Gracias a la Vida to Celebrate Chilean Folk Icon Violeta Parra
The tribute concert Gracias a la Vida: The Rebel Spirit of Chile’s Legendary Voice scheduled for Friday April 17, 2015 will celebrate the life…
A World In Trance Festival Scheduled for April and May 2015 in New York
A 4-day festival called A World In Trance will present some of the finest trance music of Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Tuva and the United…
Essential Thomas Mapfumo Tracks
Thomas Mapfumo Lion Songs: Essential Tracks in the Making of Zimbabwe (Lion Songs LS001, 2015) Lion Songs: Essential Tracks in the Making of Zimbabwe is…
Tribal Electronica Recorded on the Road
Desert Dwellers The Great Mystery (Desert Trax, 2015) Desert Dwellers is a duo that intertwines two of the most exciting musical genres of our time:…
Their House is the Globe
Mundi My House is the Sky (International Rain, 2014) My House is the Sky is the fourth album by Austin-based ensemble Mundi. The instrumental group…
Bluegrass Dobro Master Tut Taylor Dies at 91
One of bluegrass music’s most beloved artists, dobro virtuoso Tut Taylor passed away April 9, 2015 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Robert Arthur “Tut” Taylor…
Edgy and Irresistible Pimps of Joytime
Pimps of Joytime Jukestone Paradise (Write Home Records, 2015) At least a dozen times a day there’s a car traveling through our neighborhood blasting out…
Drone Doctor to Perform at 13th Annual Asian Music Series
Canadian act Drone Doctor is set to perform on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Small World Music’s 13th Annual Asian Music Series in Toronto.…
Kobo Town to Perform at Old Town School of Folk Music
Canadian band Kobo Town is set to perform its unique form of modern calypso on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Old Town School of Folk…
Ara Dinkjian Pays Tribute to the Resilience of the Armenian People
Celebrated Armenian-American ‘oudist and composer, Ara Dinkjian is set to perform on Friday, April 10 at Alwan for the Arts in New York. Dinkjian…