WOMEX 2026 Calls For World Music Proposals In Gran Canaria
WOMEX – the Worldwide Music Expo – has opened its Call For Proposals for the 32nd edition. The conference and showcase is set to take…
Mallorca Updating
The U.K.’s ever-inventive Periscopi Invertit has another winner in “L’amo de son carabassa,” a folk tune from the Mediterranean island of Mallorca that’s been seasoned…
Divine Interventions: Juanjo López Channels Faith and Migration in ‘Above, Beyond, Within’
Juanjo López – Above, Beyond, Within (Desafío Candente Records, 2025) Mexican guitarist and composer Juanjo López’s Above, Beyond, Within is a three-part suite of original…
Jazz Fusion Guitarist Ossi Maristo Impresses with Solo Debut, Arc
Ossi Maristo – Arc (Eclipse Music, 2021) Finnish guitarist Ossi Maristo released a superb solo album in 2021 titled Arc. The album draws clear inspiration…
Teramo to Host 4th MoonJune Festival: International Festival of Eclectic Music
MoonJune Music will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026 with the fourth edition of the MoonJune Festival. The three-day event is set for July 23–25…
Grupo Um’s “Lost” 1977 Album Finally available
São Paulo avant-gardists Grupo Um has released a previously unheard album titled Nineteen Seventy Seven (Far Out Recordings). The group recorded the project in 1977.…
Jefferson Ross Goes Full DIY On Backstage Balladeer
Jefferson Ross – Backstage Balladeer (2025) Jefferson Ross’ fascinating Backstage Balladeer is a self-contained project he laudably wrote, performed, produced, recorded, and mixed on his…
Kora Meets Cello: Diabaté, Schiavone and Martella Trio Unveils Crossing
Crossing (Diabaté, Schiavone, Martella) – The Path Before Us (Circular Music Records, 2026) The Path Before Us brings together Burkinan and Italian artists Petit Solo…
Moussa T Delivers “Halas Halas” Sahara Blues
Desert blues guitarist and vocalist Moussa T has released a new single, “Halas Halas” ( Mixto Records). The track is the first of three singles…
Volker Lankow Presents New Album, Sustained System
German electronic music artist Volker Lankow has just released Sustained System. Lankow shared: “It is Episode 8 of the Ambient Journal Series. Rather than movement,…
Dave Stryker Takes A Swing At “The Fool On The Hill” In New Video
Guitarist Dave Stryker has released a new video for “The Fool on the Hill” via Strikezone Records. The track appears on Blue Fire: The Van…