(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…
WOMEX 2024 Celebrated 30 Years of World Music and Cultural Exchange
Tag: world fusion
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.…
Zaÿ Sivadas & Saraswati’s Vigorous Mix of Kirtan Music with Reggae
Combining Sanskrit-rooted kirtan music with Jamaican reggae and making you wonder why nobody thought of doing so before, French duo Zaÿ Sivadas & Saraswati create…
Italian Roots Master and Taranta Innovator Mauro Durante
(headline image: Mauro Durante- photo by York Tillyer) Mauro Durante, a violinist, percussionist, and composer from Salento, Italy, is a prominent figure in modernizing and…
Accra Quartet Delivers Spectacular Mix of Afro-Rooted Jazz and Rock
A guitarist, a trombonist and two percussionists comprise Ghana’s Accra Quartet. Their track entitled “Batobe (They are right)” is a breakneck-paced jam that combines jazz,…
WOMEX 2025 Conference to Return to Tampere, Finland
(headline image: Tampere – Photo by Juha Suhonen) Tampere, Finland, will host the 31st edition of world music conference WOMEX from October 22-26, 2025. This…
Nesrine Unveils “Kan Ya Makan”: A Deeply Personal Fusion of Arabic and European Cultures
Nesrine – Kan Ya Makan – Once Upon a Time (ACT, 2024) Franco-Algerian singer and cellist Nesrine will release her latest album, Kan Ya Makan…
Aylin’s Soulgarden Unites Alevi Tradition with Modern Genres on Debut Album
Aylin’s Soulgarden – Bu Bir Demdir (CPL Music, 2024) Aylin’s Soulgarden, an innovative German band that fuses deeply grounded Alevi music with the modern sounds…