Mercan Dede – 800 (Doublemoon DM0042, 2008) Mercan Dede’s 800 isn’t what was expected, that is to say what it’s not is the proposed fourth…
Celebrating Rumi
Month: February 2008
The New Musical Instrument Museum Begins Construction in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The new Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), the first truly global museum of its kind, broke ground on February 6 for…
Dolores Gets Real
DJ Dolores 1 Real (Ziriguiboom/Crammed Dics, 2007) DJ Dolores’s latest offering, 1 Real, is a delightfully raucous romp, full of unexpected twists and turns. 1…
Autorickshaw U.S. Concert Dates in San Francisco and Reno, March 3 & 6 2008
Toronto-based Indo-jazz-funk fusion ensemble Autorickshaw will be performing in San Francisco March on 3rd at Yoshi’s in San Francisco, and at the University of Nevada…
Kong Audio Releases Matouqin (Horse-headed Fiddle), The Mongolian Vibe from the Steppes
Kong Audio has released Matouqin. Matouqin (horse-headed fiddle, a.k.a. morin khuur), as one of the precious legacies of the Mongolian people, has been heartily embraced…
Riffat Sultana at Ashkenaz
Pakistani vocalist Riffat Sultana will perform Sunday, February 24 at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, California. The acclaimed, trailblazing Pakistani classical-folk singer Riffat Sultana comes to Ashkenaz…
New Live! Album from Blues Great B.B. King Spotlights Classics as Well as Songs Never Before Recorded by the King of the Blues
B.B. King has played more than 10,000 shows in a career spanning nearly 60 years. Whenever the King of the Blues has carried his venerable…
Newgrass from the Crooked Road
Blue Highway Through the Window of a Train (Rounder, 2008) Contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway recorded Through the Window of a Train (Rounder) in Big…
World Loops from Distant Lands
Review The Spice Rack (PowerFX, 2008) collection of royalty free world music samples is meant to jazz up the electronic sounds of DJs and electronica…
Top Guitar and Bass Masters Will Perform and Teach at Festival de Córdoba Guitarra 2008
The leading international guitar festival, FestivalCórdoba Guitarra, will celebrate its 2008 edition July 4-18 in the historical city of Córdoba.(Spain). The prestigious festival includes concerts,…