Bloomington (Indiana), USA – While hip music enthusiasts are digging through record bins for Ethiopian funk and soul of the ’60s and ’70s, a diverse…
Bole2Harlem’s New Ethiopian Style
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Johnny Clegg supported by Inemo: Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London W12
Concert review by Debbie Golt Inemo are a really rock solid UK afro beat / funk band led by the eponymous Nigerian born Inemo who…
Los Cocorocos Brings Together Salsa and Reggaetón Acts
Miami (Florida), USA – Los Cocorocos is the first release to be launched by indie CMG (Coalition Music Group) distributed by Universal/MOTOWN. Los Cocorocos is…
Bluegrass Guitar Pioneer Josh Graves Dies
Josh Graves passed away Sept. 30, 2006. Born in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. in 1928, Graves played a major role in bringing the resonator guitar to…
Renowned Celtic Music Star Loreena McKennitt Talks About Her New Album An Ancient Muse
Celtic composer and instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt has a new recording out. An Ancient Muse is her seventh full-length studio album. “This record is a little…
Latin Guitar with Heavy Metal Attitude
Ireland – Rodrigo y Gabriela is a Mexican guitar duo that has had tremendous success in Ireland with their self titled album, Rodrigo y Gabriela…
The Rough Guide to South Africa, 2nd Edition
Three years after the original bestselling edition of The Rough Guide To The Music Of South Africa (which sold over 40,000 CDs) was deleted, a…
Smithsonian Folkways Releases Latest CD by Iraqi ‘Ud Master Rahim Alhaj
Washington (DC), USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Rahim AlHaj‘s ‘When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq. AlHaj has given performances around the…
Mandolin Master Kevin MacLeod Releases Dorney Rock
Dorney Rock is the third recording from Scots mandolinist Kevin MacLeod, of The Occasionals Ceilidh Band. It features a lively collection of Scottish and Irish…
Yashila, New Indian Fusion Collective
UK – Yashila is the name of a new Indian fusion collective formed by prestigious Indian instrumentalists. The group released its first CD, Drive East…