Danish-Pakistani rock band Rocqawali has a new album titled Kakam, released in late January 2020. The band’s sound is deeply rooted in the 800 year-old…
Interview with Groundbreaking Danish-Pakistani rock band Rocqawali
Tag: Sufi music
Dawn Avery: Performance as Prayer
In Dawn Avery’s recent album “Beloved,” her voice is strong and determined. Her songs are often slow and thoughtful. Her cello traces graceful circles around…
Sufi Music Icon Abida Parveen to Perform in London
Pakistani vocalist Abida Parveen is set to perform on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Barbican Hall in London. Abida Parveen is one of the greatest…
Dan Kurfirst: Drawn to the Light of Love
Dan Kurfirst is a composer, percussionist, and educator based in New York City. He is not a flashy drummer as stereotyped by Sesame Street’s character…
The Fantastical Musical Journey of Ozan
Ozan Aksoy – Ozan (2018) The prodigious talents of Alevi Kurdish musician, singer and composer Ozan Aksoy is apparent from the opening strains of his…
Artist Profiles: Gulfam Sabri
Singer Gulfam Sabri belongs to a distinguished lineage of traditional musicians and represents the 7th generation of the Sainia Gharana of Rampur-Moradabad. He is the…
Ney Maestro Hossein Omoumi to Perform at A World in Trance festival in New York
Persian ney (flute) virtuoso and vocalist Hossein Omoumi is set to perform a concert of Persian classical and Sufi music on Sunday, April 29, 2017…
Artist Profiles: Hossein Omoumi
Hossein Omoumi was born in 1944 in Isfahan, Iran, and commenced his musical education singing with his father. At age 14, he studied the ney,…
Artist Profiles: Bora Yasar
Bora Yasar was born in 1973 in Gaziantep, Turkey. He studied Alevi music and played saz for a semah group. He studied and applied classical…
Niyaz featuring Azam Ali at ‘A World In Trance’ Music Series
One of the finest acts in the world music scene, Niyaz featuring Azam Ali will perform its 21st Century Global Trance Music on Saturday, April…