Interview with Gordie Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys, Performers at Rainforest World Music Festival
Gordie Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys will bring their foot tapping old-time roots dance music from Prince Edward Island (Canada) to the 2014 Rainforest…
Karikatura’s Tribute to New York City
Karikatura Eyes Wide Out (Ropeadope Records, 2014) New York band Karikatura celebrates the city’s diversity on its debut album titled Eyes Wide. Afro-Latin music plays…
The Rough Guide to the Music of Palestine Announced for July 2014
The Rough Guide to the Music of Palestine (RGNET1317CD) is scheduled for release July 28, 2014. This essential collection includes voices of Palestinians who live…
Interview with Japanese Folk Music Group Ryuz, Performer at Rainforest World Music Festival
Ryuz was formed in 2011 under the name of “Hidden Dragon,” and made its debut at the International Sharq Taronalari Music Festival in Samarkand,…
Milestones in Martin Carthy’s stellar career
Martin Carthy’s certainly not known as the guv’nor of British folk for nowt, as a richly deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual BBC…
Junkyard Ball Downright Striking
Tero Hyvaluoma Junkyard Ball (Lusti Music/Sibelius Akatemia, 2013) Finnish fiddler Tero Hyvalouma has got regular gigs with his bands Frigg, Snekka, Haaga Folk Machine and…
Passion for Cumbia Exotica
Sonido Gallo Negro Sendero Mistico (Glitterbeat, 2014/Mexican release in 2013) Mexican band Sonido Gallo Negro (Black Rooster Sound) is deeply inspired by Peruvian chicha, the…
Penang World Music Festival 2014, Day Two: European and Latin American Climax!
Day One of the Penang World Music Festival 2014 featured a good spread of international artistes, with African and Asian bands stealing the limelight…
Noura Mint Seymali, Musician and Vocalist Of Substance
Noura Mint Seymali Tzenni (Glitterbeat, 2014) There are all sorts of female vocals out there. There are the pop divas whose vocals trill endlessly up…
Reggae Fest One Love festival announces 2014 Program
One Love festival, one of the top reggae and dub festivals in Europe, will take place August 15th – 17th, 2014 at Stockwell Farm, Leighton…