The Startling Edgy Sound of Harri Kuusijarvi Koutus
Harri Kuusijarvi Koutus Koutus (Sibarecords, 2014) Over the years I’ve gotten to listen to a whole lot of music. Some I liked. Some I didn’t.…
The Exquisite Flute of Tony Duncan
Tony Duncan Native Son (Canyon Records CR-7203, 2013) Native Son is a beautiful solo flute album of original and traditional Native American music by Tony…
Richard Thompson to release Acoustic Classics in July
Acoustic Classics is the title of a collection of newly recorded everlasting Richard Thompson songs (Beeswing Records). The album is scheduled for release on July…
Festival Kompa Zouk in Toronto to Feature Top Artists
The Director General of Festival Kompa Zouk (FKZO), Marie-Jennyne Mayard, announced an exciting program for the 6th edition of Festival Kompa Zouk that will take…
Berlin to Celebrate the Music of Portuguese-Speaking Countries
Berlin’s Open-Air Summer Festival Wassermusik 2014 will celebrate Lusofonia, the music and culture of the Portuguese-speaking counters with a series of concerts and films…
The Pulse of Brazil Presses All the Right Buttons
Various Artists The Pulse of Brazil (ARC MUSIC EUCD 2507, 2004) Extremely cool and not overly foreign. To what can one compare it? Hmmm. Piedmont…
A Chat with Latin Vocalist, Joe Bataan – Part 2
Part of the Latin Heritage Series: From Mambo to Salsa! Joe, you crossed over in music at times. What style of music are you known…
The Espárrago Music Festival to Present the Best of Granada’s Mestizo Fusion Bands
On Saturday, July 12 Huétor Tájar (Granada province in southern Spain) will host the second edition of Espárrago Music Festival (Asparagus Music Festival). The…
Dub Colossus Changes Direction
Dub Colossus Addis to Omega (Independent Records Limited, 2014) Most of us here at World Music Central have followed with interest the albums by Dub…
Carmen Paris, Jineth Bedoya and Alouda Granted the 2014 Pirineos Sur Awards
The 2014 Pirineos Sur Awards have been awarded to Carmen Paris, Jineth Bedoya and Alouda association. These awards that were introduced last year, value…