Rock the Caravan
Terakaft Aratan N Azawad (World Village, 2011) Like their contemporaries Tinariwen, Mali’s Terakaft is comprised of Tuareg rebel souls who traded guns for guitars, finding…
View More Rock the CaravanThe Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute Out on August 23
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s birth, on August 23 Rounder will release a 2-disc 28-track set titled The Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A…
View More The Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute Out on August 23Post Rainforest World Music Festival: On to Kuching
After covering the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival, members of the music and travel media were offered the possibility of extending their stay in Sarawak…
View More Post Rainforest World Music Festival: On to KuchingSpectacular Arabian Nights Live
Kristjan Jarvi’s Absolute Ensemble Arabian Nights Live at Town Hall NYC (Enja Records, 2011) Fans of Kristjan Jarvi’s Absolute Ensemble and their previous recordings Absolute…
View More Spectacular Arabian Nights LiveThe Latin Recording Academy Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Latin Recording Academy announced this week that the late Joe Arroyo (who died this week), Gal Costa, José Feliciano, Alex Lora, Les Luthiers, Rubén…
View More The Latin Recording Academy Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement AwardsColombian Tropical Music Star Joe Arroyo Dies at 55
Legendary Colombian singer, songwriter and composer Joe Arroyo died this morning, Tuesday, July 27th, 2011, at 7:45 a.m. at clínica La Asunción in Barranquilla (Colombia).…
View More Colombian Tropical Music Star Joe Arroyo Dies at 55Founder of The French Music Export Office Jean-François Michel Dies
Influential music industry developer Jean-François Michel passed away Saturday, July 23rd. Jean-François Michel was active in the music industry for many years. He namely founded…
View More Founder of The French Music Export Office Jean-François Michel DiesInfluential Guinean Musician Kanté Manfila Dies in Paris
Renowned Guinean guitarist and composer Kanté Manfila died in Paris on July 20, 2011 following a long illness. Kanté Manfila was born in 1946 in…
View More Influential Guinean Musician Kanté Manfila Dies in ParisGrabbing the Bull by the Horns
Ocote Soul Sounds Taurus (ESL Music ESL 175, 2011) Back with album number three, Ocote Soul Sounds (OSS) continue to combine Afro-Latin funk with a…
View More Grabbing the Bull by the HornsGrand Finale at 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival
Sunday, July 10th was the last day of the 2011 Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak (Malaysia). The Sunset Concert at the Dewan Lagenda featured…
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