The acclaimed Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) will be back July 12-14, 2019 for its 22nd consecutive year. Announced as bigger than ever, organizers expect…
Top Global Music Talent at Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
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Nightwalker Stephan Micus Dedicates White Night to the Moonlight
Stephan Micus – White Night (ECM Records, 2019) Composer, multi-instrumentalist, global traveler, and musical instrument collector Stephan Micus is an extraordinary musician who creates mesmerizing…
Dead Can Dance Envision the Rituals of Dionysus
Dead Can Dance – Dionysus (Pias America, 2019) Anyone who has dipped an ear into the musical wonderlands crafted by Dead Can Dance knows that…
Putumayo Showcases Female Songwriters
Various Artists – Putumayo Presents… Acoustic Women (Putumayo World Music, 2019) This international music compilation provides a sampling of music made by female artists from…
Les Amazones d’Afrique Release New Single and Video: ‘Amazones Power’
Les Amazones d’Afrique have released a new single titled ‘Amazones Power‘ (Real World Records). The current lineup includes some new faces, including female musicians from…
Rudolstadt Festival Announces 2019 Program
Germany’s largest world music event, Rudolstadt Festival, will take place July 4-7, 2019. The opening concert on 4 July will be a tribute concert dedicated…
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announces 2018 World Music Winners
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2018 winners. The winners in the world music category are: 1st Place Komal Rizvi Karachi, Pakistan 2nd…
Amina by Refugees for Refugees Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in May 2019
Amina, the second album by the Belgium-based world music collective Refugees for Refugees is the number one album in the May 2019 Transglobal World Music…
Olcay Bayir’s Long Musical Road
Olcay Bayir – Rüya – Dream for Anatolia (Arc Music, 2019) Rüya is the second album from Olcay Bayir, an Alevi Turkish singer-songwriter and composer…
Songs Inspired by the Strong, Resilient Stories of Women
Taína Asili – Resiliencia (Taína Asili , 2019) Resiliencia is the new album from bilingual singer-songwriter and social justice activist Taína Asili (Taina Del Valle).…