Top World Music Albums of 2011, Critics’ Picks
This year we begin the list of best world music album with our most recent contributor, Tony Hillier. He is based in Cairns in far…
View More Top World Music Albums of 2011, Critics’ PicksCuban Pianistic Prodigy
While his name might only be familiar to a American jazz aficionados, Fabian Almazan, at 27, is already being compared with some of the finest…
View More Cuban Pianistic ProdigyVideo of the Week: Bissa by Fatoumata Diawara
This week’s music video features Bissa, a song taken from Fatoumata Diawara’s debut album titled Fatou. The video was directed by Boris Persikoff. Malian singer-songwriter…
View More Video of the Week: Bissa by Fatoumata DiawaraEast African Music Festival Sauti za Busara Confirms 2012 Line-up
The 9th edition of the renowned Sauti za Busara music festival is set to take place in scenic Stone Town, Zanzibar (Tanzania) from Wednesday, February…
View More East African Music Festival Sauti za Busara Confirms 2012 Line-upThe Queen of Morna Cesaria Evora Dies at 70
Cape Verdean Star Cesaria Evora, one of the most famous international world music acts, died today at Baptista de Sousa hospital in Mindelo on the…
View More The Queen of Morna Cesaria Evora Dies at 70Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane Releases Thiossane
Thiossane (Sterns Music) is the title of the new album by Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane. This is his first as lead artist. Aged 74, Ablaye Ndiaye…
View More Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane Releases ThiossaneMasters of the Taranta Spider Dance
Tamburellisti di Torrepaduli Taranta Taranta (Italian World Music, 2009) Tamburellisti di Torrepaduli is one of the finest performers of the wild Taranta Music or spider…
View More Masters of the Taranta Spider DanceWorld Fusion Pioneers Dissidenten to Receive International Peace Music Award 2012
Dissidenten, the German band that pioneered world fusion by collaborating with musicians from India, Spain, Morocco and other parts of the globe, will receive the…
View More World Fusion Pioneers Dissidenten to Receive International Peace Music Award 2012Marta’s New Lingo
Marta Topferova The Other Shore (World Village 468110, 2011) Being a native of the Czech Republic hasn’t stopped Marta Topferova from recording albums of authentic,…
View More Marta’s New LingoStars of South Pacific Beat
Te Vaka Havili (2011) The colorful sounds of the South Pacific return with Havili, the 7th album by Te Vaka. As usual, the band combines…
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