Unique is an oft-misused adjective in this modern world, but in the case of the musical collaboration involving piano prodigy and composer Aaron Choulai, a…
View More Aaron Choulai’s Cross-Cultural CuriosityCategory: Interviews
Interview with Musician and Fusionist Jim Matus
Musician and composer Jim Matus is involved in several of the most interesting world fusion projects taking place in the United States. He reveals his…
View More Interview with Musician and Fusionist Jim MatusCuban Pianistic Prodigy
While his name might only be familiar to a American jazz aficionados, Fabian Almazan, at 27, is already being compared with some of the finest…
View More Cuban Pianistic ProdigyWu Man Has the World on a String
Wu Man, ‘the princess of pipa’, has single-handedly established her instrument on the world stage in recent years via solo performances and a series of…
View More Wu Man Has the World on a StringInterview with Natacha Atlas
World music innovator Natacha Atlas talks about her most recent remix album and her career. Were you involved in the selection of the remixers on…
View More Interview with Natacha AtlasThe Original Afro Rockers
They weren’t aware of it at the time of course, but when Osibisa burst onto the British rock scene in the early ‘70s brandishing their…
View More The Original Afro RockersLyrical and Madly Danceable, an Interview with Goran Bregovic
Sarajevo-born Goran Bregovic is a renowned European musician of mixed Serbian and Croatian heritage. In recent years he has been showcasing his music throughout the…
View More Lyrical and Madly Danceable, an Interview with Goran BregovicTrail-Blazing Bear Inspired the Dead
The late “Bear” Stanley was a hugely influential figure in the development of sound engineering and in the evolution of the Grateful Dead. Tony Hillier,…
View More Trail-Blazing Bear Inspired the DeadInterview with World fusion Pioneer Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future”
“World fusion music is a cross-cultural collaboration between master musicians” – Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future” Formed in 1978, Ancient Future is a long-running “musical…
View More Interview with World fusion Pioneer Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future”Interview with Garifuna Musician Aurelio Martinez
Renowned Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez sat down with World Music Central’s Angel Romero during the 2010 edition of the Forde Folk Music Festival in Norway.…
View More Interview with Garifuna Musician Aurelio Martinez