(headline image: Anoushka Shankar – Photo by Laura Lewis) Anoushka Shankar, the renowned sitarist, composer, and producer, has released “We Burn So Brightly,“ the second…
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Ahmadreza Nabizadeh Revives Persian Folk Tradition with Mar Jangeh
Ahmadreza Nabizadeh – Mar Jangeh (X DOT 25 Music, 2024) Ahmadreza Nabizadeh’s 2024 album, Mar Jangeh (X DOT 25 Music), is a rich homage to…
View More Ahmadreza Nabizadeh Revives Persian Folk Tradition with Mar JangehSix Strings, Infinite Sounds: Paolo Angeli’s guitar Alchemy at Joe’s Pub
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, Sardinian composer, ethnomusicologist, and instrument maker Paolo Angeli takes the stage at Joe’s Pub, New York City, for a boundary-defying…
View More Six Strings, Infinite Sounds: Paolo Angeli’s guitar Alchemy at Joe’s PubNamaste Bombay: A Filmi Love Letter to Hindi Cinema’s Golden Sound
Various Artists — Namaste Bombay — A Musical Tribute to Hindi Cinema (ARC, 2024) There is something about the sound of a sitar plucking its…
View More Namaste Bombay: A Filmi Love Letter to Hindi Cinema’s Golden SoundSamba Touré Tops Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025
Baarakelaw by Malian artist Samba Touré attained the highest spot on the Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025. Baarakelaw mixes traditional northern Malian Songhoy…
View More Samba Touré Tops Transglobal World Music Chart for March 2025Songhoy Blues #1 on NACC Charts for February 25
Héritage (Transgressive/PIAS, 2025), the fourth recording by Songhoy Blues, is the most popular world music album at North American College, Community & Non-Comm (NACC) radio.…
View More Songhoy Blues #1 on NACC Charts for February 25Santrofi Rises to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for March 2025
Making Moves by Ghanaian Highlife band Santrofi has reached the number one spot of World Music Charts Europe for the month of March 2025. Co-produced…
View More Santrofi Rises to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for March 2025Songhoy Blues: A Career of Innovation and Advocacy
(headline image: Songhoy Blues, Oumar Touré, Aliou Touré and Garba Touré – Photo by Kiss Diouara) Songhoy Blues emerged in 2013 with a distinctive sound…
View More Songhoy Blues: A Career of Innovation and AdvocacyRock-Solid Return: Alison Krauss & Union Station Introduce Russell Moore with “Granite Mills”
(headline image: Alison Krauss & Union Station – Photo by Randee St. Nicholas) Alison Krauss & Union Station have unveiled “Granite Mills,” the second preview…
View More Rock-Solid Return: Alison Krauss & Union Station Introduce Russell Moore with “Granite Mills”Sonic bliss: 3rd edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival kicks off in Bangalore this weekend
by Madanmohan Rao India’s Mahindra Group of manufacturing, agricultural and IT companies has organised a range of outstanding cultural festivals over the years These include…
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