Bands that play weddings generally are not revered in America’s music culture. But in Bulgaria, wedding music is renowned–and four masters of the form will show off their chops Friday at the Old Town ...

“Bulgarian bebop” may seem like an odd combination of elements, especially as a description of an Eastern European wedding music band. And when the five members of the Yuri Yunakov Ensemble walked on ...

For “Together Again,” clarinetist Ivo Papasov has brought together the core members of his original “Wedding Band,” Trakiya, which first formed in the 1970s. If the term “Wedding Band” conjures images ...

IN PRESENTING MUSICIANS like African singer Salif Keita and Bulgarian clarinettist Ivo Papasov, the Arts Festival is doing more than serving up colourful slices of cultures rarely seen in Hong Kong.

Salif Keita, one of the most popular African singers of the past century, praised Türkiye's human-centric approach to the African continent. The Malian singer shared his thoughts with Anadolu Agency ...