Madrid, Spain – Discópolis 5000 is a new world music compilation produced by Spanish National Radio (Radio 3 – RNE) producer José Miguel López.…
Discópolis 5000 World Music Compilation
Category: New CDs and digital releases
Kari Iveland’s Impressions of Madagascar
Norway – Kari Iveland has a new recording, Avtrykk (Impressions), featuring her band playing with choirs and musicians from Madagascar. After releasing the Vektbs (Weightless)…
Fiddle Tunes from the Life & Land of Robert Burns
Nevada City, California, USA – Culburnie Records has released Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle, Volume 2, Tunes from the Life & Land of Robert Burns.…
Iver Kleive Presents Adoration of the Shepherds
Norway – Iver Kleive has a new album out just in time for Christmas. Hyrdenes tilbedelse (Adoration of the Shepherds) is this year’s Christmas CD…
Zap Mama’s Ancestry in Progress
New York City, USA – Zap Mama, the group led by Congolese singer Marie Daulne has a new album, Ancestry in Progress (Luaka Bop/V2). Daulne…
World Circuit Re-releases Ali Farka Toure’s ‘Red’ and ‘Green’ albums
London, UK – World Circuit has released the Red and Green albums by Malian musician Ali Farka Toure. Originally released on vinyl in 1984 and…
Afroz Banu Presents Thumri Recorded Live
Leicester, UK – Thumri (Sense World Music) is the title of Afroz Banu’s latest recording. Banu is known as one of India’s most popular exponents…
Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi Creates Original Score for House of Flying Daggers
New York City, USA – Japanese musician Shigeru Umebayashi has composed the music for House Of Flying Daggers, a Sony Pictures Classics release starring Zhang…
Creation Rebel By Roots Reggae Pioneer. Burning Spear
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Heartbeat Records has released Creation Rebel, which includes the earliest recordings from Grammy award-winner Burning Spear. It contains music recorded as…
On Christmas Night By Celtic Women’s Ensemble Cherish The Ladies
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records has reelased On Christmas Night by Celtic women’s ensemble, Cherish The Ladies. On Christmas Night features a collection of…