WOMEX Reveals 2014 Showcase Jury
World Music Expo WOMEX announced today the names of the seven members of the international music community who will form the Jury for WOMEX 2014…
Hassan Hakmoun Possessed by Electrifying Energy
Hassan Hakmoun Unity (Healing Records, 2014) Hassan Hakmoun says of his latest recording, “Music is universal. It’s the way people can relate to each other…
Interview with Multi-Instrumentalist Amir John Haddad
Amir John Haddad, a multi-instrumentalist based in Madrid, is involved in projects that stand out in the wide-ranging music scene in the Spanish capital. Supplied…
North American Premiere of Guitarra de Palo and Flamenco Jazz Concert in New York
The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance will present on April 4 & 5th, 2014 at Symphony Space in New York City, the documentary Guitarra de Palo,…
The Refreshing Celtic Vibe of Éamonn Coyne and Kris Drever
Éamonn Coyne & Kris Drever Storymap (Reveal 014CDX/Compass Records, 2013) Two of the finest instrumentalists in the Scottish Celtic music scene join forces on Storymap.…
Nickel Creek Announces 2014 Reunion Tour
Groundbreaking contemporary bluegrass music trio Nickel Creek is reuniting again for the first time since its 2007 self-described “indefinite hiatus.” The United States tour will…
Interview with the great Saharawi singer Aziza Brahim
Aziza Brahim, one of the leading singers in the Saharawi music scene has released a new album titled Soutak under the German label Glitterbeat Records.…
The Contrasts of Nistha Raj
Nistha Raj Exit 1 (Nistha Raj, 2014) Indian music has been mixed with all types of musical genres and instruments. On this occasion, skilled Indian…
Malian Desert Folk Musician Sidi Touré to Perform in London
Malian musician Sidi Touré, a disciple of Ali Farka Touré, will bring his desert folk sounds to london on Friday, March 14 at The Forge.…
Tinariwen Loves all the Deserts
Tinariwen Emmaar (Anti/Epitaph, 2014) Hardcore Saharan blues fans will know Tinariwen by such recordings as Tassili, Aman Iman: Water Is Live, Imidiwan: Companions, Amassakoul, The…