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…
Acoustic Guitar Virtuosos Strunz & Farah and Contemporary Middle Eastern Group Niyaz at Grand Performances in Los Angeles
Strunz and Farah, one of the most attractive acoustic guitar duos in the United States, and contemporary Middle Eastern music innovators Niyaz are scheduled to…
Making it Beautiful and Deep
Samite Trust (Musicians for World Harmony, 2012) Renowned Ugandan multi-instrumentalist Samite develops new East African instrumental music on his latest CD, titled Trust. For this…
Diali Cissokho and Kairaba to Perform at El Anatsui Farewell Celebration at NC Museum of Art
One of Senegal’s top kora players, Diali Cissokho, and his band, Kairaba will be performing at El Anatsui Farewell Celebration at the North Carolina Museum…
Without Walls
Dorantes Sin Muros! (Universal Music Spain, 2012) With previous recordings Orobroy and Sur, Sevillian pianist David Peña Dorantes is back with his latest Sin Muros!,…
El Rumor de Tus Tangos
Trio Garufa El Rumor de Tus Tangos (Garufa Records, 2012) Curses! As I have no tango skills, I had to sit chair bound through a…
Sounds of Asia Ruled on Saturday at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
Saturday is the main day at the three-day long Rainforest World Music Festival. Saturday brings the largest crowds and July 14th, 2012 was no exception.…
Angklungs and Txalapartas: Interactivity at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012
Music and dance fans were treated to an afternoon full of fun and interactivity on Saturday, July 14th at Rainforest World Music Festival 2012. The…
The Woman Who Stared at Sheep … And the Sheep Stared Back
All right, my little chipmunks let me tell you a story… Once upon a time there was this performance artist and she cooked up a…
A Portrait of Cape Verde’s Titina
Titina Portrait (Network Records, 2012) I’m always a little surprised at the capricious nature of the music industry. It’s sort of a lesson in futility…