Fourteenth Annual Native American Music Awards Announce Nominees
The 14th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA) announced today the nominees for this year. The nominees reflect the combined votes of the NAMA Advisory…
Cape Verdian Zé Luís Releases Serenata
Cape Verdian singer Zé Luís has a new album titled Serenata on the Lusafrica label. On the album, Zé Luis’s vivid and relaxed tenor voice…
Maika Piya
Lalitya Munshaw Maika Piya (Times Music) No less a Bollywood icon than Hema Malini launched this fusion album of traditional melodies and contemporary music by…
55th Grammy Award Winners Announced, Ravi Shankar Wins World Music Award
The Recording Academy announced this evening, February 10th, 2013, the winners of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. The late Ravi Shankar wins the Best World…
Dazzling Vocal Creativity
Insanology (MoonJune Records, 2008) and Biocosmopolitan (MoonJune Records, 2011) by Boris Savoldelli Italian vocalist Boris Savoldelli is one of those musical wonders who can do…
Afrobeat Visionary
Fela Kuti The Best Of The Black President 2 (Knitting Factory Records KFR1029/2, 2013) This new 2-CD collection collects some of the most iconic pieces…
Foxlight
Iarla O Lionaird Foxlight (Real World Records, 2013) Set for release on February 12th on the Real World Records label, Foxlight is the third solo…
World Music Forum and Showcase Babel Med Music Announces 2013 Program
Babel Med Music will make Marseilles (France) the focus of the international world music community in March. For the 9th consecutive year, the Mediterranean city…
Interview with Gary Núñez of Plena Libre
Plena Libre, one of Puerto Rico’s most exiting roots music musical acts, has a new album titled Corazon (Heart). Plena Libre has become the leading…
Freemuse Award 2013 Goes to Festival In The Desert in Mali
Freemuse, an independent international organization advocating freedom of expression for musicians and composers announced today the winner of the The Freemuse Award 2013. “The Freemuse…