Legendary Saharan Blues Band Tinariwen to Perform in Carrboro
Tuareg band Tinariwen, a renowned desert blues act from northern Mali, will be performing on Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at 8:00 pm at the ArtsCenter…
The Egyptian Project
The Egyptian Project Ya Amar (Six Degrees Records, 2012) Haunting and soul stirring, French producer and argul player Jerome Ettinger along with sound engineers Jean…
World Music Conference WOMEX 2014 to Be Held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
International world music conference and showcase WOMEX announced today that the 2014 event will be held in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) during October 22-26,…
International Songwriting Competition Extends Deadline, Includes World Music Category
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced yesterday that due to high demand, the contest (ISC) has extended the deadline for entering songs until November 1, 2012.…
Global Music Stars and Bluegrass Mavericks at 2012 Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
On Sunday, October 7th, I headed to Chatham County, North Carolina to attend the Fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival. The Shakori Hills farmstead is located…
Bollywood Dreams: Bhangra
Various Artists Bollywood Dreams: Bhangra (ARC Music) This compilation features a high-profile line-up of bhangra stars: Daler Mehndi, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jasbir Jassi, Rajinder Raina, Ashoo…
Samuel Yirga Opening Up
Samuel Yirga Guzo (Real World Records CDRW190, 2012) Real World Records’ A&R department certainly has the magic touch. The renowned British world music label is…
Best of Mory Kante
Mory Kante Best of Mory Kante (Universal Music) Mory Kanté from Guinea is an acclaimed vocalist and player of the kora, a West African string…
A Taste of Bristol Reggae
Bunny Marrett – I’m Free (Bristol Archive Records, 2012) Dan Ratchet – Jah Poor People (Bristol Archive Records, 2012) I know a thing or two…
Interview with Rising Sephardic and World Music Performer Ana Alcaide
Spanish musician Ana Alcaide has become a familiar name in Europe thanks to her new album La Cantiga del Fuego that hit the world music…