The winners of the 25th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards were announced Thursday night, October 2nd, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event took place…
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North Carolina’s Balsam Range Receives Top IBMA Awards
Rising bluegrass band Balsam Range from Haywood County in North Carolina’s Appalachian area was the recipient of several accolades at the 2014 International Bluegrass…
View More North Carolina’s Balsam Range Receives Top IBMA AwardsWorld of Bluegrass 2014 – Momentum Awards and Bluegrass Marketplace
World of Bluegrass 2014 is taking place this week in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event runs from September 30 through October 4 and is organized…
View More World of Bluegrass 2014 – Momentum Awards and Bluegrass MarketplaceWOMEX 2014 Opening Ceremony on October 22 to Celebrate Compostela’s Musical Connections
The WOMEX 2014 Opening Ceremony will take place at the Auditorio de Galicia on Wednesday, October 22. The show will be based around the theme…
View More WOMEX 2014 Opening Ceremony on October 22 to Celebrate Compostela’s Musical ConnectionsWintertime Native Traditions of The Northern Plains
Nitehe Ohci – From the Hear (Canyon Records CR-6523, 2014) is another set of round dances by the increasingly popular Young Spirit. These young artists…
View More Wintertime Native Traditions of The Northern PlainsAn Elegant Cross-Cultural Session by The Touré-Raichel Collective
The Touré-Raichel Collective The Paris Session (Cumbancha, 2014) The Touré-Raichel Collective met in Paris for their new collaboration. The original plan was to record in…
View More An Elegant Cross-Cultural Session by The Touré-Raichel CollectivePurple Rain’s Reggae Transformation
Radio Riddler Purple Reggae (Mita Records, 2014) To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Prince’s popular album Purple Rain, reggae and dub outfit Radio Riddler has…
View More Purple Rain’s Reggae TransformationThe Planet’s Best World Music Label Celebrates 25 Years
Various Artists Real World 25 (Real World Records, 2014) Trailblazing world music label Real World Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As part…
View More The Planet’s Best World Music Label Celebrates 25 YearsEssential Historic Recordings by Mali’s Les Ambassadeurs
Les Ambassadeurs Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako (Sterns Africa STCD 3065-66CD, 2014) This superb 2CD set documents the recordings 18 recordings made by seminal…
View More Essential Historic Recordings by Mali’s Les AmbassadeursAwe-inspiring Voces8
Voces8 Eventide (Decca, 2014) Eventide is the new album by an extraordinary a cappella ensemble called Voces8. The eight singers deliver a superb selection of…
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