Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Sings’ Wins the Best World Music Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Angelique Kidjo’s album ‘Sings’ won in the world music category. Other nominees included:…
Traditional Country Music Is the Real Deal
The Malpass Brothers – The Malpass Brothers (Organic Records, 2015) The Malpass Brothers’ self-titled album is one of the finest traditional country music albums released…
Maestro Hossein Alizadeh with Pejman Hadadi to Perform Mystical Persian Music in New York
Hossein Alizadeh, a master of the tar and setar lutes, and Pejman Hadadi one of the most innovative Iranian percussionists are set to perform on…
Uxía & Narf to Present the Galician Songs of Spain in New York City
Uxía and Narf, two of the most important and influential artists from Galicia, are set to perform on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Roulette in…
WOMEX Call For Proposals for 2016 Edition
World Music Expo (WOMEX) is seeking proposals for the 2016 edition, including the Showcase Festival, the DJ Summit, the Conference and Film programs. WOMEX 2016…
The Gloaming Release ‘The Pilgrim’s Song’ Music Video
Celtic music innovators The Gloaming have a new music video featuring The Pilgrim’s Song, the opening track of the second album by The Gloaming, to…
Gary Lucas to Perform ‘Fleischerei’ at 2016 Washington Jewish Film Festival
Guitarist Gary Lucas is set to present a multimedia performance featuring 1930s cartoon tunes on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the American Film Institute’s…
The Earls of Leicester Announce February & Festival Dates
The Earls of Leicester have announced the February tour dates and the current Festival schedule. The group released the critically acclaimed traditional bluegrass album The…
Don’t Nix the Mix
Seems like a clear majority of releases coming my way nowadays are some kind of fusion music. It hasn’t been easy tearing myself away from…
A Middle Eastern Star in the Making
The Ragam Tanam Pallavi was in full flow. Nodding my head contentedly, I happened to see the artiste’s parents sitting a little away from me.…