Egberto Gismonti’s new recording is Saudações. The title of the album, Gismonti explains, means ‘greetings, salutations, saludos, saluti’. The greetings follow a longer absence, at…
The Rough Guide to Tango Revival features new tango from the clubs and dance floors of Argentina and beyond, where the next generation of musicians…
On the new Mr. Something Something record the band members wanted to capture, as much as possible, the energy and the improvisations that characterize their…
The MP3 for "Les Gorilles des Montagnes" by Samba Mapangala will be available for listening and downloading at myspace.com/sambamapangala and drop.io/GorillaSong/page. The song is a…
Manu Chao will release Baionarena (Nacional Records in the USA), a double live album/DVD set, on November 17th. The album was recorded at the prestigious…
The Astounding Eyes of Rita (ECM) is the title of the new album by Tunisian world jazz musician Anouar Brahem. The recording features Anouar Brahem…
Since their 1997 VP Records debut Protect Us Jah, Morgan Heritage has stood out as one of reggae’s best modern bands. The accomplishments of the…
Madagascar Slim will perform Sunday, September 27, 2009, 8:30pm at Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas Street West, south of Bloor, in Toronto (Canada). The Canada-based Malagasy…
Speed Caravan’s debut album Kalashnik Love – its title track a furious homage to Udi Hrant – combines tradition and future, ancient and urban, beauty…
In honor of bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto, Brazilian vocalist Ithamara Koorax, in collaboration with top contemporary Brazilian guitarist Juarez Moreira, has recorded Bim Bom:…