Youssou N’Dour and le Super Etoile de Dakar to Perform at WOMAD UK 2014
Global superstar Youssou N’Dour and the trailblazing Le Super Etoile de Dakar (Senegal) are scheduled to perform at this year’s edition of WOMAD UK. Youssou…
Sauti za Busara Festival Call for Artists 2015
African music festival Sauti za Busara has announced that applications are now open for the 12th edition of Sauti za Busara. This is the opportunity…
Voluptuous Global Mix
Eccodek Singing in Tongues (Big Mind, 2014) Global fusion junkies are in luck because Canada’s Eccodek’s latest Singing in Tongues is set hit the streets…
Puerto Rican Singer and Musician Cheo Feliciano Killed in Crash
Salsa and bolero singer and composer Cheo Feliciano died in an early morning car crash Thursday, April 17, 2014 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Reports…
An Indian Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis
Miles from India A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis (SaReGaMa, 2008) This is a landmark album in the history of Indian fusion jazz.…
WOMEX 2014 Extends Deadline for Showcase Proposals
World Music Expo (WOMEX) has announced that it will extend the deadline for proposals for the WOMEX 2014 Showcase Festival. The deadline for all showcase…
Cuban Percussionist Armando Peraza Dies at 89
Music fans spanning from Cuban and Afro-Cuban to Latin and Latin jazz to Latin inspired rock are mourning the loss of Cuban percussionist Armando Peraza.…
A Soaring Musical Journey through the Amazon with Animated Friends
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Powell Rio 2 (Sony Music, 2014) Music composer John Powell ponders, “If you think about music and where it…
Taiwanese Composers Come Together to Protect Nature in Taiwan
Various Artists The Eyes of the Sky – 10 Beautiful Stories About Protecting the Pure Land of Taiwan (Wind Music, 2013) Taiwanese music producer Judy…
Ahmed Nasheed Reveals the Vibrant Sounds of the Maldives
Ahmed Dhaalu Raa (Asasi Records, 2014) With his debut album Dhaalu Raa, Ahmed Nasheed will transport you to the exotic Maldives in the Indian Ocean,…