World of Bluegrass 2014 – Momentum Awards and Bluegrass Marketplace
World of Bluegrass 2014 is taking place this week in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event runs from September 30 through October 4 and is organized…
WOMEX 2014 Opening Ceremony on October 22 to Celebrate Compostela’s Musical Connections
The WOMEX 2014 Opening Ceremony will take place at the Auditorio de Galicia on Wednesday, October 22. The show will be based around the theme…
Wintertime Native Traditions of The Northern Plains
Nitehe Ohci – From the Hear (Canyon Records CR-6523, 2014) is another set of round dances by the increasingly popular Young Spirit. These young artists…
Women’s Voices Festival to Celebrate Women in Indian Classical Music
The Women’s Voices festival is set to take place in October at the intimate St. Peter’s Church in New York City. The new series will…
Northumbrian Piper Kathryn Tickell Releases ‘Kathryn Tickell & The Side’
Celebrated Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell has a new album titled Kathryn Tickell & The Side. The new band includes Kathryn Tickell on Northumbrian pipes, fiddle…
An Elegant Cross-Cultural Session by The Touré-Raichel Collective
The Touré-Raichel Collective The Paris Session (Cumbancha, 2014) The Touré-Raichel Collective met in Paris for their new collaboration. The original plan was to record in…
Purple Rain’s Reggae Transformation
Radio Riddler Purple Reggae (Mita Records, 2014) To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Prince’s popular album Purple Rain, reggae and dub outfit Radio Riddler has…
The Planet’s Best World Music Label Celebrates 25 Years
Various Artists Real World 25 (Real World Records, 2014) Trailblazing world music label Real World Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As part…
Essential Historic Recordings by Mali’s Les Ambassadeurs
Les Ambassadeurs Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako (Sterns Africa STCD 3065-66CD, 2014) This superb 2CD set documents the recordings 18 recordings made by seminal…
Awe-inspiring Voces8
Voces8 Eventide (Decca, 2014) Eventide is the new album by an extraordinary a cappella ensemble called Voces8. The eight singers deliver a superb selection of…