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Beloved Jazz Standards Reconstructed with Elegant Puerto Rican Flavor
 
Calle Loíza Jazz Project – There Will Never Be Another You (Calle Loíza Jazz Project, 2020) There Will Never Be Another You is an album of jazz standards recreated under a Puerto Rican music perspective. Calle Loíza Jazz Project includes some of Puerto Rico?s finest jazz musicians along with colleagues from the continental United States … Continue reading Beloved Jazz Standards Reconstructed with Elegant Puerto Rican Flavor

Singer and Guitarist Fatoumata Diawara to Perform in New York City
 
Malian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Fatoumata Diawara is set to perform at The Town Hall, Friday, February 21st at 8 p.m. Opening the show will be Los Angeles-based Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno. One of the most remarkable voices to emerge in the world music scene in recent years, Diawara combines tradition and innovation. She has … Continue reading Singer and Guitarist Fatoumata Diawara to Perform in New York City

Delightful Fado and Beyond from Carla Pires
 
Carla Pires – Aqui (Ocarina, 2016) Aqui is a superb album by award-winning fado vocalist Carla Pires.  The album contains a set of impassioned vocal performances accompanied by exquisite guitar arrangements. Although the majority of the album features captivating fado songs, Carla Pires also adds other passionate styles such as Argentine tango and Brazilian samba. … Continue reading Delightful Fado and Beyond from Carla Pires

Artist Profiles: Carla Pires
 
Portuguese artists Carla Pires initiated her singing career in 1993. She participated in various musical projects, recording soundtracks and appeared as an actress in Portuguese TV series. For three years she played the role of young Amalia Rodrigues in the highly popular Portuguese musical about the iconic fado singer. Carla Pires? debut album was Ilha … Continue reading Artist Profiles: Carla Pires

Passionate Boleros from Costa Chica
 
Various Artists – Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica (ARC Music, 2018) The compilation Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica showcases the thriving bolero scene in the Costa Chica region of southern Mexico, in the Pacific Coast region. Boleros are passionate love songs that are popular throughout the Spanish-speaking world. This anthology includes … Continue reading Passionate Boleros from Costa Chica

Del McCoury Band Headliner at Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Spring 2020
 
The Del McCoury Band will return to Pittsboro, North Carolina for his fifth performance at the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival. The spring edition of the festival will take place May 7 – 10, 2020. Other artist scheduled to perform include Donna the Buffalo, Rising Appalachia, Keller Williams, Driftwood, Dr. Bacon, Loamlands and 50 other acts. … Continue reading Del McCoury Band Headliner at Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival in Spring 2020

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn To Release Collaborative Album
 
Guzheng master Wu Fei and skilled banjo player Abigail Washburn have announced their self-titled debut collaborative album, scheduled for release on April 3 on Smithsonian Folkways Records. The album combines American old-time music and Chinese traditional music. Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn will be presenting the songs from this album in the Washington, DC area … Continue reading Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn To Release Collaborative Album

Artist Profiles: JigJam
 
JigJam is an award-winning ensemble from Ireland. The quartet combines traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana. they call this genre iGrass. Multi-instrumentalists Jamie McKeogh and Daithi Melia and fiddler Cathal Guinan all hail from Co. Tullamore. Multi-instrumentalist Gavin Strappe was born in Co. Tipperary. All four members grew up immersed in Irish traditional music … Continue reading Artist Profiles: JigJam

Artist Profiles: Orlando Julius
 
Nigerian music legend Orlando Julius was born in 1943 in Ilesa, Nigeria. He performs classic Afrobeat with a psychedelic edge, constantly pushing musical boundaries. Julius is one of the initial Afrobeat forerunners, preceding even Fela Kuti. Starting in the 1960s, he brought together traditional African sounds and rhythms with American pop, soul, and R&B. He … Continue reading Artist Profiles: Orlando Julius

Artist Profiles: Zedashe
 
Zedashe, from the eastern are of the Republic of Georgia, came together in the mid-1990s. The ensemble sings a repertory consisting of ancient three-part harmony chants from the Orthodox Christian liturgy, folk songs from the Kiziqian region, and Georgian folk dances. The ensemble also performs love songs, historical ballads, and ritual circle dances that are … Continue reading Artist Profiles: Zedashe

 
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