Isabela, Ricardo Lemvo’s self-released fifth album, is the product of much hard work and knowledge. Its cosmopolitan bouquet of musical styles is sung in six…
Ricardo Lemvo Releases 5th CD, Isabela
Category: New Releases
Angélique Kidjo’s New Album Djin Djin in May 2007
Paris, France – Inspired by the traditions and culture of her native Benin in West Africa, Angelique Kidjo has recorded
Ngoni Master Releases Segu Blue
Bassekou Kouyate from Mali is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa. He has collaborated with…
Urban Africa Club
London, UK – Urban Africa Club (Out Here Records/ OH 006) is a CD compilation of hip-hop, dancehall and kwaito from Africa featuring tracks by…
Matt Moran Talks About Slavic Soul Party!’s New CD, Teknochek Collision
New York City (New York), USA – Slavic Soul Party! is a brass band based in Brooklyn, New York, whose Teknochek Collision will be released…
Gnawa Diffusion’s Live Power on CD & DVD
Paris, France – Gnawa Diffusion is an important French world music band, being a strong message holder of the idea of united peoples. Indeed, Gnawa…
The Rough Guide to Bollywood Gold
San Francisco (California), USA – Love triangles, glitz, melodrama, music and tragi-comedy are all part of the hugely successful musical-movie genre known as Bollywood. The…
New Album for the Desert Blues Singer Malouma
Paris, France – A unique, unconventional sound piece, alternating between the energy of the song ‘Gamly’, the traditional sensuality of ‘Yarabi’ (a blues song with…
Scottish Americana, This is Roddy Hart
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – For a kid from Glasgow, twenty-six year old Scotland native Roddy Hart has produced an incredibly fresh piece of American sounding…
The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & Middle East
The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & Middle East (RGNET1181CD) highlights the dynamic and everchanging world music scene, and is released in conjunction with…