Flora Purim – If You Will (Strut Records, 2022) Trailblazing Brazilian singer Flora Purim is back with a superb, new album after 15 years. On…
Flora Purim, Deeply Steeped in Brazilian Traditions
Tag: world music
Cape Verdean singer Lucibela to Perform at Jazz Alley Sept. 6-7, 2022
KBCS and Dimitiriou’s Jazz Alley will present the debut of Cape Verdean singer Lucibela for two nights, touring in support of her new release “Amdjer“.…
Artist Profiles: Ashby Frank
Singer-songwriter and mandolinist Ashby Frank was born in Lexington, North Carolina. He started playing guitar, then moved on to mandolin at age 10 and became…
Ethiopian Band QWANQWA To Launch U.S. Debut Tour
Ethiopia’s QWANQWA will make their North American debut this fall; embarking on their very first U.S. tour of 23 states over three months — including…
Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh Chaurasia to Release Album Saath Saath
Purbayan Chatterjee & Rakesh Chaurasia have announced their upcoming album “Saath Saath”. The new recording featuring 7 ragas for morning and night. Ahead of the…
Groundbreaking Irish Singer-Songwriter Karan Casey to Launch U.S. Tour in September 2022
Karan Casey, one of Ireland’s brightest singer-songwriters, will make her first U.S. tour in three years from September 1-18, 2022. During the tour, Casey will…
Heart of Afghanistan at Summer for the City
Hearst Plaza, Lincoln Center, NYCJuly 30th, 2022As part of its Summer for the City series, Lincoln Center (NYC) presented a free concert in Hearst Plaza:…
Artist Profiles: Heart of Afghanistan
Heart of Afghanistan is an ensemble composed primarily by members of the Fanoos family. It includes four excellent Afghan musicians: acclaimed singer and Afghan TV…
Dafnis Prieto Unveils “Houve Um Tempo” Music Video
Cuban drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto has released a music video version of the song“Houve Um Tempo,” the first single from his upcoming album, “Cantar”,…
Superb Qanun Performances by Maya Youssef
Maya Youssef – Finding Home (Seven Gates, 2022) Syrian qanun (Arabic zither) master Maya Youssef has released her second album titled “Finding Home“. The new…