Fusions Without Confusion
Music that’s a mix of genres can be a good thing. Or not. And more and more it seems like artists who choose to…
Celebrated blues and soul singer Mighty Sam McClain Dies at 72
American blues and soul singer Mighty Sam McClain died on June 16, 2015. The 72 year-old Grammy nominated artist suffered a stroke and passed…
Oslo World Music Festival 2015 to Focus on Argentina
The Oslo World Music Festival has scheduled some of the finest acts from Argentina for the 2015 edition of the festival. Argentina’s Minister of…
Discover Flamenco with ARC Music, an Album Full of Enjoyment
Various Artists Discover Flamenco with ARC Music (ARC Music EUCD 2576, 2015) Now we’re talking. This is a spectacular flamenco festival wrapped in one CD…
Glatt & Verkehrt World Music Festival in Austria Presents 2015 Program
The annual Glatt & Verkehrt world music festival is set to take place July 3-26, 2015 in Krems (Wachau, Austria). The festival features a…
Norwegian Singer Hanne Tveter Presents New Music Video Luz De Luna
Luz De Luna (Moonlight), directed by Jesus Blanco, is the title of the new music video by Norwegian vocalist Hanne Tveter. The song is…
The Three New Bluegrass Divas Land for the First and Only Time in the Mediterranean
Last May, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan, among other artists, appeared at the Blues & Ritmes Festival in Badalona (city next to…
Balkan Beat Box and Sonido Vegetal to Perform in Madrid
Balkan Beat Box and Sonido Vegetal are set to perform at Sala But in Madrid on June 24, 2015. Angel Plur (Iboga) will DJ during…
Rahim AlHaj, Michael Alpert, and Drink Small, 2015 National Heritage Fellowship Award Winners
Today, the National Endowment for the Arts announced its 2015 National Heritage Fellowship award winners, the United States’ highest award in the folk and…
Tango’s Strength
Various Artists Discover Tango With ARC Music (ARC Music EUCD 2577) A few decades ago, the blues was a scorned and dying musical form. Today,…