Pushing the Musical Boundaries of Irish Traditional Music
Various Artists Masters of Their Craft (TARA3039, 2013) Irish record label Tara Records has put together a compilation that features some of the most important…
Prominent Flamenco Singer El Torta Dies at 61
Juan Moneo Lara (known in the flamenco world as El Torta) passed away at his home in Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cadiz) on December 31, 2013.…
Flamenco at the Core of Mas Morente Memorial
Two iconic Madrid venues will present great shows as part of the Mas Morente homage to the great flamenco singer Enrique Morente. The Teatro Circo…
The Vibrant Club Sound of Tambutronic from Curaçao
KiT Tambutronic (Jiga Musica, 2014) KiT (Kuenta i Tambú) is one of the international music acts that will be performing at the influential globalFEST showcase…
Final Results for Best World Music Album of 2013 Readers’ Poll
The results of World Music Central’s Best World Music Album of 2013 Readers’ Poll are now available. Serbian brass band Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra…
The voice and energy of Parvathy Baul
Parvathy Baul Soulful Baul Songs (Ninaad) Parvathy Baul is one of the younger exponents of soul-searching baul music from Bengal. Baul is also part of…
The Tantalizing Grooves of 1970s Angola
Various Artists Angola Soundtrack 2 – Hypnosis, Distortions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978 (Analog Africa AACD 075, 2013) The second installment of Angolan music from…
Fado Star António Zambujo to Perform at Zankel Hall February 8, 2014
One of the great voices in the current fado scene António Zambujo is set to perform on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. at…
Omar Sosa to Release Solo Piano Album Titled Senses
Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa has a new solo piano album titled Senses. It was created at EMPAC, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center…
Jazz and World Music Visionary Yusef Lateef Dies At 93
Grammy Award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, author, educator and philosopher Dr. Yusef Lateef passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013, at his home in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. Yusef…