World Music Central interviewed in October 2006 Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, one of the first African women to play the male dominated mbira (thumb piano).…
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Mo Fini Talks About Cuban Country Musicians Saborit
Coinciding with the US release of the debut album, Que Linda Es Mi Cuba, by Cuban campesino band Saborit, World Music Central interviewed the producer…
View More Mo Fini Talks About Cuban Country Musicians SaboritInterview with Tibetan Singer Yungchen Lhamo
World Music Central recently interviewed Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo about her new recording and her music. Your name has a special meaning. Could you tell…
View More Interview with Tibetan Singer Yungchen LhamoWorld Music Profiles: Kathy Silbiger, Duke Performances
Kathy Silbiger is retiring in December. She has been at Duke University since 1984, running various arts programs. Kathy is known in world music circles…
View More World Music Profiles: Kathy Silbiger, Duke PerformancesAn Interview with Albert Kuvezin of Yat-Kha
Albert Kuvezin is the leader of Tuvan group Yat-Kha. The Central Asian band has taken Tuvan folk music to uncharted territories, crossing musical boundaries.…
View More An Interview with Albert Kuvezin of Yat-KhaAn Interview with Brenda Neece, Curator of the de Hen World Music Instrument Collection
World Music Central recently interviewed Dr. Brenda Neece, cellist and curator of Duke University Musical Instrument Collections, about the new world music instrument collection acquired…
View More An Interview with Brenda Neece, Curator of the de Hen World Music Instrument CollectionAn interview with composer, arranger, producer and bass guitar player Franc O’Shea
“What will really endure for centuries is the timeless beauty that is being channeled through the artist and not how many dollars were poured into…
View More An interview with composer, arranger, producer and bass guitar player Franc O’SheaWorld Music Profiles: Michael Orlove, World Music Festival Chicago
Michael Orlove is the person behind the Chicago World Music Festival. He works for Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and is also very active within…
View More World Music Profiles: Michael Orlove, World Music Festival ChicagoAn interview with composer and percussionist Ravish Momin
JazzWorldQuest.com : What do you think about a trend to a so called global cultural hybridization , or maybe to a meltdown of musical styles…
View More An interview with composer and percussionist Ravish MominWorld Music Profiles: Dan Storper
Dan Storper is the founder of Putumayo World Music, a record label specialized in world music compilations. Putumayo World Music was established in 1993 to…
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