Portuguese fado singer and songwriter Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade, better known as Carminho, was born August 20, 1984. She grew up in…
Artist Profiles: Carminho
Tag: world music
Meridiana, Number 1 Album at the The Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2021
The album “Meridiana” from Italian band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino is the most popular world music album at the Transglobal World Music Chart (TWMC) in June…
Kkismettin Tops the World Music Charts Europe in June 2021
The album Kkismettin from Cypriot musician Antonis Antoniou is the number one album in June 2021 at the World Music Charts Europe. Kkisméttin is the…
Zanzibari Taarab Fusion Band Siti & The Band Releases Subira Music Video
Rising world music act, Siti & The Band, a taarab fusion band from the island of Zanzibar (Tanzania) has released a new video for the…
Balkan Taksim’s Debut Album ‘Disko Telegraf’ Out this Week
‘Disko Telegraf’ (Buda Musique) the debut album of Balkan Taksim swill be available this Friday, May 28, 2021. Balkan Taksim is the project of Romanian…
Ethnomusicology Documentary Available: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) has announced the launch of a new website: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Thanks to the award of…
Hidden Kingdom World Music Festival 2021
The Hidden Kingdom World Music Festival is set to take place in Bhutan. The festival will be hosted virtually from Bhutan between July 21-27. Hidden…
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino to Present New Album Meridiana Tonight Via Youtube and Facebook
One of Italy’s finest world music acts, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) will stream the presentation of its new album Meridiana tonight, May 20. The streaming…
Still Life Wins 2020 Andrea Parodi World Music Award
The band Still Life from Barcelona, Spain is the winner of the 2020 Premio Andrea Parodi (Andrea Parodi Award), a European contest focused on world…
Iranian composer Ehsan Matoori Announces The Voices and Bridges
Iranian composer Ehsan Matoori has announced the release of a new album titled The Voices and Bridges, scheduled for release July 16 release on the…