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…
Celtic Band Luar Na Lubre Releases Anniversary Box Set
Contemporary Galician Celtic band Luar Na Lubre has released an album this month titled Sons da lubre nas noites de luar. It is a box…
Dindinha
Ceumar Sons Do Brasil – Dindinha (Arc Music EUCD 2408, 2005) Ceumar is a sort of Brazilian Joni Mitchell, pleasing to folk, jazz and pop…
Songs of Nature and Hope
Silvana Kane La Jardinera (Six Degrees Records, 2012) La Jardinera (the gardner) is the title of the solo album by Silvana Kane, who is better…