Greek Auras
Michalis Terzis Greek Moods – Aphrodite Era (ARC Music EUCD 2589, 2015) Ennio Moricone is probably the most familiar composer you didn’t know you knew.…
Interview with Steeve Valcourt of Haitian Band Lakou Mizik
Lakou Mizik is one of the international acts set to perform at the 216 edition of world music showcase globalFEST. The band’s leader, guitarist…
Mundial Montreal on the Road at APAP
North American showcase Mundial Montreal is hitting the road to New York City for the APAP conference. Mundial Montreal is partnering up again with…
Ethno India 2016 Announces Program
Ethno India 2016 announced the program for next year’s edition. The event will take place March 6-14. An Ethno is an assembly of young…
Celebrated Flamenco Singer Manuel Agujetas Dies at 76
One of Spain’s best known flamenco vocalists, Manuel de los Santos Pastor, better known as ‘Agujetas’ or ‘Agujetas de Jerez’, passed away December 25…
The Captivating Songstress of Somaliland
Sahra Halgan Trio Faransiskiyo Somaliland (Buda Records, 2015) Sahra Halgan Trio is an act from Somaliland, an independent nation (unrecognized internationally) in eastern Africa that…
NYC South American Music Festival and showcase Announces 2016 Program
The NYC South American Music Festival, a showcase organized by El Colectivo Sur, has announced the names of the artists set to perform on…
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands to Release The Hazel and Alice Sessions
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands celebrate the work of pioneering bluegrass duo Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard on their upcoming album The Hazel…
Bengali Music with a London Sound
In brief, this CD sounds like what would have happened if Pete Townshend had gone to India with the Beatles. It is full of…
Couleur Café 2016 Announces First Acts
Belgian festival Couleur Café has announced the first batch of artists scheduled to perform in 2016. The festival will take place July 1-3, 2016…