DJs Edu and Esa Williams to Appear at Africa Oyé 2016
DJ Edu and Esa Williams will DJ at the main stage at Africa Oyé for the third year running in 2016. The festival this year…
Poetry & Music: Haiti’s Infatuation
Haitian musicians have recently been seriously focused on making music out of poetry. It is an interesting practice that has produced countless gems, such as…
Masters of Magyar Folk
Buda Folk Band – Saját gyujtés (Fono, 2015) Buda Folk Band demonstrates that it’s one of the finest Hungarian contemporary folk music bands. The string…
Congolese Music Star Papa Wemba Dies at 66
Popular Congolese singer Papa Wemba died April 24, 2016 after collapsing on stage during a performance in Ivory Coast. Papa Wemba was born Shungu Wembadio…
Dave Rawlings Machine to perform at Merlefest 2016
String band Dave Rawlings Machine has added MerleFest to its “Nashville Obsolete” tour. The new album, the second full-length release for Dave Rawlings Machine, highlights…
Aziza Brahim to Perform Live in London
Rising Saharawi artist Aziza Brahim and her band will be performing live in London on Tuesday, 26 April 2016, at the Elgar Room (Royal…
Artist Profiles: 1001 Ways
Tobias Huber is one of the musicians behind the 1001 Ways project. He was born in Vevey in 1969. He received his first violin lessons…
Artist Profiles: Betel Nuts Brothers
The Betel Nuts Brothers are a group of Pangcah aborigines from eastern Taiwan who blend traditional indigenous music with blues and Taiwanese folk. The group’s…
Transnational Recreations of Gloomy Sunday Song
Various Artists – Hungarian Noir – A Tribute to the Gloomy Sunday (Piranha, 2016) Odd submissions are just part and parcel to music reviewer, but…
Artist Profiles: Adriana Varela
Tango singer Beatriz Adriana Lichinchi, better known as Adriana Varela, was born May 9, 1952, in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since her artistic career began,…