(Cubarte) Female salsa bands had a boost during the 1990’s with the Boom of Cuban Salsa, as it happened during the 1930’s due to…
Caribe Girls, Cuban Female Salsa
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Chartwell Dutiro at the Institute Of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts Theatre in England
Upbeat, entrancing and intoxicating Zimbabwean dance music. With more guitar licks than the Bhundu Boys and full drum kit, turn this music up loud and…
Music for St. Patrick’s Day 2010
To help you celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, World Music Central has compiled a list of recent recordings that have a connection with…
Pat Metheny Talks About His Orchestrion Project
“This project represents a conceptual direction that merges an idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the technologies of today to…
World Music TV Show ‘Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders’ Debuts Today on PBS
Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders, a new TV magazine show about the intersection of music with life, politics and culture around the world, premieres Monday,…
Not Just The Other Tito
Tito Rodriguez El Inolvidable (Fania 773-130-600-2, 2009) Far from being simply the Latin music Tito whose last name wasn’t Puente, Tito Rodriguez was a supremely…
Dengue Fever to Perform at SXSW and Bergenfest in 2010
Dengue Fever starts the new year with a West Coast tour in support of the January 10 release of Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia (Minky…
Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Fusion Bands – What makes them so brilliant?
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists…
2009 World Music Central Gift Guide
Thinking of rewrapping that purple and green striped sweater, the one with the arms in two different sizes, that Aunt Martha knitted and gave you…
Afro-Pop Queen ready for big things?
The excited whispers of Dobet Gnahoré’s growing fame certainly aren’t far-fetched; it has been an astonishing year for the promising African artist with shows all…