Belgian band Wör (pronounced ‘were’) recreates music rooted in 18th-century melodies from the Flanders region of Belgium. Their sound includes elements of folk, early music,…
Artist Profiles: Wör
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Accordionist Aliaksandr Yasinski Unveils International Debut ‘Hlybini’
Belarusian accordionist Aliaksandr Yasinski is set to release his debut album “Hlybini” (Riverboat Records). Yasinski plays without stylistic limitation. He describes the music on the…
Just Energy Transition Concert with Amapiano and Afrobeats superstars at African Energy Week in South Africa
The African Energy Chamber (AEC)has announced the launch of the Just Energy Transition Concert, a large-scale music concert that will take place on October 17,…
The Voice of the Sea, Debut Album by Rising Colombian Singer Xiomara Torres
Xiomara Torres – La Voz del Mar (Patois Records, 2022) She hails from the Colombian Pacific coast, her name is Xiomara Torres and, with the…
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band Announce 2022 Tour Dates
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band will take their live show back on the road this summer and fall with an extensive tour of North American…
Al Bilali Soudan Announces American Fall Tour 2022
Abellau Yattara and his group Al Bilali Soudan, one of the leading Malian music acts, will be touring the United States in September and October…
The Rousing Acoustic Sound of Madalitso Band
Madalitso Band – Musakayike (Les Disques Bongo Joe, 2022) The increasingly popular Malawian duo Madalitso Band is back with another enchanting album titled “Musakayike“. Yosefe…
Alluring Pan-Celtic Music from Exceptional Flute Player Sarah Markey
Sarah Markey – Leaving Lurgangreen (self-release, 2022) Flute master, singer and harp player Sarah Markey represents a new generation of Scottish musicians who are keeping…
Vieux Farka Touré Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2022
The album “Les Racines” by acclaimed Malian guitarist and composer Vieux Farka Touré is the number recording at the Transglobal World Music Chart in August…
Stelios Petrakis Quartet Repeats #1 Position at World Music Charts Europe in August 2022
The album “Spondi” by Greek ensemble Stelios Petrakis Quartet is once more the number one recording at the World Music Charts Europe in August 2022.…