Day One of the Penang World Music Festival 2014 featured a good spread of international artistes, with African and Asian bands stealing the limelight…
Penang World Music Festival 2014, Day Two: European and Latin American Climax!
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The new Chinese cultural revolution
They might not be the Central Politburo’s pin-up boys, but a brace of charismatic Beijing-based bands from far-flung regions of China that blend contrasting ethnic…
Impressions of Babel Med Music 2014
The tenth edition of Babel Med Music Forum – Forum des Musiques du Monde was held in the French city of Marseilles from March 20…
Temple Bar Tradfest 2014
A new edition of Temple Bar TradFest was held in Dublin (Ireland) from 22 to 26 January, 2014. Temple Bar TradFest is one of the…
The flagbearers of traditional Irish folk
In the pantheon of Irish folk music, Lúnasa and Altan rank among the proverbial High Kings of Tara, adjacent to such immortal acts as The…
Against All Odds, Pride of Segou, Pride of Mali: The Festival on the Niger River
The Festival on the Niger River, 10th Anniversary Edition Celebration Each evening, high in the sky, a thin silver cup-shaped new moon seemed to smile…
Celtic Music Selections for St. Patrick’s Day 2014
It’s that time of year again where the warm, rich tang of a pint of Guinness, the sharp lushness of Irish whiskey and the bright,…
Paco de Lucia, The Fourth Dimension
“I’m writing under the effect of the tremendous blow of unexpected deaths. I repeat to myself “Paco has died” and I can’t understand what I’m…
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters 2014 Conference: “Shine” Illuminating Events, Colleagues, and Showcase Concerts
“The theme for the 2014 APAP conference is ‘SHINE’, and our intent is to shine a light on the work of the professionals in the…
Himalayan Jam: World music group Trikaal blends Nepali folk music with Indian, jazz and Latin sound
On a recent trip to Kathmandu to speak at a conference on creativity and entrepreneurship, I was delighted to meet up with Sachida Rauniyar, founder…