Xoan singing of Vietnam Inscribed in 2011 on the UN List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Xoan singing of Vietnam was inscribed this month on the UN List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Xoan singing is practiced…
Mongolian Limbe Flute Added to UN List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
In Mongolia, there is cause for concern about the performance techniques of limbe practitioners. The limbe was added yesterday to the United Nations List of…
Egyptian singer Ramy Essam Receives 2011 Freemuse Award at Gala in Stockholm
Egyptian singer Ramy Essam received the Freemuse Award 2011 at a ceremony held on November 21st of 2011 at the Södra Teatern in Stockholm, Sweden.…
Moorish epic T’heydinn Inscribed in 2011 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The Moorish epic T’heydinn was inscribed yesterday on the United Nations’ List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The T’heydinn epic encompasses…
The Indian Core East-West Fusion
The Indian Core The Indian Core (Grappa/Mystica) This is an ambitious album released by the east-west fusion band based in Norway called The Indian Core.…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook Remixed
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brooks Star Rise (Real World) This CD of remixes is a compilation of UK-based Asian musicians celebrating the work…
The World to Brooklyn Series Continues with Cape Verdean Vocalist Fantcha
The World to Brooklyn, a new series showcasing vibrant artists from different cultures in an exciting new venue in downtown Brooklyn, continues on December 3rd…
GALAXIE Rising Stars Award Goes to Senegalese Musician Elage Diouf
Senegalese musician Elage Diouf won the GALAXIE Rising Stars Award after being selected by a jury composed of Patrick Binette (GALAXIE), Jacob Edgar (PBS’s “Music…
Successful Debut for Canada’s First Annual World Music Conference
Mundial Montreal, Canada’s first annual world music conference, had a triumphant debut according to organizers. Mundial Montreal was held last week and brought together some…
Batiska’s Fascinating Musical Expeditions
Naragonia Quartet Batiska (Appel Rekords APR1336, 2011) Batiska is the first album by a new Belgian contemporary folk music ensemble called Naragonia Quartet. If the…