The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, ISBN: 0824049470. The second installment of the Garland Encyclopedia…
USA – Indian guitarist Prasanna has completed several recording projects recently: “I had a really hectic but wonderful month-long trip to India. While I was…
Bloomington (Indiana), USA – The King’s Singers and Middle Eastern early music specialists, Sarband, will tour North America this fall with the program from their…
Africa (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 1) – ISBN: 0824060350 This first volume of the mammoth series (a ten-volume set) explores key themes in…
Kenya – The 2005 edition of Lamu Cultural Festival in Kenya will be held November 18-20. Lamu Cultural Festival has been taking place annually since…
New York City (New York), USA – The popular Blue note jazz club will host a week of Brazilian music when vocalist Milton Nascimento makes…
Cambridge (Massachusetts), USA – Celtic-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies has a new album, Woman of the House. Recorded at the Glasgow Celtic Connections Festival in…
New York City (New York), USA – Aaron Davis Hall (ADH) in Harlem (New York) continues its 25th Anniversary season with the premiere of Habana/Harlem…
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – Two Vancouver-based artists have released contemporary recordings which focus on the Chinese zheng and other Asian zithers. Outside the Wall…
Santiago de Chile, Chile – Percussionist Eric Maluenda, one of the founders of renowned Chilean folk group Illapu died October 4 of a heart problem.…