Omar Faruk Tekbilek, one of the greatest artists in the world music scene is set to perform on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at 8.30pm at…
Omar Faruk Tekbilek and his Ensemble to Perform at Carnegie Hall
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Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita to Present “Transparent Water” in Carrboro
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa, one of the leading jazz pianists and Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita, along with Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, are set to…
PunjabTronix to Showcase at SXSW Music Festival
PunjabTronix is set to perform at 2018 SXSW Music Festival. The group recently toured the East Coast of the USA this March. PunjabTronix is a…
State of the Art Guitars and Happy Times for Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola – Opus (earMUSIC, 2018) Although Al Di Meola became famous as an outstanding and pioneering jazz-rock fusion guitarist, he’s demonstrated throughout the…
Artist Profiles: Flora Purim
With a rare six-octave voice, Flora Purim has been one of the leading Brazilian jazz singers since the 1970s. Born March 6, 1942, in Rio…
Tawassol by Gabacho Maroc Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart Album in March 2018
Tawassol, the album released by French band Gabacho Maroc is the number one album at the Transglobal World Music Chart in March 2018. The band…
Artist Profiles: Karim Baggili
Born in Belgium in 1976 with Jordanian and Yugoslavian origins, Karim Baggili, is a composer, self-taught guitarist and ud player. He began playing the electric…
Sameer Gupta’s Palaces of Sound
Sameer Gupta – A Circle Has No Beginning (Sameer Gupta, 2018) A Circle Has No Beginning embodies the multi-faceted musical influences of New York-based percussionist…
Impressive Live Recording by Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda
Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda – Live in Montreal (Telarc, 2017) Two great musicians in the world of jazz met in Montreal to deliver a formidable…
Artist Profiles: Will Clipman
Will Clipman began playing his father’s drums and his mother’s piano at the age ofthree and since then has mastered a pan-global palette of percussion…