Vas vocalist Azam Ali; Axiom of Choice‘s multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian; and producer/remixer Carmen Rizzo joined forces to create a globe-spanning sound that the trio…
Niyaz, Hypnotic Middle Eastern Worldbeat
Category: New CDs and digital releases
Warsaw Village Band Uprooting Polish Folk Music
The Warsaw Village Band’s new CD Uprooting (World Village 468036) is the group’s boldest venture yet. The ensemble invited representatives of traditional Polish folklore to…
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Dig a Little Deeper
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Doyle Lawson has a new album entitled You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper (Rounder Records). For his Rounder Records debut, Lawson…
The Rough Guide to Boogaloo
Dobro Whiz Phil Leadbetter Releases Second Solo Album
Orlando, Florida, USA – Renowned dobro player, Phil Leadbetter, releases his new album, Slide Effects, today with Pinecastle Records. Phil Leadbetter is a current member…
The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Narada Records has released The Ultimate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Volumes 1 and 2 (Narada/Virgin Records. After various collaborations and numerous…
The Rough Guide To Dub, Original Dub Masters
San Francisco, California, USA – The Rough Guide To Dub portrays the original impetus of the form, as developed by the original dubmaster King Tubby…
Orishas Presents El Kilo, its Third Serving of Afrocuban Rap
Miami, Florida, USA – Afro-Cuban rappers, Orishas, have a third album. El Kilo (Universal/Surco) was recorded between Liege, Madrid and Paris. This Cuban trio, which…
World Trends, an Ethno-Groove Collection
Lisbon, Portugal – World Trends (Different World DW50010CD, 2005) is an album that gathers some of the best names in the art of melting roots…
The Rough Guide to Irish Music, Dublin to Donegal
San Francisco, California, USA – Coinciding with the celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day, the Rough Guide series has released the Rough Guide to Irish Music,…