Cheikh Lô is one of the great trailblazers of African music. A superb singer and songwriter as well as a distinctive guitarist, percussionist and drummer…
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Tag: world music
Boreal International Festival Reveals 2016 Program
The Festival Internacional Boreal (Boreal International Festival) 2016 will take place September 14-17 in Los Silos (Tenerife, Canary Islands). The motto of this Spanish environmentally-conscious…
Interview with World Music Ensemble Stellamara
American world music ensemble Stellamara will be performing at the symbiosisgathering.com. The electronic music festival includes world music and will take place September 22-25 at…
WOMEX 2017 to Be Held in Poland
WOMEX organizers announced today that the World Music Expo will be held in Katowice, in the region of Silesia, in southern Poland. The annual conference…
The 2016 Edition of the Madison World Music Festival Program Revealed
The 2016 Madison World Music Festival will take place September 13-17 and September 29, 2016 at various stages in Madison, Wisconsin. The festival, sponsored by…
Reconstructed Central Asian Folk Music
Baraka – Samo Remix – Contemporary jazz interpretations of ancient Sufi music (Sketis Music, 2016) World music band Baraka remixed traditional Pamir music recorded by…
Transglobal World Music Chart for September 2016
The Refugees for Refugees album has hit the number one spot for a third month. 1 Refugees for Refugees – Amerli (Muziekpublique) 2. Kayhan Kalhor,…
Lotus World Music & Arts Festival Announces 2016 Lineup
The annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will take place September 15-18 in Bloomington, Indiana. The four- day festival includes eight downtown venues with…
Middle Eastern and Pop Intersections
Brothers of the Baladi – Gravity of Love (Baladi Productions BLD12, 2016) World music with a Middle Eastern edge, rock and pop intersect in the…
“I see myself as a world citizen” – Asian Underground Pioneer Karsh Kale
Award-winning musician and composer Karsh Kale performed in India recently for the launch of the Art Bangalore Festival. The British-born, New York City-raised producer and…