Irish Music Innovators the olllam Announce American Tour Dates for 2013
The sensational Irish music trio with the unusual name, the olllam, announced its first fall US tour dates with festival stops and venue dates in…
Yungchen Lhamo & Anton Batagov’s Meditative Journey
Yungchen Lhamo & Anton Batagov Tayatha (Cantaloupe, 2013) Musicians are constantly surprising us with new collaborations and music combinations. In this case, famed Tibetan vocalist…
Is it music or are we just being played?
One day while muscling a load of wet laundry into the dryer I caught the strains of some sadistically sappy music coming from the next…
The Vibrant Beats of Apulia
Briganti di Terra d’Otranto Focu de paja (Italian World Music, 2009) Briganti di Terra d’Otranto is an exciting contemporary tarantella band from the Apulia region…
Indian Influence in Spice Groove
Various Artists Spice Groove (WorldWide Records, 2003) Legendary DJs like Ravin of The Buddhar Bar in Paris have put Indian sound firmly in the global…
Grinding a Few African Axes
Some musical instruments are unique to Africa, some Western instruments are derived from Africa and some instruments have seemingly nothing to do with Africa until…
WOMEX 2013 Reveals Second Set of Showcases
World Music Expo WOMEX confirmed the next round of artists to make it into the Official Showcase Selection. The next edition of WOMEX, the leading…
World Music Expo Announces the first set of Conference topics and speakers for WOMEX 2013
WOMEX revealed the first of our Conference topics and speakers for 2013, with each event delving into current industry trends and analyzing what’s to come.…
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby to Release Live Album
Bluegrass and country music star Ricky Skaggs and admired pop pianist and singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby will release a live album in August 2013 titled Cluck…
Malaysia’s Shangyin Chinese Chamber Music Ensemble: Blending traditional Chinese music with Sarawak culture
Based in the eastern state of Sarawak in Malaysia, the Shangyin Chinese Chamber Music Ensemble performs a unique blend of traditional Chinese music along with…