To celebrate Earth Day, Swedish quartet Kolonien has released “Till Skogen” (To the Forest) this week. “Till Skogen” includes lush vocal harmonies, lively rhythms, and…
Swedish Folk-Pop Ensemble Kolonien Releases New Album and Music Video
Tag: world fusion
Somi’s Superb Renditions of Miriam Makeba’s Music
Somi – Zenzile: The Reimagination Of Miriam Makeba (Salon Africana, 2022) Acclaimced vocalist and songwriter Somi celebrates the work of the iconic South African artist…
Artist Profiles: Kaveh Mahmudiyan
Kaveh Mahmudiyan was born in 1983 in Mahabad, Iran. He moved to Norway with his family in 1977. At the age of 13, Kaveh started…
World Music Festival ¡Globalquerque! Announces 2022 Headliners
Annual world music festival ¡Globalquerque! Has revealed the names of some of the acts set to perform at the 2022 edition of the festival. ¡Globalquerque!…
World Music Venue Barbès Celebrates 20th Anniversary in May 2022
Popular Brooklyn (New York) music venue Barbès will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May with a series of special shows. The influential world music and…
Tibetan Charm and Sound Healing in Sunny Spain
Yungchen Lhamo – Awakening (Six Degrees Records Music, 2022) ‘Awakening’ is a charming album of modern Tibetan-grounded songs from vocalist and songwriter Yungchen Lhamo. The…
New Doorways Into Hardanger Fiddle Traditions
Annbjørg Lien – Janus (Heilo, 2022) Composer, fiddler, and Norwegian folk music innovator Annbjørg Lien has released a superb new album titled “Janus”. The acclaimed…
World Music Winners at Grammy Awards 2022
On April 3, 2022, the Recording Academy announced the winners of the 2022 Grammy Awards. Mother Nature by Angelique Kidjo won the Best Global Music…
A Beautiful Carnatic Voice for the Voiceless in Nature
Sushma Soma with Aditya Prakash – Home (2022) “Home” is the outstanding new album from Carnatic vocalist and composer Sushma Soma in collaboration with vocalist…
Amparanoia releases Cumbia Perfecta Music Video
Amparo Sánchez, better known as Amparanoia, one of Spain’s leading mestizo music artists, unveiled a new music video titled “Cumbia Perfecta”. The song appears in…