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Toronto’s Autorickshaw to Present Bhopal Remembered: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster
Posted on November 30, 2009 | No CommentsOn December 3rd, 1984, toxic gas leaking from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal killed an estimated 8-10 thousand people within 24 hours, and a further 15,000 have died... -
Reggae Roundup 2009
Posted on November 30, 2009 | No CommentsSpeaking of great vocalists, one of the finest new voices in Jamaican roots reggae is Tarrus Riley. He has a richly melodic voice that sometimes ventures into soul, but the... -
Malick Pathe Sow Will perform Concert in the Dark in Favor of Blind African children
Posted on November 30, 2009 | No CommentsOn Friday, December 4 of 2009, Malick Pathe Sow will perform in the premiere of Blindnote. The performance will be plunged into complete darkness for this concert, which will allow... -
Spanish Folk Music Innovator Eliseo Parra Releases Diez
Posted on November 30, 2009 | No CommentsThe CD and DVD collect Parra’s most popular material. Some of pieces composed by Parra, such as ‘Van for the aire’. In other cases, Parra reconstructed traditional songs from various... -
Cameroonian Singer Lapiro de Mbanga Wins Global Award
Posted on November 29, 2009 | No CommentsCopenhagen, Denmark – Freemuse reported that imprisoned musician Lapiro de Mbango is the 2009-winner of the ‘Freedom to Create’ Imprisoned Artist Prize. Nominated by Freemuse, Lapiro de Mbanga – described... -
In Passing
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsKenyatta “Culture” Hill Pass the Torch (Tafari Records 1046, 2007) The sudden 2006 death of Joseph Hill, leader of roots reggae harmony trio Culture, robbed the music of... -
Rekindled Ska Fire
Posted on November 28, 2009 | No CommentsBlue Riddim Ska Inferno (Markosa Records 2010, 2009) The idea of a white reggae band is one that would raise no eyebrows nowadays, but such wasn’t the case... -
Garifuna Music Icon Aurelio Martinez Makes UK Debut at Rolex Mentors and Protégés
Posted on November 27, 2009 | No CommentsAurelio Martinez was born into a family possessing a long and distinguished musical tradition in the small Garifuna community of Plaplaya in Honduras. He began playing guitar as soon as... -
Dazzling Fula Musical Ride
Posted on November 26, 2009 | No CommentsBlurring the line between his West African and American roots music, Kouyate opens with the bright and lively title track, "I Speak Fula," with such intensity and mastery that the... -
2009 World Music Central Gift Guide
Posted on November 26, 2009 | No CommentsThinking of rewrapping that purple and green striped sweater, the one with the arms in two different sizes, that Aunt Martha knitted and gave you last year? Are you wondering...
