Club Makumba is a musical project developed by guitarist Tó Trips (Dead Combo, Lulu Blind, among others) and the drummer and percussionist João Doce (Wraygunn).…
Artist Profiles: Club Makumba
Tag: world music
Artist Profiles: Expresso Transatlântico
Expresso Transatlântico features three musicians from Lisbon who intertwine the musical traditions of Portugal, Africa, and Brazil. Band members include Sebastião Varela on guitar and…
Artist Profiles: Júlio Resende
Pianist, Composer, Producer Júlio Resende was born June 10, 1982, in Faro, Algarve region, Portugal, although he spent his childhood in neighboring Olhão. Júlio Resende…
WOMEX 2022 Reveals Opening Show: Lisbon Sounds
The WOMEX 2022 inaugural concert is called Lisbon Sounds – The New Traditional Lisbon. The predominant world music showcase event will present four music projects…
Nostalgic Bollywood: Memorable Songs from Classic Films of Love and Devotion
Buda Musique has announced the upcoming release of Nostalgique Bollywood: Chansons Memorables, de Films, D’amour et de Devotion 1939-1959 [Nostalgic Bollywood: Memorable songs from films…
Left La La Land, Loved Loulé. My time at the 2022 Festival Med in Portugal
Portugal. I’d seen it on the maps I loved looking at when I was a kid. There it was, all but smothered by Spain on…
WOMEX 2022 to Present Lusofónica Regional Stage
The influential annual gathering of world music professionals, WOMEX, will be presenting the Lusofónica Stage in 2022. The artists selected to perform represent Portuguese-speaking countries,…
NY Gypsy All-Stars with Ibrahim Maalouf and Aynur Dogan to Perform at DROM in New York City
NY Gypsy All-Stars featuring Ibrahim Maalouf are set to perform on Friday, July 22, 2022, at 10:30 PM at world music venue DROM. Comprised of…
WOMEX Releases Names of Second set of Jury-selected 2022 Showcase Artists
Prominent world music conference WOMEX has announced today the second set of artist selected to perform at the upcoming 2022 showcases The artists are: Afrotronix…
Jupiter & Okwess at Festival Med, Larger than Life
He does not go unnoticed for many reasons. He is a tower that rises above everything. Furthermore, he is a skinny giant of about six…