Fanfara Station, a band formed by musicians from Tunisia, Italy and the USA won the 12th Andrea Parodi Prize, the only contest in Italy dedicated…
Fanfara Station Wins Andrea Parodi 2019 World Music Award
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World Music Expo WOMEX Reveals 2020 Host City: Budapest, Hungary
Piranha Arts, the producers of WOMEX, have announced today that the Hungarian capital, Budapest, will once again host the World Music Expo in 2020. This…
World Music Conference Mundial Montreal Reveals Ninth Edition
Mundial Montreal, a leading North American world music summit, has announced the full program for its 9th edition. The event will take place November 19-22,…
Artist Profiles: Adriano Adewale
Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For many years he was known as Adriano Pinto, a colonial name he…
Same Sky, Talented International Artists Come Together Through Digital Platform
Various Artists – Volume One Same Sky (Beyond Music, 2019) Beyond Music, the innovative digital platform designed to encourage and nurture international collaborations, has released…
Second World Music Networking Conference Held in Russia
The biggest Russian festival Tavrida Art hosted Russian Ethno-Music Conference MusiConnect Russia — the second five-day showcase conference of its kind held in Russia. The…
Kalba, Alluring Ghanaian Xylophone and Global Music
Isaac Birituro and The Rail Abandon – Kalba (Wah Wah 45s, 2019) Kalba brings together Ghanaian gyil (xylophone) maestro Isaac Birituro and British producer, sound…
Artist Profiles: Hijas del Sol
Piruchi Apo Botupá and her niece Paloma Loribo Apo began singing and performing in their home town on the island of Bioko, off the coast…
WOMEX 2019 Announces Official Film Programme Selection
The World Music Expo, WOMEX announced the Official Film Programme Selection that will run October 24–26, 2019 in Tampere, Finland. The WOMEX 2019 Film Programme…
South African Artist Anna Wolf Wins 2019 Unsigned Only Music Competition
The Unsigned Only Music Competition announced the 2019 winners. The 2019 Grand Prize is awarded to a South African artist, Anna Wolf, for the song…