WOMEX 2014 Presentation in Madrid
WOMEX, the leading trade show for world music will be held held in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from 22 to 26 October 2014. This annual…
Apollo Theater’s Africa Now Concert 2014 to Feature African Headliners
The Apollo Theater Mainstage concert on Saturday, April 5, 2014, 8 p.m. will feature two top musical acts from Africa. Talented Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara…
A new Venue for Rumba Music in Cuba
A new space to promote rumba music was created in the southern central city of Cienfuegos, following an initiative of the Trazos Libres project, one…
Superb and Masterful Hafez Nazeri
Hafez Nazeri Rumi Symphony Project Cycle 1 Untold (Sony Classical, 2014) There are music critics out there that sit back stone faced like some disinterested…
Haitian Cross-pollination and Compas Explosion
Various Artists Haiti Direct – Big Band, Mini-Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978 (Strut Records STRUT093, 2014) This 2-CD compilation showcases the exciting Haitian music scene…
Dynamic Pairing
Daby Toure and Skip McDonald Call My Name (Real World Records, 2009/U.S. release 2014) Music fans looking for a little sunny bounce might want to…
Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain& The Masters of Percussion to Perform in Durham and New York
Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain and The Masters of Percussion are set to perform at Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC) on Thursday, March 27…
Roots Music Festival Old Settler’s Music Festival Reveals 2014 Lineup
The 27th Old Settler’s Music Festival announced the lineup for this year’s edition of the festival. The popular gathering of American roots music will take…
Playing For Change Announces 3rd Album: Songs Around The World
The album Playing For Change 3 “Songs Around The World” will be released June 17th, 2014. The CD/DVD set includes performances from Keith Richards, Sara…
A World Beneath The Ocean
Rahul Sharma Samandar (Music Today, 2006) “Samandar is all about life beneath the ocean. About the colors of the sea,” according to santoor virtuoso Rahul…