Bloomington (Indiana), USA – Paris-based Tunisian musician Smadj has a new album, Take It & Drive, on Rasa Music. He uses sequencers, samplers, synthesizers, and…
Tunisian Smadj Blends Electronica with Arabica
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"Jasmine" By pianist Wajdi Cherif (A bridge between two worlds…)
Jasmine – A bridge between two worlds… By Wajdi Cherif. Released on March 2, 2006 by Wech Records (France) Jasmine is the culmination of a…
Salif Keita Will Release Rootsy New Album M’Bemba in North America in June 2006
New York (New York), USA – Salif Keita has a new Decca CD, M’Bemba. Set for release on June 20th in North America , the…
Blackfoot Confederacy Pow-Wow songs Recorded Live
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Blackfoot Confederacy has launched their second recording with Confederacy Style-Pow-Wow songs Recorded Live at Post Falls. Together, the Blackfeet, Kainai,…
Sara Tavares Latest CD Balancê Now Available in North America
Afro-Portuguese singer Sara Tavares has released her third album, Balancê, in North America on Times Square. In Europe it is available through World Connection. The…
Spanish Musical Treasures
Eliseo Parra is one of the treasures of Spanish world music. He focuses on the lesser known folk roots of various Spanish regions, including Castile,…
Round Dances of the Navajo Nation
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – From the desert heartland of the Navajo Nation comes the stirring voice of talented singer and songmaker Jay Begaye. The Colorful…
Monty Alexander Revisits the Music of Bob Marley
New York (New York), USA – Seven years after Stir It Up, a tribute to the music of reggae icon Bob Marley, Jamaican born jazz…
MerleFest Releases Fresh Faces at MerleFest 2006
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – NC: MerleFest 2006 has announced the release on March 14 of a limited edition audio compact disc, Fresh Faces at…
Tracing Armenian Links to Persian Classical Music
Los Angeles (California), USA – On Endless Vision, Armenian duduk virtuoso Jivan Gasparyan and Iranian instrumentalist Hossein Alizadeh have recorded a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Within Iran,…