First Set of WOMEX 2012 Conference Topics & Speakers Announced
World music conference WOMEX 2012 confirmed to World Music Central the first set of Conference topics and speakers, who will be shedding light on the…
Tejas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds
Los Texmaniacs – Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds (Smithsonian Folkways, 2012) San Antonio-based Tejano band Los Texmaniacs brings conjunto music to the 21st century with…
Cutting Edge Latin Music at The Gaia Festival in August 2012
The Gaia Festival takes place August 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2012 at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California. This year the festival presents a Latin Music…
Pa’s Fiddle: The Music Of America, inspired by the Little House on the Prairie
Pa’s Fiddle: The Music Of America is a live concert DVD featuring some of country music’s biggest stars: Randy Travis, Rodney Atkins, Ronnie Milsap, Committed,…
Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals
Cappella Romana Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals (Valley Entertainment, 2012) In recent years, the great sacred music traditions of Europe have found their way…
If All This Ends, Keep On With The Boogaloo
Los Fulanos Y Si Esto Se Acaba Que Siga El Boogaloo (Lovemonk, 2012) Y Si Esto Se Acaba Que Siga El Boogaloo (If All This…
Torres Strait Island’s Strongest Female Singer-songwriters to Perform at Saltwater Rhythms 2012
Saltwater Rhythms 2012, a musical celebration that will see three of Australia’s Torres Strait Island’s strongest female singer-songwriters joining forces to mark the 20th anniversary…
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…