Morocco’s desert festival in Taragalte bridges the Sahara gap
Southeast Morocco’s last oasis, M’hamid El Ghizlane, was the unlikely setting for the Taragalte Festival between January 23-25. Despite the challenges of access and…
Compass Rose’s Global Music Journey Moves Forward
Compass Rose Sextet Carnivalesque (Compass Rose Sextet (888295159906, 2014) Global music travelers Compass Rose Sextet present their latest offering of instrumental pieces inspired by various…
Concilio Mixes Early Music and World Music in Fire Dance Video
Concilio – Músicas del Mundo, a band from La Ceja del Tambo, Department of Antioquia in Colombia has launched a new video titled Danza…
Celtic Connections Reveals Danny Kyle Open Stage Winners 2015
Every year at Celtic Connections festival the finest new musical talents perform at the Danny Kyle Open Stage. A varied panel of judges, including…
Celina González, Queen of Cuban Punto Dies at 86
Celina González, known as the queen of the Cuban Punto died Wednesday, February 4th according to representatives of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture. The singer-songwriter was…
Remarkable Balkan Clarinet Summit
S. Pazarentsis, S. Trkulja, S. Balutel, O. Büyükberber, O. Pamukov, T. Klein, C. Puntin, S. Schorn Many Languages – One Soul – Balkan Clarinet Summit…
The Exciting Diversity of Cajun Music
Various Artists Putumayo Presents… Cajun (Putumayo, 2014 re-release) Putumayo has re-released one of its best compilations of American roots. Cajun will allow the listener to…
Murshidi and Sufi Field Recordings
Various Artists Murshidi and Sufi Songs – Field recordings by Deben Bhattacharya (ARC Music EUCD2555, 2015) Murshidi and Sufi Songs is a collection of 2001…
The First Artists of the Festival du Bout du Monde Announced
The Festival du Bout du Monde (End of the World Festival) 2015 will take place July 31 – August 2 in Crozon, Finistère (western Brittany,…
Amira Medunjanin Presents Delightful Sevdah
Amira Medunjanin Silk & Stone (World Village 450029, 2014) Amira Medunjanin is one of the great voices from the Balkans. Hailing from Bosnia and Herzegovina…