From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight
Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…
The New Parranda Sound
La Sardina de Naiguatá ¡Parranda! Venezuelan Carnival Music (Smithsonian Folkways, 2012) Venezuelan band La Sardina de Naiguatá (The Sardine of Naiguatá) plays a contemporary form…
Putumayo Presents Arabic Beat
Various Artists Putumayo Presents Arabic Beat (Putumayo World Music, 2012) Anyone who’s read my reviews with any regularity knows that I just go all gooey…
Post-Rainforest World Music Festival 2012: A Visit to Tanjung Datu National Park
Every year, the Rainforest World Music Festival offers a post festival tour for Malaysian and international journalists. This year it was a trip to Tanjung…
Persian Azeri Project Releases From Shiraz To Baku
Three of Iran and Azerbaijan’s most talented musicians join for a very special album titled From Shiraz To Baku (Arc Music EUCD2388), which celebrates the…
Fatou
Fatoumata Diawara Fatou (World Circuit/Nonesuch Records, 2012) Kicking offer her debut recording on August 28th on the Nonesuch Records label, the Malian singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diarawa…
WOMEX 2012 Opening Concert: My Sweet Canary – A Tribute to the Life of Legendary Singer Roza Eskenazi
World music conference WOMEX announced that a special WOMEX Opening Concert will take place at Megaro on Wednesday, October 17th at 20:00. in Thessaloniki, Greece.…
Wassermusik 2012 in Berlin to Feature Jazz and World Music Sounds
Haus der Kulturen der Welt announced today the lineup of the Wassermusik 2012 festival which will be held in Berlin. Wassermusik will include more than…
Seductive Rhythms of the World at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
Percussion and global rhythms played a large role during the last day of concerts on Sunday, July 15th, at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2012.…
Romanian Musician Tamango of Shukar Collective Dies at 66
Romanian musician Tamango passed away July 8th, 2012. He suffered from cardiac problems for many years and endured recurring cerebral attacks. He died following a…
Saharawi Passion
Mariem Hassan El Aaiún Egdat – El Aaiún on Fire (Nubenegra, 2012) The latest album by Saharawi star Mariem Hassan has been attracting a lot…