Panjshanbe Maftun – Made in Lyublino: Afghan Songs (Antonovka Records / Hindukush Tapes, 2026) Recorded on 15 January 2024 at the Afghan teahouse Takhar in…
Tag: world music
Napoli World Sets Submission Record With 534 Artists From 85 Countries
Napoli World will return to Naples, Italy, from December 3-5, 2026, for its fifth edition, after the international showcase festival received a record 534 artist…
King Ayisoba Teams With Adrian Sherwood for Seventh Album ‘Pure Confusion’
King Ayisoba — Pure Confusion (MAIS UM MAIS, 2026) Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba‘s seventh album, Pure Confusion, presents a captiovating mix of Ghanaian roots music,…
Riddim Yuh Nuh Refuse
Reggae music can sometimes be self-referential to the point of parody, but when it’s as potent as “Jah Jah Riddims” by PJ Far-West Selecta, it…
UTSAV 2026 Brings Indian Classical Dance and Music to Wales
Samarpan’s UTSAV returns to Cardiff in September 2026 with a program of South Asian classical dance and music, led by Bharatanatyam artist Priyadarsini Govind and…
Big World Festival Brings World Music Traditions to Folkestone for Inaugural Edition
Folkestone will host the first Big World Festival from October 1 to 4, 2026, with a program devoted to world music traditions from Africa, Europe,…
Birdvox’s Shamming The Drama Soars on Folk Instinct, Stumbles on Pop Ambition
Birdvox – Shamming The Drama (Hudson Records, 2026) New British folk outfit Birdvox packs serious pedigree on Shamming The Drama. Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny…
Pedro el Granaíno and Alejandro Hurtado Bridge Flamenco and Baroque Music at San Luis de los Franceses
La Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla will bring flamenco and early music together at the Church of San Luis de los Franceses, with six exclusive…
Blues Musician Artur Menezes Wins Unsigned Only Music Artist of the Year Award
Artur Menezes won the Unsigned Only Music Artist of The Year Award with the song “Once Again.” He is a Brazilian-born, Los Angeles-based guitar player,…
Bast and Future
Swiss reggae artist Jah Bast gives us all hope for how things to come should and shouldn’t be. His “Shadow of the Future,” composed in…