Last Call for WOMEX Conference Locations 2015-2017
World music conference WOMEX is still accepting proposals for a commitment to bring WOMEX to a new location for the years 2015-2017. Deadline for all…
Sardinian Diva Franca Masu Releases Almablava
Sardinian singer Franca Masu, one of the great voices of the Mediterranean, has a new album titled Almablava. The album will be available on Harmonia…
Where the Light Gets In
Jaffa Road Where the Light Gets In (Jaffa Road JR00002, 2012) Canada has become a melting pot of cultures and a great lab for crosscultural…
Malian Balaphone Maestro Keletigui Diabate Dies at 81
News from American record label Cumbancha and Belgian agency/label Contre Jour confirm that Malian bala (balaphone) virtuoso Kélétigui Diabaté died in Bamako (Mali) on the…
Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq to Perform at Lincoln Center in January 2013
Inuit throat singer and sonic innovator Tanya Tagaq will return to Lincoln Center on Thursday, January 10 to perform her original score to the 1922…
Kong Audio Updates ChineeXun and Releases QIN RV 2.0 Engine
Kong Audio, a software company specialized in sampled-based classical Chinese instruments, has updated ChineeXun and released the QIN RV 2.0 engine update for the freeware…
World Music Central’s 2012 Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again when World Music Central gives up the goods for our Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve found a boatload of new…
World Music Program at Celtic Connections 2013
The Celtic Connections festival once more celebrates the connections between Celtic traditions and cultures across the globe. The Sahara Soul Project is a boldly inspiring…
Remarkable Energy and Infectious Trance Vibes
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara – Juju In Trance (Real World Records, 2011/USA release: 2012) One of the most talked about collaborations in the world…
Priority
Niladri Kumar Priority (SaReGaMa, 2008) This is a fine fusion album by sitarist Niladri Kumar, though he has better releases. Niladri is the son of…