Multi-award winning group Ak Dan Gwang Chil, also known as ADG7, was formed in 2015, the year that Korea celebrated its 70th anniversary of national…
Artist Profiles: Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7)
Tag: world music
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST Showcase Scheduled January 18-20
Annual world music showcase globalFEST had to cancel the its in-person Webster Hall show in New York City on January 16 because of COVID. However,…
Remastered Edition of Krilja’s Debut Album
Swedish world music ensemble Krilja has released a remastered and remixed edition of its self-titled album Krilja (Liljans antikvariat, January 2022) Krilja plays passionate Romani…
Brazil Meets Argentina in Cecilia Stanzione e Mário Sève’s Canción Necesaria
Vocalist Cecilia Stanzione and flutist/saxophonist Mário Sève have a new album titled “Canción Necesaria” (Mills Records). “Canción necesaria” is a musical voyage in eleven stages…
A Year, an Album, Some Musings and a Song
I regretted not being able to furnish a proper Top Ten List with which to end 2021. And that’s as fine a point as there…
Adewale & Thomson Introduce Sonic Poems from an Unknown Land
Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale and Finland-based Australian bassist, composer and educator Nathan Riki Thomson have released an album titled “Sonic Poems from an…
Best World Music Albums of 2021
World Music Central presents the Best World Music Albums of 2021 selected by its editors and contributors. Daryana Antipova (Russia) San Salvador – La Grande…
Changys Baglaash by Khöömei Beat, Number 1 Album in January 2022 at Transglobal World Music Chart
The album Changys Baglaash by Tuvan throat singing band Khöömei Beat is the top recording at the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2022. Read…
Grifone from Pulcinella & Maria Mazzotta, Top Album at World Music Charts Europe in January 2022
The album Grifone from Pulcinella (France) & Maria Mazzotta (Italy) is the top album of the month once more at the World Music Charts Europe…
Cape Verdean Artist Judepina Releases Pé na txon
Pé na txon is the title of the self-released album from Cape Verdean musician Inácio Judepina. The world music album portrays the daily life of…