Renowned Iranian vocalist Salar Aghili Opens New World Music Institute Season
One of Iran’s leading vocalists, Salar Aghili, will open the new World Music Institute season on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 7:00 pm. This program…
Hispanic Heritage Month, Focus on Argentina
World Music Central‘s celebration of Hispanic Heritage month continues with the music of Argentina, one of the music powerhouses in South America. It’s the birthplace…
Remarkable Staff Benda Bilili
Staff Benda Bilili Bouger le monde (Crammed Discs, 2012) Staff Benda Bilili, the great street band from Kinshasha (Democratic Republic of Congo) is back with…
Bee Gees Brazilian Ballads
Ana Gazzola Musicas e palavras Dos Bee Gees (Fuel, 2012) Los Angeles-based Brazilian Singer Ana Gazzola has taken some of the most popular ballads by…
Artist Profiles: Ustad Mohammad Omar
Ustad Mohammad Omar, one of Afghanistan’s finest rabab players, became the first Afghan musician to teach in the United States of America when he arrived…
Band of Gypsies 2
Taraf De Haïdouks & Kocani Orkestar Band of Gypsies 2 (Crammed Discs CRAW74, 2011) Two European record labels, Crammed Discs and Asphalt Tango, have been…
Orient Noir – A West-Eastern Divan
Various Artists feat. Watcha Clan, Bi Kidude Baraka and more Orient Noir – A West-Eastern Divan (Piranha Musik CD-PIR2545, 2012) German label Piranha Musik presents…
Hispanic Heritage Month, Focus on Puerto Rico
World Music Central‘s celebration of Hispanic Heritage month continues with the music of Puerto Rico, a tropical island in the Caribbean. Puerto Ricans and their…
That Dang Kang
Eyvind Kang The Narrow Garden (Ipecac Recordings, 2012) The name being entirely new to me, I didn’t even know if Eyvind Kang is a he…
Diez, a New Album by Raúl Paz
Cuban singer-songwriter Raúl Paz has announced a new album titled Diez. It will come out under the Naive label and Cuban record company EGREM. It…