Somi, an eclectic jazz and Afro-Roots singer-songwriter born in Illinois to immigrants from Rwanda and Uganda, is set to perform on January 17, 2016 at…
Interview with Vocalist and Songwriter Somi
Tag: world fusion
Interview with Scottish Nyckelharpa Performer Griselda Sanderson
Scottish musician and composer Griselda Sanderson has released a fascinating new album titled Radial where she brings together various musical traditions using the ancient nyckelharpa.…
Annbjørg Lien’s ‘Khoom Loy,’ Connecting Bridges
Annbjørg Lien – Khoom Loy (Compass Records, 2012) Chameleonic fiddler Annbjørg Lien crosses boundaries and embraces a wide range of musical influences on her latest…
Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
Matthew Montfort – Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar (Ancient Future) Matthew Montfort, leader of the world fusion group Ancient Future, steps out solo here…
Persian Music Sensation Mamak Khadem Talks About Her Upcoming Performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2011
Mamak Khadem, one of the great voices of the Persian music tradition is scheduled to perform Sunday, July 10th at 19:00 at the Rainforest World…
Larry Coryell & Bombay Jazz to Perform at Skirball Center in New York
Larry Coryell & Bombay Jazz will be performing Friday, March 19th, of 2010 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York…
Dengue Fever to Perform at KCRW’s Haiti Relief Concert in Los Angeles
In response to the recent devastating earthquakes to hit Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas, KCRW Public Radio Station presents, and the historic El Rey Theatre…
Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Fusion Bands – What makes them so brilliant?
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists…
We Three Strings
Les Triaboliques – rivermudtwilight (World Village 468088, 2009) Justin Adams, Lu Edmonds and Ben Mandelson could have all been content in their careers as successful…
A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Ocote Soul Sounds and Adrian Quesada – Coconut Rock (ESL Music ESL151, 2009) This second collaboration between multi-instrumentalists and modern-day musical Renaissance Men Martin Perna…