Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Marsalis Music (distributed by Rounder Records) releases this week the album Jíbaro by Miguel Zenón. Jíbaro is Zenón’s second Marsalis Music…
Jazzman Miguel Zenón Explores the Rural Music of His Native Puerto Rico
Category: New CDs and digital releases
Mystic Love Songs from Turkey
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA – Turkish musician Latif Bolat has released a new recording, Gul: The Rose. One of the most well-known Turkish musicians…
Mesut Ozgen’s First Solo Recording, Troubadour
San Francisco, California, USA – Troubadour (Golden Horn Records) represents Mesut Özgen’s first major release. The album is aptly named – Özgen’s own journey has…
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan includes the diverse and rich music that has emerged from Africa’s largest…
Cheb i Sabbah’s Releases La Kahena
San Francisco, California, USA – Six Degrees Records is releasing the newest album by Cheb i Sabbah entitled La Kahena and aptly sub-titled Les Voix…
The Rough Guide To Zydeco
San Francisco, California, USA – Zydeco is the driving accordion-led dance music of the Louisiana Creoles. Originally of French origin, it has been heavily influenced…
Siberian World Music
New York City, USA – Out of Nowhere (Heads Up International), the album electric guitarist Yuri Matveyev and electric violinist Artyom Yakushenko could be defined…
African Music Legend Hugh Masekela’s New Album Draws Inspiration from Leading Masters of Kwaito Music
New York City, USA – South African music legend and world music pioneer Hugh Masekela defies categories once again on his new CD, Revival (HUCD…
Debut Album from Heather Macleod, Crossing Tides
Scotland, UK – Scottish singer-songwriter Heather Macleod launched her debut album, Crossing Tides (LEOD001CD), with a concert at Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow earlier this…
Fuji Vibes and Afrobeat: Brothers Keepers Mastermind Bantu Joins Piranha
Berlin, Germany – Fuji Satisfaction – Soundclash In Lagos (Piranha PIR-CD1998) is the latest album Nigerian/German musical collective Brothers Keepers. The band plays “heavy Yoruba…