Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Shankar’s Song for Everyone
Shankar Song for Everyone (Times Music/ECM reissue, 2008) What a lineup! Shankar on double violin and drum machine, Jan Garbarek on sax, Zakir Hussain on…
World Music Acts at Celtic Connections 2015
The world music acts scheduled for Celtic connections 2015 represent a wide spectrum of nationalities and musical genres. Brazilian singer-songwriter and gifted guitarist Chico César…
The Evolving Spirit of the Desert Blues
Samba Toure Gandadiko (Glitterbeat, 2014) Malian music fans now have a reason to muddle through the cold dark days of winter with the February 3rd…
An Ensemble of Superb Musicians from Brazil and Morocco
Benjamim Taubkin Al Qantara – The Bridge (Adventure Music, 2013) Al Qantara is the result of an encounter between Brazilian jazz musicians and several musicians…
Rocío Marquez, a Prodigious New Flamenco Voice
Rocío Marquez – Claridad (Universal Music Spain, 2014) Singer-songwriter Rocío Márquez is one of the rising stars in the world of flamenco. She is…
La Leyenda del Tiempo, a Flamenco Milestone
Camarón – La Leyenda del Tiempo (Polygram, 1979 / reissue Universal Music Spain, 2013) If you’ve had contact with flamenco artists, the name Camaron…
A Lush Folk Listen into the Traditions of Flanders
MANdolinMAN Old Tunes, Dusted Down (Arc Music, 2014) The Arc Music release Old Tunes, Dusted Down by MANdolinMan is quaintly old world and oddly appealing.…
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen’s Cold Spell Nominated for Grammy in Best Bluegrass Album Category
Cold Spell (Compass Records), the latest album by Washington, D.C. area bluegrass band Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen has been nominated for a Grammy Award…
Yungchen Lhamo to Perform at Thalia Theater
Celebrated Tibetan artist Yungchen Lhamo is scheduled to perform on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Thalia Theater at Symphony Space in New York City.…
Along the Original Silk Road, Konya’s Mystic Music Festival
Dedicated to the memory and the spirit of the great Tunisian Sufi poet and scholar, Si Abdelwahab Meddeb, who cherished and admired the works of…