The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization paid tribute yesterday to Jean Serge Essous, a Congolese musician who served as one…
Gunnel Mauritzson Det som sker… (Sandkvie, 2008) Gunnel Mauritzson is one of the leading folk and jazz singers in Sweden. Her latest recording, Det som…
Mahala Rai Banda Ghetto Blasters (Asphalt Tango Records, 2009) With their 2009 recording Ghetto Blasters, Mahala Rai Banda are now part of Asphalt Tango Records,…
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists…
Cuba’s renowned dance band Los Van Van is scheduled to perform 70 concerts in the United States. The extensive tour is planned in three stages…
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté’s second and last album ‘Ali and Toumani’, World Circuit is releasing previously…
Ramnad V. Raghavan, a widely respected performer of the Karnatak (south Indian classical music, also known as Carnatic>) mridangam and long-time member of the…
Power Up The Planet, a new compilation CD by cause-based music company Planetwize, is a mix of 14 global fusion tracks from top international artists,…
Irish folk icon Liam Clancy passed away December 4 of 2009 at 12 noon in Bon Secours Hospital, in Cork, Ireland. Liam Clancy was the…
The fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of 2009 winners were exclusively revealed last night on BBC Radio 3’s World On Three by Lopa Kothari and fRoots…