Borneo World Music Expo 2014 Ideal Platform for Traditional and Contemporary Southeast Asian World Music
The second edition of Borneo World Music Expo will be held June 16-18, 2014 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The host hotel is the Hilton…
Cimarrón to present El Viaje del Joropo in Europe
Colombian group Cimarrón will begin its summer tour: “Tour 2014 El Viaje Del Joropo” with a concert on June 7 at Teatro Pablo Tobón in…
Interview with Geng Wak Long, Performers at 2014 Rainforest World Music Festival
Geng Wak Long specializes in traditional Kelantan art genres as well as contemporary forms such as Shadow Play (Kelantan leather puppet theatre), dikir barat,…
Six Degrees of Brazil Volume 2 Released in North America
The Six Degrees of Brazil Volume 2 (Six Degrees Records) compilation is now available in the United States and Canada. This digital only release focuses…
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…