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…
Using the Songs of Fela Kuti to Increase AIDS Awareness
Various Artists Red Hot + Fela (Knitting Factory Records, 2013) Uniting artists from Africa and the United States using the music of Afrobeat legend Fela…
The Festival au Desert – Caravan for Peace Tour to make a stop in Chicago in 2013
Traditionally, the Festival au Desert has been held in Mali, but due to civil war, the festival was cancelled this year. So, in 2013, instead…
Stimulating Slide Guitar Ragas
Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya Madeira: If Music Could Intoxicate (Tridev Music India/Magenta, 2013) Earlier this year, Indian slide guitar maestro and musical instrument inventor Debashish Bhattacharya…
Beautiful Brazilian Tapestries of Sound, Rhythm and Melody
Antonio Loureiro Só (Borandá, 2013) Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Antonio Loureiro has released one of the most exciting Brazilian music albums in recent albums. It’s…
Digital Folk Explorations from Argentina
Tremor Proa (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2013) Tremor is an exploratory music trio from Argentina that combines the melodies and rhythms of the South American nation and…
Brittany to Present off-WOMEX Showcase
The French region of Brittany will present a showcase called Bretagne Land of Music at WOMEX 2013 on Thursday, 24 October. The artists selected include…
The Latin Recording Academy Announces 2013 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Venezuelan salsa star Oscar D’León, Cuban music innovator Juan Formell, bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal, Colombian folk music legend Totó La Momposina, Argentine singer Palito…