Beautifully Crafted Musical Poems form the East
Shujaat Husain Khan, Katayoun Goudarzi, Abhiman Kaushal and Ajay Prasanna Spring (Shujaat Husain Khan & Katayoun Goudarzi, 2013) The beauty of Persian Sufi poetry and…
Thrilling Program at Celtic Colours International Festival 2013 in Nova Scotia
The lineup for the 17th Celtic Colours International Festival in Nova Scotia (Canada) includes a stirring mix of local, national, and international artists, festival favorites…
Bombino gets the key to the highway
Collaborations between American rock stars and musicians from Third World African nations can result in cultural imbalance. The liaison between the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach…
Famed Vallenato Composer and Guitarist Juan Francisco Mindiola Dies at 82
Composer and guitarist Juan Francisco Mindiola Arias, a leading figure in Colombian vallenato music, died August 30th, 2013. Juan Francisco Mindiola Arias was born in…
Indian Invention and Musical Hybridization
Rough Guide to Bollywood Disco (World Music Network, 2013) [digital release only] Jaipur Kawa Brass Band – Dance of the Cobra (World Music Network, 2013)…
Massive World Music Festival Chicago 2013 Program Announced
The 2013 edition of the World Music Festival Chicago will take place Thursday, September 12 – Sunday, September 22. The citywide, 11-day world music festival…
Jazz and World Music Pianist and Composer Larry Karush Dies
Renowned pianist, composer and educator Larry Karush died Tuesday evening, August 27, 2013. Larry Karush had been battling cancer for several years, but he had…
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…