Azam Ali is internationally recognized for her work with Vas and Niyaz. Vas was the critically-acclaimed, best selling, world music duo she co-founded in 1996…
Artist Profiles: Azam Ali
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Artist Profiles: Sultan Khan
Sultan Khan was known as one of the world’s most talented sarangi players. Sultan’s virtuosity on this difficult instrument was apparent in his eloquent phrasings…
Woven Threads, a Remarkable Connection of Cutting Edge Jazz and Chilean Folk
Stu Mindeman – Woven Threads (Sunnyside Records, 2018) Pianist and composer Stu Mindeman intertwines the sounds of North and South America in Woven Threads. The…
Multifaceted Indian Musician Babu Kishan Releases 32 Albums on GooglePlay
GooglePlay has just released 32 albums from acclaimed award-winning music composer of Baul, Bollywood, folk, Indian Classical and world music Babu Kishan, also known as…
First World Music Networking Conference Held in Russia, a Success
The Kamwa International Ethno-Music Conference was the first three-day conference of its kind held in Russia. The gathering was aimed at the development of the…
Extraordinary Southern Hemisphere Island Music Fair Trade Connections
Various Artists – Small Island Big Song (Small Island Big Song, 2018) Small Island Big Song is a remarkable musical project envisioned by Australian music…
Ammar 808 Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in August 2018
The album Maghreb United (Glitterbeat) by Ammar 808 is the number one album on the August 2018 Transglobal World Music Chart. Ammar 808 is the…
Captivating and Stylish Opium Moon
Opium Moon – Opium Moon (Be Why, 2018) Descriptors like enchanting, elegant and hypnotic just don’t seem to do justice to Be Why Music’s recent…
Invigorating Cross-Genre Expressions by Kiran Ahluwalia
Kiran Ahluwalia – 7 billion (Kiran Music, 2018) Composer and vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia is an explorer and innovator in the field of modern Indian music.…
Captivating Sounds from the Greek Melting Pot
Loxandra Ensemble – In Transition (Dalit-Music, 2018) Loxandra Ensemble, one of the finest world music acts from the eastern Mediterranean, has released a flavorful album…