Celtic Connections 2012 makes the Louisiana Connection with a night celebrating the rich gospel, blues and roots traditions of the American south. Celtic Connections 2012…
Roots, Blues, Soul & Jazz at Celtic Connections 2012
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Kiran Ahluwalia to Begin Common Ground United States Tour
Ghazal renovator Kiran Ahluwalia will be on tour with her superb band for the first part of her Common Ground United States Tour, beginning November…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 to Perform in Durham at Duke University on April 5, 2012
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 are set to perform on at Duke University’s Page Auditorium in Durham, North Carolina on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at…
Kiran Ahluwalia CD Release concert at DROM in New York
Award-winning Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia is set to perform on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 PM at DROM in New York city to present her…
Video of the Week: Zanzibar by East African Star Samba Mapangala
Zanzibar is the second video from Samba Mapangala‘s latest album Maisha Ni Matamu (Life Is Sweet). Filmed in Zanzibar and Nairobi, the videoclip presents scenes…
Folk and Traditional music at the heart of Celtic Connections 2012
At the heart of the Celtic Connections festival is the vibrant folk and traditional music scene, with some of the UK and Ireland’s finest musicians…
Willie Nelson Live At The US Festival DVD to Be Released in November 2011
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival, 1983 (Shout! Factory) contains 23 songs and a total running time of 80 and captures an unforgettable moment…
Hellenic Panpipes
The Athenians Music of Greece – Canto General (ARC Music EUCD2342, 2011) Music of Greece – Canto General is an album with a unique synthesis…
New York Hosts 7th Annual Reggae Culture Salute
The 7th annual staging of Reggae Culture Salute will take place at Nazareth Performance Center, Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, November 5th. This is the…
Music of the Kosher Nostra
Bucovina Club’s Shantel and Israeli-Austrian artist Oz Almog have put together an album titled Kosher Nostra, Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits (Essay Recordings AY CD 13),…