San Francisco, USA – Two new Rough Guide titles will be available this week. The Rough Guide to Pakistan features the rich musical traditions of…
Two New Rough Guides
Category: New CDs and digital releases
Masters of Turkish Music
Boston, USA – Rounder Records released today a collection of Turkish music. Haydar Haydar: Masters of Turkish Music, Volume 3 (Rounder 1140-2) features artists like…
Sones Jarochos from Veracruz
Washington, DC, USA – Smithsonian Folkways has released a new album of sones jarochos from the Mexican state of Veracruz, La Bamba – Sones Jarochos from…
Karsh Kale’s Liberation
San Francisco, USA – Karsh Kale’s much-anticipated full-length album is now out. Titled Liberation (Six Degrees), it features his Realize band, with special appearances from…
Six Degrees Releases Traveler ’03
San Francisco, USA – The next edition of the acclaimed Traveler series, Traveler ’03, is Six Degrees Records’ latest dispatch in music from around the…
Salsa – The Essential Album on Manteca
London, England – Salsa – The Essential Album is the latest compilation produced by British label Manteca. Salsa is the irresistible, passionate dance music and…
fresh sounds from today’s brazil
London, England – Manteca Records, in the UK, has released Nu Brazil – Fresh sounds from Today’s Brazil (MANTDCD217). In the 21st century the music…
Putumayo Travels to the French Caribbean
New York, USA – Putumayo takes listeners on a musical cruise of the French Caribbean with a selection of zouk, compas, twoubadou, biguine and more.…
Maraca, Czech World Music
Prague, Czech Republic – Maraca (not to be confused with the Cuban band with the same name) is a group from the town of Zlín.…
Taj Mahal Signs with Tone Cool, Revisits Hawaiian Music
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA – Based in Hawaii from 1981 until 1996, Taj Mahal returns to the island sounds of Kaua`i for the American release…