The Way of Taiko By Heidi Varian (Stone Bridge Press, Berkeley, California. ISBN-13:978-1-880656-99-0, 2005) Billed as the first book exploring Japanese spiritual drumming written in…
Glasgow, Scotland – On January 12th, The Celtic Connections festival begins with 14 events taking place across Glasgow. as a prelude, over 100 torchbearers were…
Thione Seck Orientation (Stern’s Africa STCD 1100, 2005) Senegalese vocalist Thione Seck has always been a versatile guy, a hereditary griot whose skills include singing…
New York (New York), USA – Composer and producer Brian Keane has created the soundtrack to the January PBS special, The War That Made America…
Glasgow, Scotland – Celtic Connections has announced in a press release the cancellation of its opening concert by piper Carlos Núñez tomorrow, January 11th, 2006.…
World Music Central recently interviewed musician and award-winning Iroquois artist Joanne Shenandoah. The Native American singer and guitarist has been very visible in the news…
New York (New York), USA – Celebrating a Grammy nomination for their debut album, Una Noche Inolvidable (An Unforgettable Night) in the Best Traditional Tropical…
Various Artists Live 8 at Eden Africa Calling (Real World/Rhino R2 970505, 2005) Live 8 at Eden – Africa Calling was part of the Live…
Tontonto, Canada – Insomniac Press has published Dubwise (ISBN 1-894663-96-9), a book by Toronto-based music writer Klive Walker. On Dubwise Walker takes a fresh look…
Sui Vesan Merging with the Brook (World Village, 2006) Sui Vesan might be called a contemporary Persephone, you know, the Greek underworld priestess that gained…