(parts of this story first appeared in Mshale newspaper) I’m sitting on a barstool sipping lemon water. Before me on an oversized screen, bigger than…
Lucky Dube in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Category: Concert reviews
Smt. Bhanumathy Vishwanath’s concert exceeds Expectations
Author: Ms Lakshmi It was a remarkable concert by Smt Bhanumathy Vishwanath on the 09th Sep. at the Subha Sidhivinayaka temple in connection with…
Small Scale Summer Night Samba
Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga at the San Juan Capistrano Library, July 21st, 2007 The fountain-adorned courtyard of the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library in…
In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival, Part 2
Before I jump into the Batha Museum concerts, I want to impart some other cultural discoveries on my journey. The ‘new city’ section of Fez…
La Fête de Marquette Concert Review
Review by Terry O’ Friday, July 13th – Sunday, July 15th Madison, Wisconsin The three day Le Fête de Marquette opened for its second year…
Vieux Farka Toure at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago
Review by: Terry O’ I saw Vieux Farka Touré last night in Chicago at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. He opened for Toumani…
In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music (Part I)
Our invitation to the 13th annual Fez Festival of World Sacred Music came just a few short weeks before the opening ceremonies June 1, 2007.…
Delightful Concert by Vidwan Poorna Pragna Rao, B.Sc.
Author: Ms Lakshmi What makes a concert delightful, memorable and wholesome? A good mellifluous voice, in-depth erudition, a smart rapport with the audience! …
Onstage Wizardry: Ojos de Brujo at Grand Performances in Los Angeles
"This is not just world music. This is a whole universe of music." Thus spoke Derek Rath, host of "The Cosmic Barrio" on KPFK FM…
The Veena Festival
Author: Ms Manjari Sinha; New Delhi, India Spread over a period of four days and held at the conference hall of ‘Indira Gandhi National Centre…