World Music Institute (WMI) is celebrating its 37th year in New York City with some of the finest artists in the current world music scene.…
World Music Institute Announces Winter-Spring 2022 Season
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Island Musicians Bring Awareness to Climate Emergency Through Extraordinary Collaboration
Small Island Big Song – Our Island (Small Island Big Song, 2022) It is no wonder that “Our Island” reached number 1 in February 2022…
Festival International de Louisiane Announces 2022 Performers
Festival International de Louisiane, an event that presents American roots artists and world music will be taking place April 27th to May 1st, 2022. The…
Precious Songs and Impeccable Music from Mamak Khadem
Mamak Khadem – Remembrance (Six Degrees Records, 2022) California-based Iranian vocalist and composer Mamak Khadem has released “Remembrance”, one of the best albums of 2022…
The Multifaceted and Wonderfully Sculpted Music of Hyväluoma Group
Hyväluoma Group – Reflection (Lusti Music, 2017) On the album “Reflection”, fiddler and composer Tero Hyväluoma and his band take the listener on a wild…
Love for Nature and the Charm of Spell Songs
“Let The Light In” is the set of compositions by the wonderful Spell Songs collective. Spell Songs II brings together top British folk and African…
Artist Profiles: Mauro Palmas
Mauro Palmas is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and researcher, born in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy). He began his career very young, focusing on historical-critical research and recovery…
Pan-Global Percussion Trio Hands In Motion Unveils “Dawn”
Hands In Motion – Dawn (Zephyrus Records, 2022) “Dawn” is the title of the new album from percussion ensemble Hands In Motion. The trio includes…
WOMEX Call for Proposals for 2022
International world music conference WOMEX has opened the submission period for its 2022 expo. WOMEX will take place in Lisbon, Portugal during October 19 –…
Small Island Big Song Hits Number 1 at Transglobal World Music Chart in February 2022
The album “Our Island” by the Small Island Big Song collective of island musicians has reached the top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in…