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…
Burning Spear Gold
Burning Spear Gold (Universal, 2005) This is the definitive compilation of hits and anthems by one of reggae’s towering giants, Burning Spear. He carries aloft…
Ballaké Sissoko Announces New Album Titled ‘At Peace’
Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko is set to release a new album titled ‘At Peace’ on February 5, 2013 on Six Degrees Records. Sissoko describes…
Idan Raichel Project to present Two Concerts in New York
The Idan Raichel Project will bring its mix of Israeli pop and global sounds on January 12 and 13 to Town Hall in New York…
Monologues
Vandana Vishwas Monologues (independent release VV002, 2013) Monologues is a captivating new album by Indo-Canadian singer Vandana Vishwas. She composes and performs her own material…
Ravi Shankar Live In Escondido
Ravi Shankar Tenth Decade – In Concert: Live In Escondido (East Meets West Music, 2012) Tenth Decade – In Concert: Live In Escondido is a…
Celtic Connections 2013 to Bring a Taste of other Festivals to Glasgow
Since its inception in 1997, Celtic Colours in Cape Breton has been one of Celtic Connections’ closest kindred festivals, building on the island’s unique Scottish…
Breogan’s Harps
Rodrigo Romani As Arpas de Breogán (Fol Musica, 2012) Although Galicia (Spain) is considered one of the regions of the Celtic music world, the Celtic…
Putumayo Presents Blues Lounge
Various Artists Putumayo Presents Blues Lounge (Putumayo World Music, 2004) This is one of Putumayo’s more inventive compilations, but one that produces mixed results. The…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2012
At World Music Central we don’t have a single list of best albums. Instead, we ask our writers and a special guest to send us…