The acclaimed Israeli-born singer Yasmin Levy will be performing Tuesday, January 18th at 7:30pm at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Main Auditorium. Yasmin Levy at once…
Yasmin Levy and Moishe’s Bagel at Celtic Connections 2011
Month: January 2011
Bata Drum Master Daniel Alfonso Herrera Dies in Cuba
Daniel Alfonso Herrera, a batá master from Matanzas, Cuba died on December 19th of 2010 of an incurable cancer in the City of Matanzas, Cuba.…
Liz Carroll & Friends and Mairearad & Anna to Perform at Celtic Connections 2011
Irish-American fiddler Liz Carroll will be performing Monday, January 17th at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite. Carroll’s career now spans more than 30 years,…
A call to the musical Soul
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul call (Soul Chants Music, 2010) Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon’s silky smooth vocals on her release Om Namo Narayanaya: Om…
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore and Ben Powell at Celtic Connections 2011
After starring in the Transatlantic Sessions and duetting with wee brother Tim at Celtic Connections 2010, Mollie O’Brien makes a welcome return on Sunday, January…
The Quebe Sisters Band and The Seonaid Aitken Set at Celtic Connections 2011
The Quebe Sisters Band and Seonaid Aitken will be performing on Sunday, January 16th at 7:30pm at St Andrew’s in the Square. All the way…
Passing the Garifuna Torch
Aurelio Martinez Laru Beya (Sub Pop/Next Ambiance NXA 002, 2011) It’s been 7 years since Aurelio Martinez’s splendid Garifuna Soul album, and a lot has…
Celtic Connections 2011 Opens Tomorrow with Torchlight Parade and Zakir Hussain
Every year, Celtic Connections launches in spectacular style with a torchlight procession through Glasgow city center. The pipers will lead a mass of blazing torches…
Seductive and Memorable Dala
Dala Everyone Is Someone (Compass Records 745482, 2010) Canadian duo Dala is releasing Everyone Is Someone in the United States this month. Everyone Is Someone…
Sauti za Busara Music Festival 2011, the Best of East Africa and Beyond
For five days during 9 – 13 February the main stage in Zanzibar’s Old Fort showcases live performances with around forty of the finest music…