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,…
Pimps of Joytime Release “Jump” Music Video
Genre-benders The Pimps of Joytime have a new music video titled “Jump”, extracted from their most recent album titled Jukestone Paradise The video was…
Reggae Legends Black Uhuru to Perform at The Kazimier in Liverpool
Celebrated reggae act Black Uhuru is set to perform at the Kazimier club in Liverpool (UK) on Friday August 14th, 2015. Five-Star General, Derrick…
Program for Suma Flamenca 2015’s Second Week
The second week of the tenth edition of the Suma Flamenca Festival (Flamenco Summit Festival) in Madrid, running from 9 to June 14, will…
Afro-Latin Shamanic Journey Across South America
Iemanjo Medicina (Black Swan Sounds, 2015) Medicina, released this week, takes you to the beats of Caribbean coast of South America, the mountain melodies of…
World Music and Pop Stars to Perform at Help Rebuild Nepal Benefit Concert
The Help Rebuild Nepal Benefit Concert will take place June 17th at City Winery in New York City. The artists featured include world music star…
Ecstatic Musical Traditions from Southern Italy
Newpoli Nun te Vutà (Beartones Records, 2015) Newpoli is one of the few American acts performing music based on Italian tradition. In this case, Newpoli…
Reggae Gold 2015 to Be Released July 17, 2015
The annual Reggae Gold series returns with a new compilation of Pop, Reggae, Dancehall, Roots and Lover’s Rock hits. Reggae Gold 2015 is scheduled…
Influential Folk Singer Ronnie Gilbert Dies at 88
American singer-songwriter Ronnie Gilbert, a member of the seminal 1950s folk group The Weavers, passed away on Saturday, June 6 in Mill Valley, California.…