InVentus
Custodio Castelo InVentus (Arc Music EUCD2616, 2012) Django-esque, but with more gypsy and less jazz. Has it some distinctively “Portuguese” element or elements? Yes, it…
Indian Slide Guitar Virtuoso Debashish Bhattacharya Will Stream a Live Concert Online on January 12, 2013
Guitar maestro Debashish Bhattacharya, from India, will stream a live concert online on January 12, 2013 to promote the launch of his single and include…
The Magical Voice From Mongolia
Urna The Magical Voice From Mongolia – Portrait (Network Medien / Membran Media 495137, 2012) Portrait is a compilation of songs by Urna (Urna Chahar-Tugchi),…
Oliver Mtukudzi & The Black Spirits to Play at Duke Performances
Zimbabwean star Oliver Mtukudzi is scheduled to perform on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 8:00 pm at Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University in Durham,…
Latest Canadian World Music Sensation Kobo Town to Perform Free Concert in New York on January 12
Kobo Town, a band formed by Trinidadian-Canadian songwriter Drew Gonsalves is set to perform in New York City as part of the Mundial Montreal showcase…
The Blue Lotus Festival to Take Place February 2013 in India
The Blue Lotus Festival will take place from the 13th to the 18th February 2013, in Rajasthan, India. The festival focuses on Indian music and…
Penang World Music Festival Announces Splendid 2013 Program
The program for the 2013 Edition of the Penang World Music Festival (PWMF) in Malaysia was announced this week. The festival will take place from…
International Guitar Night Returns to Crossroads on January 20, 2013
International Guitar Night returns to Philadelphia on Sunday, January 20, 2013. This year’s selection includes Solorazaf (Madagascar), Celso Machado (Brazil), Martin Taylor (UK), and Brian…
Truly Grand Ukulele
Jake Shimabukuro Grand Ukulele (Hitchhike Records HRCD 2115, 2012) By now, ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has become a familiar name to music fans beyond the…
A New Meeting Place for Indian Classical Music and Western Styled Jazz
Saffron Dawning (Palmetto Records, 2012) Melding the considerable talents of singer Katayoun Goudarzi, pianist Kevin Hays, sitar player and vocalist Shujaat Husain Khan, tabla player…