Awe-inspiring Voces8
Voces8 Eventide (Decca, 2014) Eventide is the new album by an extraordinary a cappella ensemble called Voces8. The eight singers deliver a superb selection of…
Atlantic Music Expo 2015 Call For Showcase and Conference Proposals
The Atlantic Music Expo (AME) held in Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) has announced that it is currently accepting showcase and conference proposals from artists, musicians…
Zakir Hussain to Perform at Small World Music Festival in Toronto
Zakir Hussain with Jyanthi Kumaresh & Kumaresh Rajagopalan are set to perform on Wednesday, October 1 at Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham (Toronto).…
Malagasy Afro-Trance HAJAmadagascar & The Groovy People Announce 2014 UK Tour
In the wake of their much-admired performance at the Africa Oyé festival this summer, Malagasy band HAJAmadagascar & The Groovy People will be touring the…
Roopa Panesar to Perform at Women’s Voices festival in New York
Sitarist Roopa Panesar will make hew New York debut on Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 pm at St. Peter’s Church. Roopa Panesar has fscinated…
Africa Now 2014 at the Apollo Theater
The 3rd edition of the Africa Now weekend festival will take place Thursday-Sunday, October 9-12, 2014 at the Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th Street…
Portals to Illumination and Transformation, Part I: The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Attar’s hoopoe calls upon the soul-birds to seek in mastery of their passions for the Pearl that never dies, the precious jewel of spiritual fulfillment…
A Snapshot of Chick Corea Trio’s Special Live Moments
Chick Corea Trilogy (Stretch Records/Concord Jazz, 2014) Trilogy is a superb triple live album recorded at various locations throughout the world. Most of the pieces…
The Alluring Garifuna Sounds of Aurelio
Aurelio Lándini (Real World Records, 2014) Guitarist and singer-songwriter Aurelio Martinez is the most significant artist in the current Garifuna music scene. Even though some…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2014 to Focus on Africa and South America
The London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) will take place October 29 – November 1, 2014. The focus this year is on the music…