Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Outstanding Debut Album by Malian Musician Mamadou Kelly
Mamadou Kelly Adibar (Clermont Music CLE 007CD, 2013) Malian guitar maestro and vocalist Mamadou Kelly has been around for years and is well known in…
Tuvan Thoat-Singer Radik Tulush to work with local students before Musicport 2013 Festival
Radik Tulush, the Tuvan throat-singer who performed at the Musicport festival will work with local students before the 2013 edition of the festival. Tulush is…
Rasa Duende’s cross-cultural soul
Bobby Singh’s last cross-cultural trio collaboration, with kora maestro Mamadou Diabaté and slide guitar master Jeff Lang in the ARIA award-winning Djan Djan, examined the…
The Essence of Beninese Afro Funk
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Volume Three – The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk 1969-1980 (Analog Africa AACD 073CD, 2013) The superb Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou…
offWOMEX 2013 to Present the Music of Quebec and South Africa on October 26
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 the offWOMEX program will present music from Quebec and South Africa. Independent Music Exporters South Africa (IMEXSA) will present Nomfusi…
Superior Accordion Work from Giuliano Gabriele
Giuliano Gabriele Melodeonia (self release, 2013) Melodeonia is the debut album by Italian musician Giuliano Gabriele. Although he is best known as an organetto (accordion)…
Musicport Festival to present pre-Festival Concert by Tashi Lhunpo Monks
World Music festival Musicport 2013 will present a performance on Friday, October 11th, in advance of the festival, by the Tashi Lhunpo Monks from Tibet.…
London International Festival of Exploratory Music 2013 Focuses on the Music of Finland
Finland’s best musicians are the focus of this year’s London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) at Kings Place. The four-day event called The Finnish…
English Folk Music that Flows and Changes
Judy Dyble Flow and Change (Gonzo Multimedia, 2013) While mainstream music gets more homogenous, there has been a rebirth of progressive music in recent years.…
offWOMEX 2013 to Present the Music of Spain and Belgium on October 25
On Friday, October 25, 2013 the offWOMEX program will present music from Spain and Belgium. Renowned bagpiper and wind instrument virtuoso Budiño (Spain) will showcase…