Splendid Mix of Indian and Middle Eastern Spiced Electronica
Ireesh Lal Ethnotronica (2013) Ethnotronica is the title of the debut EP by Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and programmer Ireesh Lal. As the title indicates the…
Paco de Lucía Receives Top Honor at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards
Canción Andaluza by guitar master Paco de Lucía has received the Best Album of the Year and Best Flamenco Album accolades at the 2014…
Okinawan Folk-Pop Duo Sakishima Meeting to Perform at Japan Society in New York
Okinawan folk-pop duo Sakishima Meeting is set to perform on Friday, December 12 at 20:30 (8:30) pm at Japan Society. Sakishima Meeting is comprised…
Paraguayan Harp Passion
Oscar Benito Best of the Paraguayan Harp (ARC Music EUCD 2531, 2014) Here’s an intriguing tidbit stumbled upon in an online search: “I found an…
2014 Holiday Music Options
So, you’ve got your list and your checking it twice – okay, so it’s not really a list but a crumpled mess of coffee…
Moody and Craftily Charming, Trabalhos Carnivoros
Amabis Trabalhos Carnivoros (Mais Um Discos, 2014) It’s apparent from the opening strains of Brazil’s songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amabis on his latest Tabalhos Carnivoros…
Quo Vadis, Marcel?
A concert by a renowned–one might say legendary–musical figure from the Arab world is always cause for celebration. So much more so when that person…
The War Project: Music Unplugged in San Francisco
The War Project: Music Unplugged is a new project that will be staged in San Francisco on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 20:00 (8:00pm).…
Mackintosh Church, New Venue at Celtic Connections 2015
The picturesque Mackintosh Church has been added as a venue for Celtic Connections 2015. There will be three very special concerts performed within this…
Korrontzi, New Directions in Basque Folk Music
Korrontzi Tradition 2.1 (ARC Music EUCD 2538, 2014) There’s a compact statement, “Tradition 2.1.” Creative people will see a release with that title by a…