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,…
Spanish Musical Treasures
Category: New CDs and digital releases
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,…
Ud Master Rabih Abou-Khalil Releases Journey To The Centre Of An Egg
Montreal, Canada – Lebanese-born ud master Rabih Abou-Khalil has a new album out, Journey To The Centre Of An Egg, on Justin-Time/Enja, his 11th Enja…
New Album by La Rubias del Norte to Be Released in March
New York (New York), USA – La Rubias del Norte’s will appear at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday March 28th, at 7:30pm, to celebrate the national…
Debut Album of Reggaetón Crossover Artist Kulcha Don
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), USA – Blending hip-hop, dancehall, Reggaetón, and Caribbean roots, up-and-coming artist Kulcha Don has released his debut album for RuffNation Music, It’s All…
Rough Guides to Tanzania and Flamenco Nuevo
San Francisco (California), USA – World Music Network will be releasing two new Rough Guide albums in North America on 14 March 2006: The Rough…
Set Luna: Senegalese Music Meets Flamenco
Senegalese-French singer Julia Sarr and French flamenco-inspired guitarist Patrice Larose have released a collaborative album, Set Luna. The CD was released in the United States…