Transglobal World Music Chart for April 2016
The album Né So by Malian singer-songwriter Rokia Traore repeats as number one album of the Transglobal World Music Chart in April 2016. April 2016…
Timeless Cross-cultural Qawwals
Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch, 2015) Junun is a spectacular two-disc album that brings together Indian musical traditions,…
the green and gold: an incredible song of Jamaican diaspora
It’s always hard to know exactly what a musician means by a song at first listen, unless if the musician in question has explained the…
Yiddish Musical Journey
The influence of Yiddish and klezmer on modern, Western popular music is tremendous. Listeners have osmosed it for many decades, in music halls, theaters, the…
Wholehearted Songs of Solidarity
Ferhat Tunc – “Kobani” (KKV, 2016) Kurdish-Turkish singer-songwriter Ferhat Tunç dedicates his new album to Kobani, the northern Syrian city that was devastated by ISIS…
French Band Lo’Jo Announces 2016 North American Tour
French world music band Lo’Jo will be touring the United Sttes and Canada in April. The group will be promoting its most recording recording titled…
Twangy Feel-Good Hooks
Finnish trio Southpaw Steel’n’Twang delivers another superb set of musical pieces inspired by American roots music. The signature sound of the band is based on…
Vusi Mahlasela and Habib Koité to Perform at Stewart Theater in Raleigh
African world music stars Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) and Habib Koité (Mali) are set to perform on Saturday, April 16 at Stewart Theater, NC State…
Manno, the Accomplished Political Troubadour
Manno Charlemagne is one of Haiti’s greatest singers. His albums are all gems of Haitian culture rooted in informed political expression – in place –…
A Musical Voyage with Clear Charts and Beautiful Destinations
It is remarkable that an anthology can be as homogeneous as this. The nine acts represented hereon seem to see eye-to-eye on the foundational aspects…