Sultans of String – Refuge (Sultans of String, 2020) Canadian world music ensemble Sultans of String celebrates the music and cultures of displaced peoples and…
The Diverse and Uplifting World-Bending Sounds of Sultans of String
Tag: world fusion
The Mbira Visits Appalachia
The New Line – Can’t Hold The Wheel (independent release, 2013) American multi-instrumentalist and composer Brendan Taaffe founded The New Line, an ensemble that brought…
Aditya Prakash to Live Stream Diaspora Kid
Indian American Aditya Prakash will be doing a solo live-streaming concert where he’ll share some of the songs from Diaspora Kid. Prakash will be playing…
Globe-spanning Folk and Medieval Songs and Rhythms
Lamia Bèdioui and Solis Barki – Fin’amor (Lamia Bèdioui, 2019 reissue) Greece-based Tunisian singer Lamia Bèdioui and Greek multi-instrumentalist Solis Barki originally released this album,…
The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices and Lisa Gerrard Together Again
The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices Feat. Lisa Gerrard – Shandai Ya / Stanka (Prophecy, 2020) Two extraordinary vocal artists, The Mystery of The Bulgarian…
Rembetiko Music Act Trio Tekke to Release Strovilos
Riverboat Records has announced the release of the album Strovilos by Trio Tekke. The band was formed in late 2005 in London and plays a…
Gitkin, Funk Hybridization from New York’s Melting Pot
Gitkin – De La Canción (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2020) De La Canción is a 4-track EP from Gitkin, one of the projects led by Brian J…
Guitar Maestro and Global Fusion Pioneer John McLaughlin Provides Free Download of his Latest Album
British guitar master John McLaughlin is offering a free download of his new album “Is That so?” The album is a world fusion collaboration with…
Interview with Indian Music Innovator Aditya Prakash
Indian-American composer and vocalist Aditya Prakash has recorded a superb, masterful album titled Diaspora Kid. The new album reveals an artist that incorporates Indian classical…
Interview with Groundbreaking Portuguese Band Albaluna
Albaluna is one of those rare musical projects impossible to categorize under a genre. A band of the world more than a world music band,…