World music prodigy Bokanté has announced its United States tour 2020. Their second album “What Heat ,” was a nominee for Best World Music album…
Bokanté Announces U.S. Tour
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The Exceptionally Expressive and Futuristic Les Amazones d’Afrique
Les Amazones d’Afrique – Amazones Power (Real World Records Released 24 January 2020 Supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique is back with another album highlighting leading female…
Call for Proposals for WOMEX 2020 Program
The World Music Expo, WOMEX has announced its call for proposals for the WOMEX 2020 edition. WOMEX 2020 will take place in Budapest, Hungary, October…
Transglobal World Music Chart Reveals 2019 Festival Award
The Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) has unveiled the winners of its 2019 Festival Award. South Korea’s Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival is the winner this…
Gong Hei Fat Choy, Chinese Classics Recreated by International Artists
The album Gong Hei Fat Choy (China Music House, 2019) features classic Chinese songs recreated by musicans from various countries. The recordings took place in…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2019
World Music Central presents the Top 20 World Music Albums of 2019 selected by our staff. Our favorites include the best 20 overall and best…
Cross-Cultural Fusions Across the Globe
Taperebá (2019) is a superb new album from Mikarimba, an ensemble of excellent musicians led by Japanese marimba maestra Mika Stolzman. The United States-based act…
Barbaros Bozkir Releases Last Man in the Dream World
Turkish multi-instrumentalist Barbaros Bozkir has a new album titled Last Man in the Dream World. He plays world music with a cinematic feel. Each song…
The Old Town School of Folk Music Announces 2020 World Music Wednesdays Season
The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago (Illinois, USA), has announced the 2020 World Music Wednesdays season. Concerts are free, with a suggested…
Silkroad Announces Global Musician Workshop in June
Silkroad has announced the dates of its renowned Global Musician Workshop (GMW). The classes will take place at the New England Conservatory in Boston, (Massachusetts,…