Fantastic Global YouTube Music Channels To Explore New Tunes

Music has always been a universal language, as it has a way of connecting people across continents. I recently wrote about an interesting trend of European bands mixing, where non-Europeans in Europe collaborate/mix with European bands/music. For many in Europe, this may be new. However, fusions of different musical genres across cultures are as old […]
How To Know Vietnamese Music | The Most Popular Genres

Vietnamese music has many genres. Music in Vietnam has native sounds, traditional instruments, and music from other countries. Vietnam is one of the few places where Western and Eastern music influences the music. It goes from pop to traditional music in such an exciting way that you will have quite an experience listening to it. […]
Top 10 Famous Mexican Singers of All Time

Almost two years ago, I interviewed one of the famous Mexican singers, Leonardo Prieto, to understand the influence of Mexican folklore in his rock music. During the interview, the topic of colonial influence on Mexican music also came up, and he gave a fascinating perspective. Another interesting fact is that Leonardo Prieto moved to the […]
Who Are The Best Afrobeat Artists? A Top 16

Afrobeats is one popular genre that people may have been listening to for years but just don’t know the name. Because the melodic rhythms and vibrant energy of Afrobeats artists are all around us. But, there’s quite an interesting fact that Afrobeats music lovers may not know. And that is, people associate Afrobeats music with […]
A New Trend: Mixing European Bands and Global Music

The European Bands That Play Music with International Influences Collaboration in music is not entirely unheard of. Musicians and bands collaborate with other singers, experiment with different musical instruments, and feature singers from different genres. That’s something every band does. Interestingly, there’s an entirely fascinating trend in music, especially in the European music scene. This […]
The Best Jazz Albums That You Should Listen Now

How often do we see movies, particularly movies from the 1960s to 1970s or movies set in those times, and jazz music is there most of the time? In fact, there are many movies where a character associated with Jazz music plays a lead role. La La Land, Whiplash, Stormy Club, anyone? And many, many […]
Discover Soulful Benga! A New Kenyan Music Genre by Udulele

I love Kenyan music and bands like Sauti Soul, but I came across something even more interesting not too long ago. I discovered the father of Soulful Benga, John Oriwo, better known as Udulele. Udulele is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is widely recognized as the father of soulful Benga, a sub-genre […]
The Classic Arabic Music Muwashshah | Protecting What You Love

Syrian singer Khaled Alhafez has taken on the life mission of protecting and documenting Muwashshah. But why is it so important, and what is Muwashshah? In today’s interview, Khaled Alhafez and his student Ghizlane Gzili will introduce us to the famous Arabic music genre, its origins, and why it is essential to preserve. But before […]
The Best 10 Artists and Popular Music From Cape Verde

What makes music great is that it knows no borders, and language or cultural barriers can’t hold it back from becoming a global phenomenon. Music from Cape Verde is a shining example as, in recent times, Cape Verdean music has gone mainstream. It’s a long-established belief and fact that originality and honesty can take any […]
How To Know Music In Eritrea | 10 Eritrean Music Artists

How much do you know about Eritrea and Eritrean music? Eritrea is a relatively small country in East Africa with a rich cultural background. Nature-wise, the country has everything; mountains, deserts, forests, and the sea. You can also visit the Dahlak Archipelago, one of the most beautiful sights along Eritrea’s coastline on the Red Sea. […]