The 2009 edition of globalFEST will introduce audiences to established artists they have not heard before, striking yet unheralded traditions, wild young innovators playing with…
Taj Mahal Maestro (Heads Up International, 2008) It’s never a question whether I’m going to like a Taj Mahal CD; the question is exactly how…
The latest edition of WOMEX took place in Sevilla (Spain). WOMEX, which is the acronym for World Music Expo, is the annual gathering of…
The Ultimate Peter Tosh Experience collection will be released by Shanachie in January 2009. It is a two-DVD, one CD, “multi-pac” with a thirty page…
The American Folklife Center and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will present a concert with Tommy Sands with Moya and Fionán Sands, of County…
Dub Colossus In A Town Called Addis A short film about the making of the In A Town Called Addis album by Dub Colossus is…
As the political situation in Zimbabwe gets tougher it’s also getting tougher for Viomak who has taken freedom of speech to a higher and reputable…
A Report from the Rainforest World Music Festival – July 11-13, 2008 It was hard to grasp even as the plane carrying me further and…
The signs are there. The days are getting longer. The trees have leaves. The smell of barbecued food wafts through the neighborhood. The inevitable is…
Before I get into the current jazz scene in India, I would like to give you my take on jazz… Around one hundred years ago,…