Baarakelaw by Malian artist Samba Touré attained the highest spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025. Baarakelaw mixes traditional northern Malian Songhoy…
Samba Touré Tops Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025
Tag: world fusion
Sonic bliss: 3rd edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend
by Madanmohan Rao India’s Mahindra Group of manufacturing, agricultural and IT companies has organised a range of outstanding cultural festivals over the years These include…
Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop Calling Worldwide Roots Musicians
Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop (GMW) is now accepting applications for its 2025 program, scheduled for August 10-16, 2025 at the New England Conservatory in Boston,…
Singing Across Decades: Atiya’s Emotional Return with “Sasha”
Indian singer-songwriter Atiya Khan has returned with her second single in 30 years, “Sasha.” Released on Valentine’s Day, the song honors the enduring bond between…
Balkan Beats Reborn: Ban & Maneri Reimagine Transylvanian Folk
(headline image: Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri at Painters Colony – Photo by Anamaria Stanciu) On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, pianist Lucian Ban and violist…
Peter Somuah’s Highlife Bridges Ghanaian Tradition and Jazz Innovation
Peter Somuah – Highlife (ACT Music, 2024) Peter Somuah’s 2024 album Highlife is a masterful mix of Ghanaian highlife traditions and contemporary jazz. At the…
Desert Blues, Electric Grooves: Vieux Farka Touré Returns to Brooklyn
On Friday, April 25, 2025, renowned Malian guitar virtuoso and vocalist Vieux Farka Touré is set to bring his signature mix of desert blues and…
Alsarah & the Nubatones Roll Out “Bye Bye” Video
East-African Retro-Pop band Alsarah & the Nubatones have released the music video “Bye Bye“. The song appears in the band’s new album Mawasim Altariq (Seasons…
Djam!, A Global Guitar Safari
Djam!- Djam! (Guitar Globetrotter Recordings, 2024) Djam! is a high energy collaboration between two exceptional guitarists: Joep Pelt and Bounaly Traoré. Joep, who honed his…
A Spring 2025 Celebration of World Music & Dance in NYC Presented by Robert Browning Associates
Robert Browning Associates, in partnership with Lotus Music & Dance and Roulette, are set to present an exciting lineup of world music and dance performances…