The Infectious Songs of Ghanaian Afrobeat
Various Artists Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983 – Afrobeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa, 2013) Although many associate afrobeat primarily with Nigeria, Ghana was another afrobeat…
Senegalese World Music Star Youssou N’Dour and Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho Awarded The Polar Music Prize 2013
Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho received today the 2013 Polar Music Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a…
A Sharp Focus on the Didgeridoo
James Asher Feet in the Soil (New Earth/Music Today, 2002) This hit album by the prolific world music artist James Asher has a sharp focus…
Live Video Webcast Concert from Afghanistan with Safar and Guests Today
The master musicians of Safar (journey) and their students will play traditional instruments in a joint concert with German jazz musicians. The event will take…
Fado, Polska, Blues and Beyond
Stockholm Lisboa Project Aurora (Nomis Musik & WestparkMusic NMCD06 & WP 87235, 2012) What started as a long distance collaboration between two musicians from Sweden…
Cameroonian Star Richard Bona to perform in New York City
Cameroonian jazz bassist and singer-songwriter Richard Bona is set to perform on Friday, August 30, 2013 at SubCulture, a new underground venue in NoHo (North…
Fados de Amor receives ‘Best Fado Album’ from Amália Rodrigues Foundation
Fados de Amor by Rodrigo Costa Félix has just been named as the ‘Best Fado Album’ by the Amália Rodrigues Foundation in their annual awards,…
Tibetan musician Techung Releases Lam La Che
Tibetan singer-songwriter Techung returns has a new international release titled Lam La Che (On The Road). The album features blues guitarist and vocalist Keb’ Mo’.…
The Diversity of Roberto Fonseca’s Musical Universe
Roberto Fonseca Yo (Montuno Producciones/Concord Jazz, 2013) Cuban pianist, keyboardist and composer Roberto Fonseca has worked with some of the biggest names in Cuban music…
Sephardic Music Sensation Ana Alcaide Releases En El Jardin De La Reina Video
Vocalist, songwriter and nyckelharpa instrumentalist Ana Alcaide has released a new video for her delightful song ‘En El Jardin De La Reina’ from her critically…