Clarinet virtuoso Ismail Lumanovski has already broken new ground several times in his short career. Best known as the driving force behind the New York Gypsy All Stars, he’s the first Roma reed ...

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s department of ethnomusicology offers a range of different ensembles spanning multiple regions throughout the world, each with a rich musical dynamic and sound.

Roma musicians in the Balkans are renowned for playing exuberant brass band tunes at weddings. Now the brash, electric keyboard-based party sound known as ‘tallava’ is making an impact outside the ...

Balkans to the Middle East Music Festival is coming to storied East Village music venue Drom NYC from April 20 to 24, 2025. The festival features artists rooted in Balkan and Middle Eastern musical ...

FEELGOOD FOLK Clarinet master Ismail Lumanovski (left) and Marco Peris, Inspector Gadje manager and drummer, are featured in ‘Balkancisco.’ (Photo courtesy of Balkcancisco) Once a week, in San ...

Mission Local is expanding, adding dedicated neighborhood reporters across the city. We’re also launching neighborhood landing pages with the latest news and resources. You can read more about it ...

Dana Foote, known as her stage name Sir Chloe, exploded onto the scene last year with the single “Michelle” off the debut EP Party Favors. The project came into existence during Foote’s final year of ...

SHANDAKEN, N.Y. — Four bands will get together in a celebration at the Balkan Mountains Music Festival at Glenbrook Park with a free concert on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 3-7 p.m. The bands from the ...

Visitors and locals pass “The Embrace” memorial on Boston Common every day where a loving hug between Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King is solidified in bronze. Many people know ...