New York City’s Red Baraat has taken the nation by storm. They recently released their first CD, Chaal Baby, a must buy CD for your…
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Hossam Ramzy Discusses the Sensational Rock The Tabla
“My music is very much part of what is happening in Egypt today” – Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy realizes a 10-year…
View More Hossam Ramzy Discusses the Sensational Rock The TablaTatiana Rucinska Reveals the Beginner’s Guide to Scandinavia
Beginner’s Guide to Scandinavia is one of the most interesting world music boxed sets released this year. Produced by Stockholm-based freelance journalist Tatiana Rucinska, the…
View More Tatiana Rucinska Reveals the Beginner’s Guide to ScandinaviaInterview with Dato’ Rashid Khan, Advisor to the Rainforest World Music Festival
The Rainforest World Music Festival, held annually in Malaysian Borneo, has become one of the leading international world music festivals. As the 2011 edition approaches,…
View More Interview with Dato’ Rashid Khan, Advisor to the Rainforest World Music FestivalPersian Music Sensation Mamak Khadem Talks About Her Upcoming Performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2011
Mamak Khadem, one of the great voices of the Persian music tradition is scheduled to perform Sunday, July 10th at 19:00 at the Rainforest World…
View More Persian Music Sensation Mamak Khadem Talks About Her Upcoming Performance at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2011Interview with Australian Blues Guitar Sensation Claude Hay
On your latest recording Deep Fried Satisfied you kick out some powerfully meaty blues music, but you’ve snuck in some rock, Southern rock, Bayou blues,…
View More Interview with Australian Blues Guitar Sensation Claude HayInterview with Ethiopian Icon Gigi
One of Ethiopia’s best known singers, Gigi, has a new album out. This time it’s a live recording that showcases her captivating vocals and the…
View More Interview with Ethiopian Icon GigiInterview with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellow
Interview by Josephine Reed for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) NEA: Yacub, you come from a long line of talented and well-respected musicians.…
View More Interview with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, 2010 NEA National Heritage FellowAdelaide International Guitar Festival adds another string to its bow
When it comes to music festivals, Adelaide has certainly stolen a march over the rest of Australia. The City of Churches added another string to…
View More Adelaide International Guitar Festival adds another string to its bowInterview with Aslak Oppebøen of Music Information Centre Norway
As a complement to World Music Central’s series of articles about Norway, Angel Romero interviewed Aslak Oppebøen, Head of Information Department at Music Information Centre…
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