WOMAD UK has announced some of the artists scheduled to perform at the 35th edition of the acclaimed world music festival. The event will take…
WOMAD Charlton Park 2017 Reveals First Artists
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Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal to perform at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro
Malian kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko and French cello virtuoso Vincent Segal are set to perform on Tuesday February 28 at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro,…
Artist Profiles: Justin Adams
Justin Adams is one of the UK’s most original and inspirational guitarists, lending his talents to such artists as Jah Wobble, Sinead O’Connor, Peter Gabriel,…
Artist Profiles: Jon Hassell
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Jon Hassell grew up with ears alert to divergent aspects of the jazz tradition, one early influence including Maynard Ferguson’s “stratospheric”…
Artist Profiles: Johnny Kalsi
Johnny Kalsi was born in Leeds, Yorkshire (UK). Completely self taught, Johnny Kalsi has been playing the dhol drum for many years. His determination and…
Artist Profiles: Jivan Gasparyan
Jivan Gasparyan (his first name was also spelled Djivan) was born in 1928 in Solag, a village near the Armenian capital Yerevan. He began to…
Is the United States Losing Its Cool?
The musical landscape of American music overflows with cool. From Blind Lemon Jefferson to Woody Guthrie, from Ella Fitzgerald to Hank Williams, from Miles Davis…
Roots Music at Primavera Trompetera Festival 2017 in Spain
The Primavera Trompetera Festival 2017 will take place March 31 – April 1 at the racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, in southern Spain. The…
Srdjan Beronja’s World Music Gallery
Srdjan Beronja – Sounds of the East Music from the Balkans, India & the Middle East (ARC Music EUCD2696, 2017) When music listeners and explorers…
Best World Music Album Grammy Award Goes to Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
The album Sing Me Home (Sony Music Masterworks, 2016) by Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble received the Best World Music Album Grammy Award…