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World Music Central’s Best World Music Releases of 2009
Posted on November 26, 2009 | No CommentsThe editors at World Music Central, its Spanish language portal Músicas del Mundo and other friends, present their lists of Best World Music Recordings of 2009. TJ Nelson (World... -
Danny Thompson Releases Double Bass Samples for Loopmasters
Posted on November 26, 2009 | No CommentsRenowned British musician Danny Thompson has released a new collection of double bass samples. Danny Thompson is one of the world’s leading double bass players, has committed 50 years of... -
Taking Tanzania’s Temperature
Posted on November 26, 2009 | No CommentsVarious Artists Zanzibara, Vol. 5: Hot in Dar – Le Son de la Tanzanie 1978-1983 (Buda Musique 860184, 2009) During the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Tanzania’s capital city... -
Afro-Pop Queen ready for big things?
Posted on November 25, 2009 | No CommentsThe excited whispers of Dobet Gnahoré’s growing fame certainly aren’t far-fetched; it has been an astonishing year for the promising African artist with shows all over the world and an... -
Tuareg Footsteps
Posted on November 24, 2009 | No CommentsBluesy desert guitar lines and Hassan Hakmoun light up the opening track, “Open,” while the earthy Tinariwen’s flutes against reverent male vocals make “Assoul” richly soulful. Punchy numbers like Tuareg... -
Bringing Ethiopian Grooves to the Rest of the World
Posted on November 24, 2009 | No CommentsThe Prester John Sessions is a state of the art recording that brings together Ethiopian roots, dub, jazz jams and funk elements. The band involved in the recording is known... -
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba North American Tour 2010 Announced
Posted on November 23, 2009 | 1 CommentMalian sensation Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba wil be touring North America to promote the release of their second album. Since 2005, Bassekou has led Ngoni Ba, the first-ever group... -
New Sharon Shannon CD Available in January 2010
Posted on November 23, 2009 | No CommentsStandout tracks include "Go Tell the Devil" featuring Irish burlesque and rockabilly vocalist Imelda May, and "Saints & Angels" written by Mike Scott. Originally intended for The Waterboys’ Fisherman’s Blues,... -
Preserving the Essence of Zanzibar
Posted on November 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe orchestra’s director is accordionist and composer Said Mwinyi. On Shime! you can hear the elaborate weaving of his accordion melodies with the masterful sounds of the qanun, ud and... -
Strides of March
Posted on November 21, 2009 | No CommentsMarch Fourth Marching Band Rise Up (MarchFourth Music, 2009) You can pretty much forget everything you think you know about how a marching band should sound, look and behave....