Bordered by five countries, Ivory Coast has no shortage of neighboring influences, or languages come to that (over 75 are listed in the former French…
The Pan-African Diva
Category: Interviews
An Intimate Interview with Latin Piano Legend Larry Harlow
Larry “El Judio Maravilloso” Harlow of New York City is one of the legendary salsa piano players alive. He began climbing in his career when…
An Intimate Interview with Mambo Master Tito Rodriguez Jr.
Tito Rodriguez Jr. is the son of the legendary Latin orchestra leader and singer Tito Rodriguez Sr., from New York City who was also a…
Some Serious Skankin’ Ska
It started with a half-baked plan to set some kind of world record, for the most horn players performing the skank in a ska song.…
Peter Dunbar-Hall: World music needs to be taught in culturally responsible ways
Peter Dunbar-Hall is Chair of Music Education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and author of the books “Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places: Contemporary Aboriginal Music…
The Ethiopian Experience
Ethiopian flavored music has certainly taken root down under. The Black Jesus Experience, one of a handful of excellent Australian bands exhibiting the influence, boasts…
Aaron Choulai’s Cross-Cultural Curiosity
Unique is an oft-misused adjective in this modern world, but in the case of the musical collaboration involving piano prodigy and composer Aaron Choulai, a…
Interview with Musician and Fusionist Jim Matus
Musician and composer Jim Matus is involved in several of the most interesting world fusion projects taking place in the United States. He reveals his…
Cuban Pianistic Prodigy
While his name might only be familiar to a American jazz aficionados, Fabian Almazan, at 27, is already being compared with some of the finest…
Wu Man Has the World on a String
Wu Man, ‘the princess of pipa’, has single-handedly established her instrument on the world stage in recent years via solo performances and a series of…