Preciously Rooted to the Earth
Etran Finatawa The Sahara Sessions (Riverboat Records/World Music Network, 2013) Recorded in the Saharan desert with only an animal skin tent for shelter, the Niger…
Splendid Oana Cătălina Chiţu
Oana Cătălina Chiţu Divine –Romanian Songs from the repertoire of Maria Tănase (1913-1963) (Asphalt Tango Records, 2013) Berlin-based Romanian singer Oana Cătălina Chiţu uses her…
Flutist Rão Kyao Returns to Portuguese Roots with New Album Titled Coisas Que A Gente Sente
Portuguese musician Rão Kyao has a new album of originals tited “Coisas Que A Gente Sente” (“Things That We Feel”). The eleven songs transport the…
Sofia Rei and Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat Win the World Music Categories at the 12th Independent Music Awards
The 12th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) announced the winners of this year’s international awards for independent bands and artists. Argentine artist Sofia Rei won…
Sakifo Music Festival 2013: A Celebration of Indian Ocean Music!
This is my first time in the amazing tropical island of Reunion, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, close to Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar…
The Journey of a True Balladeer of Irish folk
Noel McLoughlin Home Is the Rover – Traditional Songs from Scotland & Ireland (ARC Music, 2013) ARC Music’s offering Home Is the Rover – Traditional…
Buika’s Bravest Record
Buika La Noche Mas Larga (Warner Music Spain, 2013) Vocalist Concha Buika, along with pianist Ivan “Melon” Lewis and percussionist Ramon Porrina, tosses convention out…
Real World Records to Release Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party’s Love & Devotion
Real World Records announced the release of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party’s album ‘Love & Devotion‘ (CDRWG196) under the Real World Gold series. The…
Second Week of the 2013 Suma Flamenca festival in the Madrid Region
The second week of the 8th edition of the Festival Suma Flamenca de la Comunidad de Madrid will take place June 10-16 in Madrid. The…
Garifuna Music as a Living Musical Form
The Garifuna Collective Ayo (Stonetree/Cumbancha, 2013) It’s been some six years since Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective introduced the world music community to the…