MerleFest 2016 Announces Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Winners
Yesterday evening, bluegrass and American roots music festival MerleFest announced the winners of the 2016 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Writers of the following 12 songs…
International Songwriting Competition Announces 2015 World Music Winners
The song “A Leggenda Du Piscaturi” composed by Maurizio Giannone and Roberto Giannone won the first place award at the 2015 International Songwriting Competition (ISC).…
Music That Conjures Good Feeling
Valerie June’s songs should be put to good use in a society where beautiful and humane sometimes do not trump. Despite her music being for…
Wake Up You! Vol. 1
In 1967, newly independent Nigeria descendant into a Civil War to stop a secession of Biafra known as at the Biafran War. Families were asked to…
IBMA Announces World of Bluegrass 2016 Showcase Artists
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) announced its Official Showcase Artists, a group of 30 committee-selected artists that will be a part of the Bluegrass…
Toronto to Host 4th Annual World Fiddle Day
The 4th Annual World Fiddle Day will take place on Saturday, May 21st at Historic Fort York, in Toronto. The event will feature 100 fiddlers,…
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…