Lebanese Vocalist Yasmine Hamdan To Perform at globalFEST in New York City in January 2014
Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan is scheduled to perform at globalFEST 2014, on January 12th at Webster Hall. Yasmine will be performing at the Standard Hotel…
Iberian Jamaican
Ska, rocksteady and reggae are known the world over and most certainly going strong in Spain. That country’s premiere label when it comes to such…
World Music, Folk and Roots Music Nominations for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced this week the Nominations for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The list of contenders for Best World Music Album includes No…
2013 World Music Gift Guide: Software, Miscellaneous Gifts and Music Charities
Okay, now music making software might be the perfect gift for the budding musician or recording studio novice. Offerings include Sony ACID Music Studio 9,…
2013 World Music Gift Guide: Books
For some really fortunate reason there were a good many books on music this year. The range varies from the purely academic to the business…
fRoots Announces Winners of Critics Poll Albums Of 2013
Folk, roots and world music magazine fRoots announced today the winners of the 28th annual fRoots Critics Poll for Albums of the Year which were…
2013 World Music Gift Guide: Concert and Educational DVDs
Any of you who’ve checked out our holiday gift guide know my penchant for encouraging giving musical instruments as gifts. There’s no better way to…
2013 World Music Gift Guide: Electronics
Got your mug of coffee, tea or hot cocoa? Got on your fuzzy bunny slippers and your Hello Kitty bathrobe? Is your room filled with…
Masterful Interweaving of Persian and Turkish Melodies
Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan Kula Kulluk Yakisir Mi (ECM, 2013) Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor is one of the finest performers of the kamancheh (spike…
The Distinctive Beat of Contemporary Compas, Enriched With Zouk
Miami Live Ochan Pou Yo (Mini Records MRSD-1999, 1999) Miami Live is apparently a relatively large local studio orchestra assembled by Fred Paul, keen to…