Ocora Releases Vallenato
French world music label Ocora turns its attention to Colombia with a reissue album titled Colombia – Vallenato. This festive hybrid style incorporates European…
New Book Available: The Music of the Netherlands Antilles
The Music of the Netherlands Antille: Why Eleven Antilleans Knelt before Chopin’s Heart is a description of music and life in Curaçao, the Netherlands Antilles…
Bluegrass on the Plains 2015 Festival Lineup
Bluegrass On The Plains 2015 will take place Monday, May 25 – Sunday, May 31, 2015 in Auburn, Alabama at University Station RV Resort. The…
Van Morrison to Perform at Celtic Connections 2015
Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison is among an exciting list of artists confirmed for Celtic Connections 2015. Morrison’s latest album, 2012’s Born to Sing: No…
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Release Before the Sun Goes Down
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley have released their album, Before the Sun Goes Down this week. The recording pairs Dobro maestro Rob Ickes with rising…
Splendid Ambient World Music
Drum Dynasty Mystic Sunrise / Dark Continent (Katavi, 2009) Drum Dynasty takes you to a world where world music, global electronica, new age and ambient…
First Artists Announced for Towersey Festival 2015
Bellowhead and Show Of Hands are the first headliners announced for 2015’s Towersey Festival. The British traditional and contemporary folk music festival with be held…
The Music of British Isles’ Constituent Nations and Regions at Celtic Connections 2015
One of the highlight concerts added to the Celtic Connections 2015 line up include Horizons which is a new partnership project promoting music from…
Emil Zrihan to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space
Celebrated Israeli-Moroccan vocalist Emil Zrihan is scheduled to perform on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The…
So Many Ways to Get Your African Groove On
A jazz musician friend of mine once told me that he didn’t like African music because he found it unsophisticated. From that statement, I could…