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Interview with Rahis Bharti of the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan
Posted on July 31, 2010 | No CommentsAngel met with Rahis Bharti and had an opportunity to get an update about the group’s activities: Are you based in Rajasthan? We are actually based in France and... -
Essential Salsa Heritage
Posted on July 31, 2010 | No CommentsRichie Ray and Bobby Cruz, both of Puerto Rican origin, grew up together in Brooklyn, New York. Richie was trained in classical music at the Juilliard School Of Music and... -
Versatile Piper
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsCristina Pato The Galician Connection (Zouma Records, 2010) I had previously written about Galician music for World Music Central and a few of the Galician artists ended up... -
Seu Jorge and Almaz at The Bowery in New York July 30 of 2010
Posted on July 29, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Bowery Presents An Evening with Seu Jorge and Almaz on Friday, July 30 at Terminal 5 as they make their second New York City appearance during their 2010 Summer... -
Northwest World Reggae Festival 2010
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe sixth installment of the Northwest World Reggae Festival will be held Friday-Sunday, August 13th-15th of 2010. The festival presents roots musicians from nine countries and three continents. Featuring Don... -
The Uke Boom
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsLate 19th century Hawaiians were the first to succumb to the ukulele‘s charms. The instrument arrived in the North Pacific islands via sugarcane workers from the Portuguese island of Madeira.... -
Susana Baca Releases Seis Poemas and Announces More United States Tour Dates
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No Comments“Don’t forget me, sing me.” Those were the words Chabuca Granda wrote on her deathbed more than twenty years ago in a letter to Susana Baca. For Baca, Chabuca’s plea... -
Parapandafolk 2010 Brings the Finest Spanish World Music to Granada’s Olive Oil Country
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe rest of the festival includes concerts by percussion ensemble Coetus and Spanish folk music researcher and innovator Eliseo Parra, and folk band. Multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez returns to the festival... -
Dogo From Togo
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsElikeh Adje!Adje! (Azalea City Recordings, 2010) Living in Washington D.C., the political epicenter of the United States, can give you a feel for how lousy things are. For... -
Yomo Toro y Los Latino Del Son with Special Guest "El Topo" at CHASE 2010 Latino Cultural Festival
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsYomo Toro‘s spectacular, pioneering use of the cuatro (Puerto Rico’s 10-stringed guitar) has thrilled fans of all ages in concerts throughout the world. His dexterity and originality can be heard...