Thornato – Escape Plan (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2020) Thornato is the world music project of producer Thor Partridge. He travels the globe, collecting music rooted in…
Harmonious Fusion of Traditional Sounds and Electronic Beats
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WOMEX Teams Up with Native Instruments for Metapop Remix Competition
For the first time, the World Music Expo (WOMEX) has partnered with the Berlin-based Native Instruments, a prominent manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based…
Ragas Live Festival 2020 to Feature Legends of World Music from 13 cities Around the Globe
The founders of New York City’s Ragas Live Festival realized they couldn’t have a 24-hour live festival this year. Instead, they decided to live stream…
The Extraordinary Polyglot Sound of Meriem Ben Amor
Meriem Ben Amor – Once Upon a Time (Electrofone Music, 2020) Once Upon a Time introduces the music of Meriem Ben Amor, a rising talent…
WOMEX 2020 Virtual Edition Wraps Up with Award Ceremony
The 26th edition of world music conference and showcase WOMEX ended on Sunday, October 26, 2020 with the online award ceremony. This was WOMEX’ first…
Futuristic World Music and Tradition Keepers at WOMEX 2020 on October 24
The last set of WOMEX 2020 showcases took place on Saturday, October 24. Golnar & Mahan Trio The first act on stage left was…
Satisfying Showcases and Successful Virtual Networking at WOMEX 2020
On Thursday, October 22, 20220 I attended my first day of the digital edition of WOMEX, the annual gathering of world music professionals. I was…
WOMEX 2020 Digital Edition Showcase Sessions for October 23
World music showcases will continue today, Friday, October 23, 2020 at WOMEX. Times are in CEST (Central European Summer Time zone). Use this Time Zone…
WOMEX Conference and Network Sessions Scheduled for October 22
WOMEX 2020 will continue today, Friday, October in a virtual format. WOMEX has provided a Time Zone Converter tool to figure out exact times for…
Mundial Montreal Reveals 2020 Virtual Program
The virtual-only 2020 edition of world music conference and showcase Mundial Montréal will take place on November 23-24. Mundial Montreal 2020 will feature 10 Discovery…