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…
Artist Profiles: Heart of Afghanistan
Tag: world music
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…
Artist Profiles: Wör
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,…
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…