Argentine Folk Musician Juan Iñaki to Perform at EXIB Música Showcase
Argentine vocalist Juan Iñaki hails from Córdoba in Argentina. He has performed at the leading folk festivals in Argentina and significant venues throughout South…
Chile, Guest Country at La Mar de Músicas 2015
La Mar de Músicas in Cartagena (Spain) revealed today that Chile will be the guest country during the 21st edition of the festival. In…
Electro-Shamanic Group Lulacruza releases Music Video ‘Pensar Bonito’
South American electro-shamanic duo Lulacruza has released a music video titled ‘Pensar Bonito’ directed by La Blogotheque’s French filmmaker Vincent Moon. The video is…
Global Fridays Music Series in Dearborn Announces Winter/Spring Season
The Arab American National Museum (AANM)’s Global Fridays 2015 Winter/Spring season will present music from Iraq, West Africa, China and India. The series is relocating…
Memorable Jota Jazz Recreations
Carmen Paris Ejazz con Jota (Fol, 2014) The jota is ancient Spanish folk dance and passionate song style from the Aragon region in northern Spain.…
Ballaké Sissoko & Nicole Mitchell to present “Beyond Black” in Strasbourg
Malian kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko and American jazz flutist Nicole Mitchell will present “Beyond Black” on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 20:30 at Pôle Sud…
Son Jarocho Meets the Blues
Old Town School of Folk Music will present a meeting of Mexican son jarocho with American blues on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Sones de México…
Music from the Wine Lands
Various Artists Putumayo presents… Music from the Wine Lands (Putumayo, 2006) It’s not just beer and rock-n-roll that go together – so do wine and…
Sousou & Maher Cissoko Win Swedish Music ‘Manifest’ Award for ‘Best Folk Album 2015’
Sousou & Maher Cissoko’s album ‘Africa Moo Baalu‘ (ARC Music ) has won the national Swedish Music ‘Manifest’ Award for ‘Best Folk Album 2015.’ Sousou…
Funk, Zulu Rock and Afro-Disco in South Africa
Various Artists Next Stop… Soweto Vol. 4 (Strut Records 121CD, 2015) The Next Stop… Soweto series continues with a fourth volume of music from South.…