Boston University has announced the second annual BU Global Music Festival to be held October 4th and 5th, 2019 on the Boston University Charles River…
Boston University Announces Second Annual Bu Global Music Festival
Tag: world music
Elegantly Modern Accordion Rooted in Portuguese Tradition
Danças Ocultas – Dentro desse mar (Galileo Music, 2018) Portuguese accordion quartet Danças Ocultas recorded Dentro desse mar at Casa do Mato Studios in Rio…
Carnegie Hall Announces World Music Highlights for 2019—2020 Season
New York City’s iconic venue, Carnegie Hall, has announced the world music (including American folk music) concerts for the upcoming 2019-2020 season. Fall 2019 Highlights:…
Sunujazz, a Delightful Encounter Between West Africa and West
Lamine Cissokho – Sunujazz (Sewa Music, 2019) Senegalese kora player Lamine Cissokho mixes traditional sounds from West Africa with jazz and contemporary influences on Sunujazz.…
World Music Institute Unveils Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Season
The World Music Institute (WMI) has announced the set of global artists set to perform in New York City during the Fall/Winter 2019-2020 Season. Selected…
Artist Profiles: KOKOKO!
KOKOKO! is a collective of musicians from Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The artists are known for creating a contemporary…
offWOMEX 2019 Lineup Announced
The World Music Expo (WOMEX) revealed today the artists set to perform as part of the offWOMEX 2019 programing. offWOMEX provides an additional integrated platform…
Joseph Tawadros Releases Betrayal of a Sacred Sunflower
Cairo-born Australian ud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros has a new album titled Betrayal of a Sacred Sunflower. On this recording, Joseph Tawadros shifted from his customary…
Angelique Kidjo’s Celia Tops the August 2019 Transglobal World Music Chart
The album Celia, Angelique Kidjo’s tribute to Afro-Cuban singer Celia Cruz is the number one album in August 2019 on the Transglobal World Music Chart.…
The ArtsCenter in Carrboro Reveals 2019-2020 Performance Season
The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina has announced its 2019-2020 Performance Season, featuring a wide range of over 20 locally and nationally acclaimed artists and…