Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto – Casa de Bituca (MPS/Biscoito Fino, 2017) The Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto plays a tribute to the music of one of…
Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Honors Milton Nascimento
Tag: world music
Syriana’s Ipiros Remixes for a Great Cause
Syriana – Ipiros Remixes (Realworld Records, 2017) This 5-track digital-only EP features several variations of Ipiros. This song was originally made for Syriana’s Road To…
Madison World Music Festival Reveals 2017 Line-Up
The 14th annual Madison World Music Festival lineup was announced this week. The festival takes place September 15 and 16 in Madison, Wisconsin (USA). Venues…
Thunderous and Passionate Farafina
Farafina – Bolomakote (Intuition, 1992) The raw, percussion-driven but still melodic sounds of Farafina burst forth on this 1992 release. Layers of drumming provide a…
World Music Showcase from Montreal International Jazz Festival 2017!
The Montreal International Jazz Festival, now in its 39th year, is regarded as the world’s largest jazz festival. The music line-up includes ambassadors of jazz…
Bokanté’s Stimulating Global Exchange
Bokanté – Strange Circles (Ground Up Music, 2017) Strange Circles is the superb debut album of Bokanté, a new supergroup that features a multinational and…
Dazzling Fiddlin’
Frigg – Frost on Fiddles (Frigg, 2017) The Finnish fiddle wizards are back with another remarkable album. Frost on Fiddles takes you into a wild…
WOMEX 2017 Reveals First Set offWOMEX Showcase Artists
World Music Expo WOMEX has revealed the first batch of offWOMEX showcase artists. These acts will be performing October 25-29, 2017 in Katowice, Poland. Additional…
Artist Profiles: Mawwal
Mawwal is a collective based in the northeastern United States. The musician behind the project is composer and instrumentalist Jim Matus who plays various types…
World Music institute to Present Masters of African Music
The World Music institute will present top African world music artists in New York City as part of its Masters of African Music series. Acclaimed…