Wilkesboro, NC, USA – MerleFest 2004 organizers have announced that composer and recording artist Jim Lauderdale will again serve as Honorary Chairperson of the Chris…
Merlefest Announces 2004 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Folk Alliance Late-Night World Music Showcases
Silver Spring, MD , USDA – The Folk Alliance has announced three late-night showcases at the 16th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference in San Diego.…
Everything Ready for Cuban Culture Week in Argentina
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Buenos Aires, Argentina – An exquisite and varied program including performances by the famous pianist Chucho Valdés at the legendary Colón…
Tambours de Brazza on Tour in Taiwan
Levallois Perret, France TAMBOURS DE BRAZZA / Taiwan 15 – 16 December: Taipei – National Theater Hall 19 December: Kaohsiung – Chih Teh Hall
Shamanic chants & murder ballads
Wimme – Gierran (NorthSide) Garmarna – Vengeance (NorthSide) Wimme’s second CD, Gierran features both a cappella chants (Snow Grouse, Draft Reindeer and Whirlwind which were…
As Far As
dj Cheb i Sabbah As Far As (Six Degrees Records) dj Cheb i Sabbah has returned with a recording that blends organic instrumentation along with…
Global Grooves
Global Soul (Putumayo, 2002) Euro Lounge (Putumayo, 2002) Putumayo’s Global Soul features an array of interesting personalities including France’s controversial R & B artist, Doc…
The Nightingale Sings
Emil Zrihan UW World Series University of Washington Seattle, WA October 11, 2003 Many vocalists have been compared to songbirds and singing like a songbird…
WOMEX 2003 Inaugural Concert
Seville, Spain – Flamenco pianist David Peña Dorantes, from Lebrija (Seville), has a new show, with new pieces, which will be presented at WOMEX 2003.…
Better Check Your Pulse
Pulse – A Stomp Odyssey – Soundtrack from the Imax Film (Six Degrees Records, 2002) There’s a lot of passion behind this global drum extravaganza,…