Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Fine Showcase of British alternative electronica
Asian Dub Foundation Time Freeze – Best of: 1995-2007 (EMI, 2007) Full of bite and pulse, adventure and polemic, this compilation is a fine showcase…
The Magical Gypsy Worlds of Southern Spain
Various Flamenco: Son del Sur (EMI Hemisphere, 1998) This is a pretty compilation of flamenco music by Hemisphere, though some of the tracks have a…
Anoushka Shankar to Release Traces of You in October 2013
World music sensation Anoushka Shankar will release her new album titled Traces of You in October 2013. Traces of You features Anoushka’s half-sister Norah Jones.…
Mali’s legendary Festival au Désert Received WOMEX 2013 Professional Excellence Award
World music expo WOMEX announced today the winner of the 2013 Professional Excellence Award. The award goes to Mali’s famed Festival in the Desert (Festival…
Mamadou Diabate’s Superb Percussion Experience
Mamadou Diabate’s Percussion Mania Kanuya (Extraplatte EX920-2, 2011) Kanuya (friendship, esteem and respect) is a thrilling album of modern West African centered around the balafon.…
Nonesuch and Perro Verde Records to Release Ry Cooder and Corridos Famosos Live in San Francisco
Nonesuch and Perro Verde Records have announced the release of Ry Cooder’s first live album in more than 30 years. Live in San Francisco is…
Beautifully Crafted Jazz and Haitian Roots
Vo-Duo Nou La (Lakou Brooklyn 641444111725, 2012) Haitian rots music, poetry and jazz come together in the debut album by a New York-based group called…
Latin Jazz Drummer Steve Berrios Dies at 68
Steve Berrios, a well-known jazz and Latin music percussionist from New York died July 24th, 2013 in Manhattan. He was 68. Steve Berrios was born…
Baila: A Latin Dance Party
Various Artists Baila: A Latin Dance Party (Putumayo, 2006) It is hard to go wrong with a compilation of Latin dance hits, and this stellar…
Super Charged Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Robert Randolph & The Family Band – Lickety Split (Blue Note, 2013) Looking for a cure for that mid-summer ennui, well, look no further than…