Pianist Michel Camilo, whose career spans three decades, two hemispheres and a range of jazz, Flamenco and classical styles, understands the importance of living in…
Piano Giant Michel Camilo Talks About His New Release, Spirit of the Moment
Category: New Releases
The Rough Guide To African Blues
San Francisco (California), USA – Nowadays it is almost universally accepted that the DNA of the blues can be traced back to Africa. Featuring significant…
World Music Visionaries Temple of Sound Release GlobalHead
UK – One of the most creative British world music acts, Temple of Sound, is releasing their fifth studio album Globalhead on May 8th 2007…
Hutchy Combines Electronic Elements with Classic Dancehall and Reggae on New CD
Washington D.C., USA – Jamaican musician Hutchy has released My Time, the first full-length release on Ruff Cut Records. Michael Hutchinson a.k.a Hutchy is the…
Ivory Coast’s Dobet Gnahoré Crosses and Cultures on Na Afriki
When she was a young girl in the Ivory Coast, Dobet Gnahoré knew she wanted to devote her life to the arts. At age 12,…
The Rough Guide To Bellydance Café
San Francisco (California), USA – Late night get-togethers at an outdoor café, hookah pipes, chatter and the strong smell of coffee, are all part of…
Cross Pollinator Ashley Maher Releases Her Latest Album “Flying Over Bridges”
Spin Wild Records announced the release of “Flying Over Bridges”, the fourth album by veteran world music/folk/jazz singer-composer-bandleader Ashley Maher. Recorded in Los Angeles, it…
Indian American Folkster Swati Shows Her Guitar Virtuosity on Small Gods
Swati has release her new album, Small Gods, (Bluhammock, 2007) this month. Simultaneously percussive and dreamy, revealing elements of her Indian heritage, Swati uses a…
Think Global: Tango, a Rollercoaster of Emotions
San Francisco (California), USA – Think Global: Tango (THINK103CD, 2007) demonstrates the truly global nature of the style, arising from many encounters between migrants and…
Rodrigo Rodriguez Releases Across the East
Japan – Across the East is the second album by Japan-based Spanish musician Rodrigo Rodriguez. The album brings to a conclusion 3 years of intensive…