The world music circuit in India for the new year took off to a terrific start on January 2 in Bangalore, with a fusion concert…
World fusion concert series kicks off in Bangalore with violin, flute and tuba
Category: Concert reviews
Balkan Sounds, Taiko Drumming and Portuguese Musical Explorers Highlights of Day 1 at Penang World Music Festival
Day one of the Penang World Music Festival on Saturday, 30th March 2013 got started with the daily press conference at the media center, located…
The Gold Standard of Cuban Music
Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars Page Auditorium, Duke University March 23, 2013 With recordings such as A Todo Cuba Le Gusta, Distinto,…
Announcing Shofar
The best musicians are restless, they search for unique sounds. Shofar represents the coming together of three musicians based in Poland who are schooled in…
World Jazz: New Jungle Orchestra Blends African and Indian Music with Jazz
Music fans in Bangalore were treated to a unique mix of ‘world jazz,’ with a blend of modern jazz, African highlife, and Indian Carnatic classical…
Deep India: Ethnic Electronica band Deep Forest performs in India for the first time
Grammy Award winning band from France, Deep Forest performed recently for their first time in India at the ‘Deep India’ concert, held at the Taj…
Carlos Santana plays in India for the first time, accompanied by his wife Cindy Blackman
Long before the term ‘world music’ was coined, Carlos Santana was creating and popularising his own blend of Latin, African, rock and blues music, tinged…
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and sons in an unusual musical lineup in Bangalore
October 22, 2012 Music fans in Bangalore had a rare concert treat this past Dussera festival weekend with an unbelievable lineup: sarod maestro Ustad…
Global Music Stars and Bluegrass Mavericks at 2012 Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
On Sunday, October 7th, I headed to Chatham County, North Carolina to attend the Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival. The Shakori Hills farmstead is located…
Musicians for Mali Grassroots Benefit Concert Last Saturday in New York Sold Out
Afropop’s Sean Barlow reports that the Musicians for Mali grassroots benefit concert last Saturday, September 22, in New York city was sold out. “It was…