On Friday, July 28, Day 2 of Festival Med unfolded with an impressive lineup that drew a significantly larger crowd. The increased attendance created a…
View More Festival MED 2024, Part 3. Roberto Fonseca and Additional Moroccan and Lusophone TalentTag: world fusion
WOMEX 2024 Unveils The Regional Stage: Horizons Stage
(headline image: Gnoss — Photo by Elly Lucas) Continuing the annual tradition of representing and supporting talents from the host country and its connections, this…
View More WOMEX 2024 Unveils The Regional Stage: Horizons StageWOMEX 2024 Reveals Club Summit Acts to Spin at Annual Showcase
Carrying forward from the past year, the Club Summit curator, Daniel Fernando Wahl (Mexico/Germany), also known as Daferwa (DJ), based in Cologne, Germany, along with…
View More WOMEX 2024 Reveals Club Summit Acts to Spin at Annual ShowcaseBalafon Maestro N’famady Kouyaté of Guinea
(headline image: N’famady Kouyaté – Photo by Nadine Ballantyne) N’famady Kouyaté, a master musician from Conakry, Guinea, relocated to Cardiff, Wales, in 2019. A skilled…
View More Balafon Maestro N’famady Kouyaté of GuineaIrish Avant-Folk Ensemble Córas Trio
Córas Trio (formerly McAuley/McKeown/McCullagh) are deeply exploring the essence of what it means to be an Irish musician within improvised music today. Their emergent sounds…
View More Irish Avant-Folk Ensemble Córas TrioBalimaya Project, a Fine Exponent of West African Diaspora Music
Balimaya Project began in Harlesden, northwest London, where Yahael Camara Onono first encountered Mandé drumming, reflecting his West African heritage. With a Nigerian mother and…
View More Balimaya Project, a Fine Exponent of West African Diaspora MusicKora and Bala Maestro Sefo Kanuteh of Ghana
(headline image: Sefo Kanuteh with kora – Photo by Will Sherratt) Sefo Kanuteh is a skilled kora and bala (balafon) player from The Gambia. He…
View More Kora and Bala Maestro Sefo Kanuteh of GhanaFred Soul and Zé Luis Nascimento’s Remarkable Tribute to Brazilian Percussionist Naná Vasconcelos
Fred Soul & Zé Luis Nascimento – Viva Naná (L’Autre Distribution, 2024) Naná Vasconcelos, an influential percussionist from Recife, left an exceptional mark on the…
View More Fred Soul and Zé Luis Nascimento’s Remarkable Tribute to Brazilian Percussionist Naná VasconcelosWOMEX 2024 Announces Additional Artists to Perform at Annual Showcase
(headline image: WOMEX 24 Official Showcase Artist – Rasha Nahas (Palestine / Germany)) WOMEX 2024 organizers announced the complete lineup for the Jury-selected Showcases, Horizons Stage…
View More WOMEX 2024 Announces Additional Artists to Perform at Annual ShowcaseFestival Med Part 2, Rising Portuguese Talent, Kora Master and Much More
The first day of concerts at Festival Med took place on June 27, 2024. Once you get your ticket, you have access to all stages.…
View More Festival Med Part 2, Rising Portuguese Talent, Kora Master and Much More
