Deluxe Edition of Reggae Gold 2012 Contains 2 CDs of Reggae Hits
The 20th anniversary edition of the popular annual reggae compilation Reggae Gold is scheduled for release on June 26th, 2012. This year’s 2CD set comes…
View More Deluxe Edition of Reggae Gold 2012 Contains 2 CDs of Reggae HitsYiddishfest 2012 in New York on June 26 with The Klezmatics, Socalled, Daniel Kahn And The Painted Bird
On Tuesday, June 26, New York’s SummerStage series will celebrate the musical legacy of Eastern Europe with a day dedicated to Yiddish music. The event…
View More Yiddishfest 2012 in New York on June 26 with The Klezmatics, Socalled, Daniel Kahn And The Painted BirdThe Placid World of Pirts
Ilgi Tur Saulite Perties Gaja (Upett UPETTCD065, 2011) The award-winning album Tur Saulite Perties Gaja by Latvian band Ilgi ventures into the world of the…
View More The Placid World of PirtsRainforest World Music Festival 2012 to Offer Premium Seating
The Sarawak Tourism Board announced that ‘Corporate Seats’ are now available for the 2012 edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival. Festivalgoers who are tired…
View More Rainforest World Music Festival 2012 to Offer Premium SeatingSheer Guitar Virtuosity
Gerardo Núñez Travesia (ACT Music, 2012) I thought I’d have to do something drastic in order to get a listen to flamenco guitarist Gerardo Núñez’s…
View More Sheer Guitar VirtuosityKlezmer and Bluegrass Virtuoso Andy Statman Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Andy Statman, legendary clarinet and mandolin virtuoso and composer, is one of the 2012 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage…
View More Klezmer and Bluegrass Virtuoso Andy Statman Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage FellowshipTejano Music Legend Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Tejano accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez is one of the 2012 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowships. Born into a…
View More Tejano Music Legend Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage FellowshipNational Endowment for the Arts Announces Recipients of the 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowships
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the 2012 recipients of the United States’ highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The NEA…
View More National Endowment for the Arts Announces Recipients of the 2012 NEA National Heritage FellowshipsPulsing Arabadub
The Spy From Cairo Arabadub (Wonderwheel, 2012) Acoustic Middle Eastern music and Jamaican dub come together in Arabadub, the latest project by The Spy From…
View More Pulsing ArabadubLatvian Contemporary Folk Innovators Ilgi to Perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music
Latvian postfolk group Ilgi will return to Chicago to play at the Old Town School of Folk Music on June 30th. The concert begins at…
View More Latvian Contemporary Folk Innovators Ilgi to Perform at the Old Town School of Folk Music