Kyab Yul-Sa’s Himalayan Whispers
Kyab Yul-Sa – Murmures d’Himalaya (Nangma Prod, 2024) The Kyab Yul-Sa trio, recipients of the 2021 Prix des Musiques d’Ici award, will debut their new…
The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble makes its Alwan debut Saturday, June 26t, in an evening of Ottoman classical instrumental and vocal music, along with Turkish…
View More Rare New York Appearance of Okbari Middle Eastern EnsembleWith international acclaim still pouring in from his second full-length, Fondo—one of iTunes best World Music albums of 2009, and a staple on critics’ year-end…
View More Malian Sensation Vieux Farka Touré Releases Live AlbumThe original intention for Buena Vista Social Club was a stellar collaboration of musicians from Mali and Cuba. Now the original plan has finally been…
View More World Circuit’s Dream Project AfroCubism Goes on TourIrka Mateo Anacaona (1999) Dominican musician and researcher Irka Mateo has been studying Taino culture for years. The Tainos were the indigenous people living in…
View More Taino MemoriesSergio Mendes Bom Tempo (Concord Records CRE-31575-02, 2010) After an overwhelming presence of America rappers in previous albums, Sergio Mendes has sought the assistance of…
View More Good Times for Sergio MendesRenowned Jamaican jazz pianist and Jamaica’s acclaimed Commander of Distinction, Monty Alexander, is set to turn the heat up this summer in New York City…
View More Jamaica’s Jazz Great Monty Alexander Returns to Lincoln CenterInfluential South African singer Busi Mhlongo died June 15th of 2010 of breast cancer at Albert Luthuli Hospital in Cato Manor, Durban. She was 62.…
View More Queen of Maskanda Busi Mhlongo Dies in Durban, South AfricaChico Trujillo Chico De Oro (Barbes Records, 2010) It’s Colombia that usually gets the credit for being the epicenter of cumbia and while that South…
View More Cooking Chilean CumbiaPlaying for Change Live (Playing for Change Records/Concord PFC-31974-00) The Playing for Change phenomenon was taken to the road and the result is the live…
View More Playing for Change Live ExperienceThe masters of Puerto Rican plena, Plena Libre will be touring the United States in July and August of 2010. Captivating and moving audiences over…
View More Puerto Rico’s Plena Libre Announces Summer Tour 2010