The Rough Guide series ventures into the world of unusual collaborations, unreleased pieces and undiscovered world music acts. The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World (World…
The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World
Category: New CDs
Reggae Boxed Set to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence
The Caribbean island nation of Jamaica will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its Independence on August 6th, 2012. To celebrate the event, reggae label has…
Deluxe Edition of Reggae Gold 2012 Contains 2 CDs of Reggae Hits
The 20th anniversary edition of the popular annual reggae compilation Reggae Gold is scheduled for release on June 26th, 2012. This year’s 2CD set comes…
Zimbabwe’s Black Umfolosi Releases 30 Year Retrospective
Zimbabwean vocal and dance ensemble Black Umfolosi is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new retrospective compilation titled “Summertime – Best of Black Umfolosi.” Black…
Foggy Mountain Special: A Bluegrass Tribute To Earl Scruggs to Be Released June 5
Over a period of two years, many of the best banjo players in bluegrass got together in Nashville (Tennessee) to record Foggy Mountain Special: A…
Music From Kevin Costner TV Series Hatfields & McCoys Now Available
The album “Famous For Killing Each Other: Music From and Inspired by Hatfields & McCoys” (Madison Gate Records) is now available. The recording, written and…
Fania Reissues Ismael Miranda Collection
Fania Records is releasing Ismael Miranda’s “El Niño Bonito” A Man & His Music. “A definitive tribute to the one-of-a-kind Ismael Miranda was missing from…
The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal 1969-1973 Celebrate Bluesman’s 70th Birthday
To celebrate Taj Mahal’s 70th Birthday on May 17, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has started a major catalog reissue project…
Box Set Honors Woody Guthrie Centennial
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings announced the release of a new box set titled Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection. The collection is scheduled for…
Global Electronica Outfit Caravane to Release Remix EP
Caravane will be release an EP of “Bestane” remixes in June 2012. The collection includes a mix from Brighton’s Atalanta as well as a beach…