The Big Ears Festival 2023 took place this past weekend 3/30-4/2 and it lived up to its reputation with nearly 200 performances that stretched music concepts.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2023 Review
Tag: World Fusion
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 March: Steve Roach at the Top
Steve Roach’s Rest of Life tops the Echoes Top 25 for March, followed by Bill Nelson, Wax Tailor, Surface 10, Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen, Hammock and 19 more great artists.
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 17, 2023 – The Joy of Ibeyi
Experience the joy of Ibeyi. That’s Yoruban for twins and this duo are twin sisters from France who have an intoxicating sound that merges pop, hip-hop, African and Cuban grooves.
Interview Podcast
Podcast: Vangelis 1982 Interview Complete
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Steve Roach/Simon Emmerson
News
Simon Emmerson Afro Celt Sound System Founder: 1956-2023
Simon Emmerson, the founder of Afro-Celt Sound System passed on March 13, 2023 at 67. John Diliberto remembers this pioneering musician who fused musical worlds.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 18-19, 2023 – Programs 2311A & 2311B
The Arabic fusion of Didon. We talk to Carmen Rizzo and Meriem Ben Amor about their fusion of traditional vocal sounds and electronic arrangements heard on their debut, Tunisian Tale.
News
Loreena McKennitt Touring America
Loreena McKennitt, the acclaimed Canadian singer and world fusion artist returns to North America for the first time in 8 years with The Visit Revisited: The Next Chapter Tour.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Didon’s Arabic Fusion
Coming Up
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 – Afro Celts’ Simon Emmerson
Afro Celt Sound System was a defining band in World Fusion. The founder, Simon Emmerson, recently passed away. We remember him with music from his many projects.