World Music Central recently interviewed musician and award-winning Iroquois artist Joanne Shenandoah. The Native American singer and guitarist has been very visible in the news…
An Interview with Native American Musician Joanne Shenandoah
Category: Interviews
Nigeria will Rule the Music World in Ten Years: Bob Ejike
Author: Mary M. Ajayi Mary Ajayi, recently spoke with Europe-based Nigerian artiste, teacher and language consultant Professor Bob Ejike, on his new album Fiesta, his…
Peter Ulrich Recalls Early Days of Dead Can Dance
New York City (New York), USA – Coinciding with the new North American tour of Dean Can Dance, multi-instrumentalist and singer Peter Ulrich talks about…
Rock, Latin, and Electronica, the Experiences of Charanga Cakewalk
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Coinciding with his Spring 2005 tour, the man behind Charanga Cakewalk, Michael Ramos, talks about his experiences and the new album,…
Oliver Mtukudzi Comments on Nhava, His New Album
Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has an ew recording entitled Nhava. It is the latest installment in Heads Up International’s critically acclaimed Heads…
To Protect and Serve: An Interview with I Nyoman Cerita of Sanggar Çudamani
Contributed by Lela Chapman. All photos by Jorge Vismara. Interviewer’s notes: On May 1, the 31 young virtuosi of Gamelan Çudamani will cap their first…
A Moment with Rokia Traoré
by Susan Budig [this article first appeared in Mshale newspaper] One might expect a bigger, louder, brassier woman to be the one who breaks down…
Oliver Mtukudzi Responds to Political Accusations
Bloomington, Indiana, USA – Oliver Mtukudzi has been caught in a political crossfire on the eve of Zimbabwe’s parliamentary election. He issued a statement that…
Cuban Music Does not depend on Dollar, Omara Portuondo Says
(Prensa Latina) Madrid, Spain – “Cuban music has never depended on the dollar, depends on intellect, that is why Cuba and the world will continue…
Interview with Lhasa
World Music Central’s interview with the increasingly popular singer and world traveler Lhasa: How did growing up in different places and countries affect your music? It…