Lisbon, Portugal – World Trends (Different World DW50010CD, 2005) is an album that gathers some of the best names in the art of melting roots…
World Trends, an Ethno-Groove Collection
Category: New CDs and digital releases
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,…
Celtic Fiddle Festival Plays On
Danbury, Connecticut, USA – The popular Celtic band Celtic Fiddle Festival is back for Saint Patrick’s Day with Play On. After the unexpected passing of…
Nordic Folk Ambience Recorded at Emanuel Vigeland’s Mausoleum
Unni Løvlid is back with a new recording. Vita is released by Grappa Musikkforlag, and the recording was made by Helge Sten at the Emanuel…
Didjeridu Travelling Songs
Didjeridu – Travelling Songs (AARC Music EUCD1876) is the latest release by Charlie McMahon & Gondwana. With more than forty years of didjeridu playing Charlie…
The Soul of Nazareth
Oslo, Norway – Palestinian singer Rim Banna has a new album entitled The Mirrors of My Soul (KKV FXCD 288, 2005). Through two other KKV…
Recordings of the Bedouins of the Middle East
London, UK – Bedouins of the Middle East (Arc Music EUCD1910 ) is a collection of field recordings by Deben Bhattacharya. The recordings were made…
Captivating Fado
New York, USA – Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose spellbinding version of her land’s captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe, brings…
Dub Syndicate\’s Pure Thrillseekers
New York, USA – The latest Dub Syndicate creation, Pure Thrillseekers, features exhilarating mixes by On-U Sound collaborator Adrian Sherwood and by Scientist. On Pure…
Capercaillie Presents Grace and Pride: Anthology 2004-1984
New York, USA – Grace & Pride (Survival Records/Valley entertainment, 2005) celebrates the 20th anniversary of Britain’s leading Celtic band, Capercaillie (pronounced cap-er-cay-lee). The double…