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…
Artist Profiles: Pa Bobo Jobarteh
The great Gambian singer and kora player Pa Bobo Jobarteh rose to international attention when he was invited to perform at the WOMAD (World Music…
Length & Time: Gilberto Gil
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. Perhaps…
Artists Profiles: Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo is one of the African singers with more attraction and performance power. The direct rhythms, strong, energetic, taken from the traditions of her…