German rock and world music guitar player and ud virtuoso Roman Bunka passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, due to liver cancer. He was…
German Guitarist and Oud Virtuoso Roman Bunka Dies at 71
Tag: world fusion
Irresistible Punjabi Beats from Malkit Singh on “Kali Ainak”
“Kali Ainak” (released by Music Waves) is the title of the explosive newly released bhangra song by Punjabi music star Malkit Singh. The enticing…
Artist Profiles: Maajo
The Finnish-African group Maajo appeared onto the dance scene in 2016 characterized by electro-tropical rhythms grounded in Afro-Balearic sounds. Since their first release in 2016,…
Live at WOMAD 1982 Album to Highlight First WOMAD Festival
On July 29, 2022, iconic music festival WOMAD and acclaimed world music label Real World Records will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first WOMAD…
Mesmerizing Modern Sarawakian Songs from Alena Murang
Alena Murang – Sky Songs (Wind Music International, 2021) Sky Songs is the second album from Alena Murang, a talented songwriter from Malaysian Borneo and…
Antonio Castrignanó Takes Ancient Pizzica to New Heights
Antonio Castrignanó – Babilonia (Ponderosa, 2022) It is no wonder that this beautifully crafted album reached number last month at the World Music Charts Europe.…
Artist Profiles: Planet Drum
Planet Drum is a world music percussion supergroup that performs global fusion (also called world fusion). Planet Drum’s remarkable self-titled original album, which remains one…
Rekindling Eccodek’s Spark
Eccodek – Recalibrate (Big Mind/Six Degrees, 2022) “Recalibrate” is the new album from Canadian world fusion band Eccodek. Just like Transglobal Underground and similar groups,…
Artist Profiles: Folkatomik
Folkatomik is an Italian folktronica quartet with several identities. Guitarist, DJ and producer, Daniele Li Bassi has worked with various labels including EMI, Warner Music,…
Artist Profiles: Antonio Castrignanó
Multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Antonio Castrignanó was born in 1977 in Galatina in the Province of Lecce in Apulia, southeastern Italy. Castrignanó’s musical career started…