The Impassioned Splendor of Mahsa Vahdat
Mahsa Vahdat a cappella – The Sun Will Rise (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2016) Okay, I am going to lapse into my inner icky fangirl for a…
Entrancing Georgian Polyphony
Ensemble Marani – Polyphonies de Géorgie (Buda Musique, 2016) Polyphonies de Géorgie is the new album by the Franco-Georgian men’s choir The Marani Ensemble. The…
Artist Profiles: Adama Yalomba
Malian musician Adama Yalomba was born in Bamako in 1970. He plays guitar, ngoni and dan. He became known to western audiences in 2003 thanks…
Enchanting Love Songs from Sicily
Gera Bertolone – La Sicilienne (Sonora Recordings SRC001, 2015) La Sicilienne celebrates the traditional music of Sicily. Vocalist Gera Bertolone grew up in a medieval…
Continental Garden: Gilberto Gil, Mini-Jazz
Gilberto Gil’s song on the album Expresso 2222 ‘Qui Nem Jilo’, originally written by Luiz Gonzaga, sounds very similar to a certain Haitian mini jazz…
Suma Flamenca Festival 2016 Announces Second Week Schedule
One of the most important events of the flamenco summit festival will take place during the second week of Suma Flamenca 2016. The festival, organized…
Formidable A Cappella Songs from South Africa
Insingizi, Black Umfolosi, Iyasa, Afrika Mamas, Amadaduzo and Blessings Nqo – Best of African Mbube (Arc Music EUCD 2643, 2016) In the seminal text, “Tristes…
Africa Oyé Festival Begins Today at Liverpool’s Sefton Park
Africa Oye, the UK’s biggest free festival of music and culture from Africa and the Diaspora, will take place at Sefton Park on June 18th…
British-Indian composer and musician, Baluji Shrivastav Receives OBE Award
Musician Dhanonday Shrivastav, also known as Baluji Shrivastav, has been awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday…
Artist Profiles: Waldemar Bastos
Waldemar Bastos was one of the best known artists from Angola. He lived in Portugal and the United States during his last years, working with…