The Rainforest World Music Festival took place July 12-14, 2019 in Kuching, Malaysian Borneo. The location of the events was the familiar Sarawak Cultural Village…
Dazzling Global Diversity at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
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Unique Global Gathering at Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
There’s nothing unusual in an upcoming festival being announced as the ‘best ever’. In recent years, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) has proved to…
Hail The White Zulu
Contrary to popular opinion, Paul Simon was not the first musician to recognize the rich potential of fusing Western pop with Zulu tribal rhythms. An…
Earth Celebration: Feel the Drum Beats Rise through Your Feet
From August 16th to 18th, the lush island of Sado in Japan is filled with the sounds of taiko drums, song and dance. The Earth…
Grammatical Aspects Of Carnatic Music
Music is universal and is the life line of sublime expression. Carnatic music is basically an application in complete expansion within given restrictions. An artistic…
Artist Profiles: Havana Meets Kingston
Back in the closing years of the 20th century, when the Buena Vista Social Club ruled the international roost, Cuban music was all the rage.…
2019 St. Patrick’s Day Music
So, here we are. We’ve come to that time of year when I have this sudden insane desire to rip paper shamrocks from the walls…
APAP 2019 Rewind: Tell It, Sing It, Play It Like It Is – Towards Social Justice
With Observations by Catalina Maria Johnson, Neva Wartell, Brice Rosenbloom In these convulsive times, we affirm that the performing arts are a force, and that…
The Passionate Story of Fado
Fado music is the heart of the Portuguese soul. It is one of the oldest urban folk music styles in the world. Some say it…
2018 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 1
Have you been staring at those cans of green beans in your pantry and wondering if you can wrap up the lot as a gift…