Mixing Middle Eastern sounds with the relaxed feel of classical chamber music, “In the Initial Arising” by American flutist Sujatha Maheshwari is intricately beautiful and…
Sujatha Maheshwari’s Charming Cross-Genre Flute
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Didon Delivers a Healing Message Through Enchanting Arabic Music and Electronica
Didon – Malak (Electrofone, 2024) The Didon duo is back with Malak (Angel), another fantastic album that elegantly brings together Arabic and North African rhythms…
Sweet Release: A Mesmerizing Project of Hybridization and Taranta Catharsis
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante – Sweet Release (Ponderosa Records, 2024) Sweet Release, the second album by Justin Adams and Mauro Durante, builds upon the…
Boldy Inventive Combination of West African and Andalusian Roots Music
Combining centuries-rooted West African sounds with those of likewise vintage Andalusia, a duo with the bulky name La Chica del Bosque Abarika World Music have…
Mast Qalandar: A Contemporary Fusion of Sufi Tradition and Sarod Mastery
The latest rendition of “Mast Qalandar” breathes new life into a classic Sufi folk song cherished across South Asia for centuries. This version is a…
Buzz’ Ayaz Stays at the Top of World Music Charts Europe for November 2024
Buzz’ Ayaz, the debut album of Cypriot band Buzz’ Ayaz continues to dominate the World Music Charts Europe for the month of November 2024. World…
WOMEX 2024 Celebrated 30 Years of World Music and Cultural Exchange
(headline image: WOMEX 2024 Awards concert with Hermeto Pascoal’s band, Nave Mãe – Photo by Yannis Psathas) The 30th annual WOMEX conference, held from October…
Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens Release New Single ‘Far Down Far’
The Silkroad Ensemble, led by Rhiannon Giddens, has released “Far Down Far,” the second single from their forthcoming album, American Railroad, set for release on…
Babel Music XP 2025: Influential World Music Event Returns to Marseille
The 2025 edition of Babel Music XP, a leading world music showcase, will take place from March 20 to 22 in Marseille, France. Now in…
Carmen Souza’s “Port’Inglês” Explores Cape Verde’s Colonial Legacy Through African Jazz
Carmen Souza – Port’Inglês (Galileo Music, 2024) Carmen Souza’s Port’Inglês mixes traditional Cape Verdean rhythms with jazz, highlighting the country’s colonial history and cultural hybridization.…