Toronto-based acoustic group Beyond the Pale has released a new recording titled Postcards (Borealis Records), which explores Jewish and Balkan music combined with jazz, rock, …
Beyond the Pale Explores Klezmer and Balkan Music in Postcards
Category: New Releases
The Chieftains ‘Live At Montreux 1997’ DVD Released September 1
Switzerland’s legendary Montreux Jazz Festival has always boasted a variety of talent, in all musical genres. In 1997, it proudly hosted a feast of Irish…
Belly Dance Music Master Releases Ruby in 2009
Egyptian percussion master Hossam Ramzy has a new recording out titled Ruby that is dedicated to belly dance (also known as raks sharki and Oriental…
The Rough Guide To Brazilian Lounge
The Rough Guide series ventures into the territory of Brazilian Lounge music, featuring: João Donato, Joyce, Marcelo D2, Marissa, Valeria Sattamini, Anna Luisa Feat Rodrigo…
Czech Folk Rockers Cankisou Releases Borrega Video
Czech band Cankisou have released their third video from the CD Le la (2008, Indies Scope Records). This time it is an animated video called…
Folk Music Explorers Väsen Take Swedish String Music Global
Vasen Street(NorthSide), the new recording by Swedish contemporary folk music band Väsen is out today in North America. Väsen Street is a playful global byway…
Tuvan Throat Singing Masters Huun Huur Tu Release Eternal
For Huun Huur Tu’s latest album, Eternal (Electrophone Music/Green Wave Music; August 2009) the legendary Tuvan band recruited electronic musician and producer Carmen Rizzo (Niyaz,…
Brazil’s Manguebeat Pioneer Otto Releases New Album in September 2009
Innovative Brazilian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Otto, one of the most compelling figures of the new generation of young rock musicians exciting fans in…
Woody Guthrie Limited Edition Boxed Set My Dusty Road Out in August 2009
The Woody Guthrie boxed set My Dusty Road
Czech Rapper Gipsy.cz Releases Animated Video Reprezent
Michael Jackson, Barack Obama, Jiøí Paroubek, Canada, Ziguli, BM DoubleW and other well known figures appear in the new video of Gipsy.cz group. The animated…