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Dengue Fever Reveals Rock and Pop Gems from Cambodia’s Past
Posted on February 21, 2010 | No CommentsElectric Cambodia is indeed full of lost gems. Dara Chom Chan’s dishy vocals set alight opening track "Give Me One Kiss," while Pan Ron’s "Don’t Speak" fairly vibrates with the... -
Renowned Australian Aboriginal Singer Ruby Hunter Dies at 54
Posted on February 20, 2010 | 1 CommentRuby Hunter, a proud Ngarrindjeri woman, was born at a billabong (oxbow lake) near the banks of the Murray River in South Australia. When only eight years old, Ruby was... -
Turkey’s Flowering Renaissance
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsJordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI Istanbul – Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723) (Aliavox/distributed by Harmonia Mundi, 2010) I have never heard medieval or renaissance Turkish music before, though I have... -
Striking Bollywood Intersections
Posted on February 18, 2010 | No CommentsDirector Karan Johar worked with Indian composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (SEL) to develop the soundtrack. SEL have produced the music for several of Johar’s projects. “Every film has a sound that is... -
Tinariwen’s Desert Blues Galvanizes Chapel Hill
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsOn a dismal, dark, February night world music fans chased away the winter chill at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Memorial Hall with the kickoff off of... -
Celtic Women
Posted on February 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe majority of the performers featured in Celtic Woman 4 are Scots. The languages used include English and Gaelic. The producer has chosen mostly ballads with modern arrangements. The piano... -
Red Stick Ramblers to Bring Cajun Spice to Wisconsin Union Theater
Posted on February 16, 2010 | No CommentsRed Stick Ramblers will perform at Music Hall on Friday, February 26 at 8 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. The Red Stick Ramblers mix Western-style tunes... -
Jagged Tango
Posted on February 15, 2010 | No CommentsFernando Otero Vital (World Village, 2010) I’m not sure how to describe Argentine pianist Fernando Otero’s “Vital”. Various nods and references appear in the press notes including ones... -
Scottish Specialists in All Styles
Posted on February 14, 2010 | No CommentsBellevue Rendezvous Salamander (Journeyman Records, 2010) Bellevue Rendezvous demonstrate that they are specialists in all styles with their second album Salamander. Original tunes written for theatre productions sit... -
Orlando’s Journey
Posted on February 13, 2010 | No CommentsBizantina made the music for Orlando Tarantato incorporating the vocal styles of ancient Italian street music, the folk traditions from southern Italy, such as tarante, pizziche and tammurriate; the saxophone...