The Chieftains’ latest album, Further Down The Old Plank Road (Victor/BMG), continues the groundbreaking collaboration between The Chieftains and some of country and bluegrass music’s…
The Chieftains Continue their Exploration of Americana
Category: New CDs and digital releases
New CD by June Tabor
London, England – An Echo of Hooves (Topic Records TSCD543) is the title of June Tabor’s new CD. The recording features a program made up…
Charlie Gillett’s World 2003
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Following up his World 2002 compilation for Narada, veteran BBC world music DJ Charlie Gillett has collected new music from around…
Cesaria Evora Releases Voz d’Amor
Madrid, Spain – (BMG), is the title of the new and intimate album by Cesaria Evora, which was released in Europe on September 17th. This…
Polo Montañez Group’s Album to be Ready by Late 2003
(Prensa Latina- Cumbancha) Pinar del Rio, Cuba – Cuestión de Suerte, album recorded in Colombia by the musicians who always accompanied Polo Montañez, will fulfill…
Arabesque meets the swinging 60’s
Jane Birkin Arabesque (EMI France/Narada World, 2003) It’s odd how our society feels so much nostalgia for the swinging sixties and this era’s icons. And…
Pancho Quinto – Rumba Sin Fronteras
San Francisco, USA – The latest release on the Riverboat label is Rumba Sin Fronteras by Cuban musician Pancho Quinto. Scheduled for release in the…
New World Titles on Topic Records
London, England – Topic Records has released three new titles from its collection of traditional world music. Drumming & Chanting In God’s Own Country,…
From the Roots of Moravian Folklore
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech label, Indies Records, has released a new album that focuses on the Moravian tradition. Magic Playing…from the Roots of Moravian…
Rough Guide Boxed Sets
San Francisco, USA – The producers of the Rough Guide series have compiled several of the individual CDs to create thematic boxed sets. Each box…