Shafqat Amanat Ali Tabeer (Music Today) Pakistani music has made a notable impact in India, especially through eminent vocalists such as Shafqat Amanat Ali and…
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Author: Madanmohan Rao
Madanmohan Rao is an author and media consultant from Bangalore, and global correspondent for world music and jazz for World Music Central and Jazzuality. He has written over 15 books on media, management and culture, and is research director for YourStory Media. Madan was formerly World Music Editor at Rave magazine and RJ at WorldSpace, and can be followed on Twitter at @MadanRao.
Modern Bellydance From Lebanon
Emad Sayyah Modern Bellydance from Lebanon (ARC Music) This collection is an enticing array of exotic and rhythmic bellydance pieces. The arrangements range from lush…
The Indian Core East-West Fusion
The Indian Core The Indian Core (Grappa/Mystica) This is an ambitious album released by the east-west fusion band based in Norway called The Indian Core.…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brook Remixed
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Michael Brooks Star Rise (Real World) This CD of remixes is a compilation of UK-based Asian musicians celebrating the work…
Best of Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal The best of Shubha Mudgal (EMI) Shubha Mudgal, well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music and thumri, has also successfully branched out into…
Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
Matthew Montfort – Seven Serenades for Scalloped Fretboard Guitar (Ancient Future) Matthew Montfort, leader of the world fusion group Ancient Future, steps out solo here…
Sergio Mendes Colour Collection
Sergio Mendes Colour Collection (Universal) Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian musician, has released over three dozen albums blending bossa nova with pop and funk. One of…
Multi-layered Kathak
Trilok Gurtu Kathak (Mintaka Records/Times Music) Bombay-born percussion wiz Trilok Gurtu does us all proud with his superb fusion releases, and delights music fans as…
A Handful of Shakti’s Beauty
Shakti A Handful of Beauty (Sony) This album, one of the few released by fusion supergroup Shakti, is absolutely amazing. Each track is magnificent, and…
Interview with World fusion Pioneer Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future”
“World fusion music is a cross-cultural collaboration between master musicians” – Matthew Montfort of “Ancient Future” Formed in 1978, Ancient Future is a long-running “musical…