Amina, the second album by the Belgium-based world music collective Refugees for Refugees is the number one album in the May 2019 Transglobal World Music…
Amina by Refugees for Refugees Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in May 2019
Tag: world music
Olcay Bayir’s Long Musical Road
Olcay Bayir – Rüya – Dream for Anatolia (Arc Music, 2019) Rüya is the second album from Olcay Bayir, an Alevi Turkish singer-songwriter and composer…
Songs Inspired by the Strong, Resilient Stories of Women
Taína Asili – Resiliencia (Taína Asili , 2019) Resiliencia is the new album from bilingual singer-songwriter and social justice activist Taína Asili (Taina Del Valle).…
WOMAD UK Festival Announces full Line-Up
Pioneering world music festival WOMAD UK has announced the complete list of artists set to perform at the 2019 festival. WOMAD will take place at…
Refugees for Refugees, Pooling Global Musical Talent
Refugees for Refugees – Amina (Muziekpublique, 2019) It’s become fairly standard to sum up a person’s life in a single moment. We catch a glimpse…
Sheila Chandra Out on Her Own
Sheila Chandra – Out on my own (Indipop, 1984, reissued by Narada//EMI in 2000) This is a slender album by today’s standards, with 10 tracks…
An Excellent Black Atlantic 2019 Festival
The second edition of the Black Atlantic series brought an excellent sampling of African and Afro-rooted music to Durham, North Carolina. The first concert featured…
Artist Profiles: Havana Meets Kingston
Back in the closing years of the 20th century, when the Buena Vista Social Club ruled the international roost, Cuban music was all the rage.…
Collaboration Between Kronos Quartet and Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart
Placeless, the album featuring renowned American string ensemble Kronos Quartet and acclaimed Iranian singers Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat is the number one album in April…
The Timelessly Crafted Cuban Musical Poetry of Eme Alfonso
Eme Alfonso – Voy (independent release, 2018) Voy is the third album by the multifaceted Eme Alfonso. She is one of the most extraordinary young…