A Beautiful Musical Experience in East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem West Jerusalem, featuring David Broza, Steve Earle, Muhammad Mughrabi and Mira Awad (Film Movement, 2016) The film East Jerusalem West Jerusalem is a…
Maggie the Pony Helps Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na
Malian blues act Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na ran into problems last week during their American tour when the one string of their…
Forde Festival 2016: World music, human rights and cultural preservation
My summer travels this year took me to the Montreal International Jazz Festival as well as Forde Traditional and World Music Festival. This is my…
Sinkane to Perform at Sunset Concerts in Los Angeles
Sinkane is set to perform on Thursday, July 28, at 8:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts. Born in London and raised in…
Suitcases Express Iberian Music Tales
Kepa Junkera & Sorginak – Maletak (Fol, 2016) Accordion player Kepa Junkera and his regular companions Sorginak have released one of Kepa’s finest albums in…
Artist Profiles: Bembeya Jazz
Guinea’s Bembeya Jazz was formed in 1961, at a time and place when Afro-Cuban music resonated and possibly became the bridge between traditional music and…
Mara by Aditya Prakash Ensemble
Aditya Prakash Ensemble – Mara (2016) Mara is an excellent album and the soundtrack to a multimedia show. The artists behind the project are sibling…
Unpredictable Bareto
Bareto, one of Peru’s leading cross-genre bands has released its latest album Impredecible in the USA. The new recording features a mix of psychedelic Peruvian…
Artist Profiles: African Virtuoses
Originally called Les Freres Diabate (The Diabate Brothers), the African Virtuoses were essentially a family band. But the Diabates were no ordinary family. For generations…