Michèle Choinière, who lives in the northwestern Vermont woods, along the borderlands between the United States of America and Canada, continues a once thriving…
Michèle Choinière Gives New Voice to Long-Lost Franco-American Songs on La Violette
Category: New Releases
King Khan: Songs From the Films of Shahrukh Khan Now Available
Times Square Records has released King Khan: Songs From the Films of Shahrukh Khan. This CD contains a carefully selected collection of songs from his…
Malian Sensation Vieux Farka Touré Releases Live Album
With international acclaim still pouring in from his second full-length, Fondo—one of iTunes best World Music albums of 2009, and a staple on critics’ year-end…
Piranha Records Uncovers the Soul of Nubian Music with Egypt Noir
Egypt Noir – Nubian Soul Treasures is a collection of the icons and innovators of Egypt’s Nubian music and their songs of life, love, and…
South African Marimba Group Amabutho Releases Debut Album Coinciding with 2010 FIFA World Cup
Just as the sporting world is about to turn its focus to South Africa this summer for the World Cup, Toronto-based Alma Records will release…
World Music and Jazz Stars Participate in Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”
Los Angeles, California – Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”, the new CD from multiple Grammy-winning artist and musical pioneer Herbie Hancock, is an unprecedented international…
Playing For Change Live CD/DVD to Be Released June 15th 2010
For the next chapter of Playing For Change’s improbable journey, founder and architect Mark Johnson assembled a band with musicians from around the globe, many…
Soca Stars Brought together in Soca Gold 2010
Soca music’s big guns come together for Soca Gold 2010. Soca Gold contains the top hits, with storming rhythms and banging beats of the Caribbean…
Diwali Gold Edition Released
On May 25th Greensleeves Records releases Diwali: Gold Edition. Diwali is a festival of lights and shines with dancehall’s brightest stars. Originally released in 2002…
Renowned Jazz Violinist Regina Carter Releases Reverse Thread, a Celebration of African Folk Music
When preeminent jazz violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself:…