In 2009, Angel Romero had the opportunity to talk with Marcin Skrzypek, one of the members of the seminal Polish folk band Saint Nicholas Orchestra…
Interview with Marcin Skrzypek of the Saint Nicholas Orchestra
Category: Interviews
Interview with Fiddle Maestra Annbjørg Lien
The concerts by Norwegian fiddler Annbjørg Lien and organist Bjørn Ole Rasch were some of the highest rated at the recent Førde Folk Music Festival.…
Interview with Rahis Bharti of the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan
World Music Central’s Angel Romero had a an opportunity to see the Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan at the Førde Folk Music Festival. Fronted by artistic…
Interview with Mauritanian Griot Malouma
Mauritanian singer Malouma will be performing this week at the Førde Folk Music Festival, on Friday, July 9th at 15.30 at Festsalen, Førdehuset. World Music…
World Music Profiles: Hilde Bjørkum, Director of the Førde Folk Music Festival
The Førde Folk Music Festival will be held next week, July 8-11 in Norway. Førde is one of the leading world music festivals in Europe…
Interview with Muzsikas, Hungary’s Renowned Folk Music Group
In July of 2009, I had the opportunity to interview Dániel Hamar, bassist, vocalist, gardon player and co-founder of the legendary Hungarian group Muzsikas. The…
African Music Icon Baaba Maal Talks About his New Album Television
World Music Central’s TJ Nelson interviewed Senegalese music star Baaba Maal about his multi-lingual album titled “Television.” About the release of your latest CD Television,…
Dan Zacks Talks About the Second Volume of Si Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba
The Cuban music compilation Si Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Vol. 2 was released recently on Waxing Deep Records. To find out…
Lay Down Your Arms; Pick up Guitars–Conversation with Playing for Change filmmaker Jonathan Walls
The question remains, will music transform the world and bring lasting peace? Grammy award-winning producer/recording engineer Mark Johnson’s and filmmaker Jonathan Walls’ “Playing for Change”…
The Berber Wave of Agadir
One of the highlights of this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival was the scorching performance by Moroccan Amazigh band Oudaden. World Music Central’s Angel…