Renowned Canadian Accordonist Philippe Bruneau Dies in France
Virtuoso accordionist and composer Philippe Bruneau passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Forcalquier (France). He had been suffering from cancer. The funeral will…
View More Renowned Canadian Accordonist Philippe Bruneau Dies in FranceIntriguing cross pollination
The Taal Tantra Experience Sixth Sense (Ozella Music, 2011) Set for release August 9th, Sixth Sense draws listeners into the musical amalgam that is The…
View More Intriguing cross pollinationsenegalese star Youssou N’Dour to deliver keynote at 4th IMC World Forum
The organisers of the 4th International Music Council’s World Forum on Music announced that world-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour has accepted to share with the…
View More senegalese star Youssou N’Dour to deliver keynote at 4th IMC World ForumAngel City Jazz Festival Announces their Global Jam September 22 – October 2
Angel City Arts in Los Angeles (California) announced the lineup for the 2011 Angel City Jazz Festival (www.angelcityjazz.com) September 22 – October 2. The theme…
View More Angel City Jazz Festival Announces their Global Jam September 22 – October 2Rough Guide to Brazilian Cafe
Various Artists Rough Guide to Brazilian Café (World Music Network, 2011) Brazil is home to a rich array of music forms, ranging from samba and…
View More Rough Guide to Brazilian CafeQureshi’s Jam
Taufiq Qureshi Perc Jam (Music Today) Taufiq Qureshi, youngest son of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Allahrakha and brother of tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain, is…
View More Qureshi’s JamMaking Timba History
Alexander Abreu – Haciendo Historia (Ahi Nama Music, 2011) Very little Cuban timba has made it to the United states in recent years. The Ahi…
View More Making Timba HistoryPost Rainforest World Music Festival, Encounter with the Orangutans
The last day of the post-Rain Forest World Music Festival program took us to the Semmongoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center to visit the orangutans. The…
View More Post Rainforest World Music Festival, Encounter with the OrangutansCeltic Jazz Harp Explorations
Maeve Gilchrist Song of Delight (Adventure Music America, 2011) Song of Delight is the latest album by harpist, vocalist, and classically trained pianist Maeve Gilchrist.…
View More Celtic Jazz Harp ExplorationsGaelic Storm to Perform at University of Wisconsin-Madison World Stage Series 2012
Gaelic Storm is scheduled to perform on Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:00 pm at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gaelic Storm rocked the Union Theater in…
View More Gaelic Storm to Perform at University of Wisconsin-Madison World Stage Series 2012