Bagpipe innovator Hevia has a new album titled Obsessión, which is available in Spain. This is Hevia‘s first album in four years. The CD features…
Electronic Bagpipe Sensation, Hevia, Has New CD Out
Month: September 2007
Guitar Wizard John McLaughlin Begins USA/Canada Tour in North Carolina
Legendary guitarist John McLaughlin begins his 2007 North American with his new electric group The 4th Dimension on September 13th at the Carolina Theater in…
Taste of Durham Scheduled for May 24th 2008
Planning has begun for the 2008 edition of Taste of Durham. The festival will be hosted at the same location. The third annual Taste of…
WOMEX Announces Top 15 World Music CDs of the Year
Berlin, Germany – As part of the 2007 World Music Labels Awards WOMEX announced the names of the Top 15 World Music CDs of the…
The Tibetan Diva Rises
Vienna, Austria – Tibetan music to western audiences have often symbolized meditative mindscapes and spirituality, often luring them into experiencing the mystical with the appeal…
WOMEX Announces 2007 Top World Music Labels Award Winners
Berlin, Germany – WOMEX announced the names of the record companies that won the 2007 World Music Labels Awards. The awards are presented by WOMEX…
Manu Chao’s Polyglot Melting Pot of Lyrics and Music
Manu Chao La Radiolina (Nacional Records, 2007) After a 6 year hiatus Manu Chao has blazed back onto the music scene with his third solo…
Voodoo Love Inna Champeta Land
San Francisco (California), USA – Champeta is the riotous Afro-Colombian street sound of Colombia’s Caribbean coast – a powder-keg of rhythms from local slave descendents…
The Rough Guide To Latino Nuevo
San Francisco (California), USA – Contemporary Latin music offers a unique melting pot of fresh flavors reflecting ever widening influences and cross-pollinations. From surf-rock band…
Nomads, Mystics, and Troubadours of Central Asia Tour North America in 2007
New York (NY), USA – Seventeen musicians from Central Asia, a culturally dynamic and rapidly changing region, will share their mastery of traditions at once…