As the year closes, it’s time to talk about some of the reggae goodies we’ve received in recent months. First, Morgan Heritage, one of…
Reggae Roundup 2009
Category: New Releases
Spanish Folk Music Innovator Eliseo Parra Releases Diez
One of the leading figures in contemporary Spanish folk music, Eliseo Parra has a new album titled Diez (ten) that contains a CD and a…
New Sharon Shannon CD Available in January 2010
Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon has a new album titled Saints & Scoundrels (Compass Records) that will be available at all major retail outlets in the…
Double Focus – New music and poetry CD by Ras Nas
The long awaited CD “Double Focus” by the Tanzanian poet and musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi is set for release in Oslo, Norway, in…
Silk Road Ensemble Goes Off The Map
The internationally acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble has a new recording titled Off the Map, which is the group’s first independent recording, released on the World…
The Unwanted’s Music From The Atlantic Fringe
Irish band The Unwanted has released a new recording titled Music from the Atlantic Fringe. The songs and tunes of the Atlantic Fringe—the combined traditions…
Blue Highway’s Fifteenth Anniversary Collection Available in January 2010
Rounder Records is pleased to announce the release of Blue Highway’s Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection on January 19. The CD is a collection…
Spanish Sensation Buika and Cuban legend Chucho Valdes Record Tribute to Chavela Vargas
One of Spain’s rising stars, , is back with her 4th studio album entitled “El Ultimo Trago” (The Last Sip). Buika, who was born in…
Alekos Vretos Releases Mergin’
A new album by Alekos Vretos is scheduled for release on 10th November 2009 in Athens. The new CD is called Mergin’, and it refers…
Mulatu Astatke, The Remarkable Story Of Ethiopian Jazz
Vibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger and bandleader, Mulatu Astatke is one of the all-time greats of Ethiopian music and the creator of his own…