The Beat, one of the leading American publications in the areas of reggae, Caribbean and world music has shut down. Publisher and Editor CC Smith…
Leading Reggae and World Music Magazine ‘The Beat’ Ceases Publication
Month: December 2009
Reggae Star Sanchez Returns in 2010 with Now and Forever
Now & Forever (VP Records ) the new album by Lovers Rock Reggae and Gospel star Sanchez features 15 new tracks, produced by Donovan Germain…
World Music Wednesdays Return to The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago in 2010
World Music Wednesdays will take place every Wednesday from 8:30 to 10:30 PM at The Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue,…
Top Scottish Folk Band Bodega to Take Celtic Connections 2010 to the Communities of Glasgow
One of Scotland’s top young folk bands, Bodega, will take Celtic Connections to the communities of Glasgow with a series of five concerts throughout…
Mali’s Festival on the River Niger Announces 2010 Music Program
The 6th edition of the Festival sur le Niger (Festival on the Niger) multidisciplinary festival will be held February 2 – 7 of 2010 in…
Major coup for Celtic Connections 2010 Education Programme as Bobby McFerrin signs up to give free concert for school children
The ten-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin will give a free concert for school children on 19th January of 2010 in a major coup for…
Blue Highway to Headline Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Show at Celtic Connections 2010
A top line-up of Rounder Records acts will assemble at the Celtic Connections 2010 festival for a one-off show celebrating the 40th birthday of one…
Griselda’s Reels
Hot Griselda Hot Griselda (Appel Rekords, 2009) Although most people associate Celtic music with Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany (France), Galicia (Spain) and Asturias (Spain), Celtic…
Rebellious Guitars
Group Bombino Guitars from Agadez (Music of Niger), Vol. 2 (Sublime Frequencies, 2009) Hisham Mayet, the man who compiled and edited the tracks of Guitars…
Brighton Dome Returns in 2010 with a Wide-Ranging World Music and Folk Program
The 2010 spring season at Brighton Dome (Brighton, UK) has an incredible mix of events to please event the widest of tastes. The music program…