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.…
An Interview with Albert Kuvezin of Yat-Kha
Category: Interviews
An 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…
An 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…
World 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…
An 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…
World 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…
Horn o’ Plenty,’ ASCAP’s 10th Anniversary salute to Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval interview for PLAYBACK By Jim Steinblatt Composer/trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, now celebrating his tenth anniversary as an ASCAP member and the fifteenth anniversary of…
Behind the Songs: Julia Sarr Talks about Select Songs from Set Luna
Senegalese singer talks about her collaboration with French guitarist Patrick Larose on the album Set Luna. Namana (track 1) Namana means nostalgia. This song is…
Flamenco Piano Sensation Pedro Ricardo Miño Talks to World Music Central
Flamenco musician Pedro Ricardo Miño is one of a growing number of pianists who are taking Flamenco in new directions. Pedro Ricardo Miño is the…
Party Until You Are Beyond Rationality, An Interview with Klezmer Musician Frank London
Klezmer musician Frank London has a new recording with one of his numerous musical projects, Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All Stars. Carnival Conspiracy: In the…