Rasgueo – Eleven (Galileo MC GMC105, 2023) Rasgueo just dropped their latest album, Eleven, and it’s bringing some fresh vibes compared to their previous releases.…
View More Flamenco Guitar Meets Jazz Trumpet on Rasgueo’s Latest Album, ‘Eleven’Tag: world fusion
Entrancing Anatolian Folk and Psychedelia from Berlin
Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek – Dost 2 (Bongo Joe Records/Catapulre Records, 2022) Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek’s latest musical venture, Dost 2, marks the…
View More Entrancing Anatolian Folk and Psychedelia from BerlinTemidayo Balogun’s Enchanting Pan-African Jazz Journey
It may be his use of the talking drum that makes him sound at once the Nigerian he is, but the African jazz piece “Ìbà”…
View More Temidayo Balogun’s Enchanting Pan-African Jazz JourneyAccordion and Cello Magic From Tales from the Box
Tales from the Box — Ciel (Artway-Technotropon, 2023) Tales from the Box’s Ciel (Sky) is a captivating and sophisticated album that celebrates the profound versatility…
View More Accordion and Cello Magic From Tales from the BoxSarah McKenzie Releases Stirring Brazilian Music Album
Sarah McKenzie – Without you (Normandy Lane, 2023) Gifted Australian jazz pianist, composer and singer, Sarah McKenzie, recently released her superb sixth album, Without You.…
View More Sarah McKenzie Releases Stirring Brazilian Music AlbumLa Mar de Músicas to Focus on the Music of Mediterranean Islands in 2024
Spanish world music festival La Mar de Músicas will highlight the music of the Mediterranean Islands in its 2024 edition. The festival, organized by the…
View More La Mar de Músicas to Focus on the Music of Mediterranean Islands in 2024Evolving Pan-African Music Act Okavango African Orchestra Unveil ‘Migration’
Okavango African Orchestra – Migration (Okavango African Orchestra, 2023) On November 1, 2023, Okavango released their third album titled Migration, “Our music is not static,…
View More Evolving Pan-African Music Act Okavango African Orchestra Unveil ‘Migration’Feel-Good World Fusion Crossover Songs for a Radiant Day
Mahalakshmi & Emam’s new MahaMaya Band – A New Day (2023) Mahalakshmi & Emam have embarked on a new venture, the MahaMaya Band, and their…
View More Feel-Good World Fusion Crossover Songs for a Radiant DayKora Player Ablaye Cissoko and Accordion Player Cyrille Brotto to Perform at Nimoy Stage, January 20
Renowned Senegalese kora virtuoso, Ablaye Cissoko, and accomplished French accordionist-composer, Cyrille Brotto, are set to captivate audiences at UCLA’s Nimoy Stage on January 20, 2024.…
View More Kora Player Ablaye Cissoko and Accordion Player Cyrille Brotto to Perform at Nimoy Stage, January 20World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2023
World Music Central presents its list of Best World Music albums of 2023 in alphabetical order. Additionally, we include the Best Rising Artists, Best Compilation…
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