Barbora Botošová – Roshambo (Ornament, 2023) Barbora Botošová, a renowned versatile violin virtuoso, has extensive expertise spanning traditional, classical, Balkan, and jazz improvisation. Following in…
View More Barbora Botošová Fuses Slovak and Roma Traditions with Global InfluencesTag: world music
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Billy Strings and Iris Dement, Winners of International Folk Music Awards 2024
(headline image: Billy Strings – Photo by Joshua Black Wilkin) The International Folk Music Awards for 2024, hosted by Folk Alliance International (FAI), unfolded on…
View More Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Billy Strings and Iris Dement, Winners of International Folk Music Awards 2024Enchanting “Je Rêve” by Duo Landry +
Duo Landry + hail from the African nation of Benin, and their song “Je Rêve” is an acoustic charmer with tasty jazz inflections.
View More Enchanting “Je Rêve” by Duo Landry +World Music Institute to Present Israel Fernández & Diego del Morao
Flamenco singer Israel Fernández, renowned for his powerful vocals and unique style, will perform at Kaufman Music Center in New York City on Thursday, March…
View More World Music Institute to Present Israel Fernández & Diego del MoraoTimeless Reggae Songs by Dennis Brown, Al Campbell, Leroy Smart, and Mighty Rudo, available on CD for the First Time
Dennis Brown & Al Campbell – The Exit & Hold Your Corner (Cherry Red, 2024) Cherry Red is once again dazzling reggae enthusiasts with its…
View More Timeless Reggae Songs by Dennis Brown, Al Campbell, Leroy Smart, and Mighty Rudo, available on CD for the First TimeMeklit Launches “Antidote”
Ethio-Jazz vocalist, songwriter, and cultural activist Meklit introduces her latest single “Antidote.” This track, a vibrant celebration of emotional insight and self-awareness, is enriched with…
View More Meklit Launches “Antidote”Amada’s Stylish Multilingual Debut ‘Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare’
Amada – Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Soundfly, 2023) Italian singer-songwriter Amada presents Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Nine Small Sips of the Sea), her…
View More Amada’s Stylish Multilingual Debut ‘Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare’Timple Innovator Hirahi Afonso
Spanish musician and composer Hirahi Afonso (Gran Canaria, 1996) opted for the timple as his vessel to chart unexplored musical waters. Credited with breathing new…
View More Timple Innovator Hirahi AfonsoArifa Navigates the Sounds of the Danubian Region
Arifa – Danubian Voyage (O-Tone Music, 2022) At its core, Danubian Voyage encapsulates the essence of the Danube, Europe’s second-longest river, meandering over three thousand…
View More Arifa Navigates the Sounds of the Danubian RegionThe Timple, the Small Guitar of the Canary Islands
(headline image: Beselch Rodríguez holding a timple) The timple, a small guitar with five nylon strings originating from the Canary Islands, Spain, is a quintessential…
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