Rocking the House Again
Afro-Rock, Volume 1 (Strut 059CD, 2010) I reviewed this collection back in 2001 when the site you’re looking at was called World Music Portal and…
View More Rocking the House AgainThe Rough Guide To World Music For Children
The Rough Guide To World Music For Children (RGNET1236CD) will be released today. The world music collection includes Ska Cubano, LA-33, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Saba,…
View More The Rough Guide To World Music For ChildrenInterview with Muzsikas, Hungary’s Renowned Folk Music Group
In July of 2009, I had the opportunity to interview Dániel Hamar, bassist, vocalist, gardon player and co-founder of the legendary Hungarian group Muzsikas. The…
View More Interview with Muzsikas, Hungary’s Renowned Folk Music GroupEnter the Dragon
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires The Man & His Music (17 North Parade VP4165, 2009) Many a ska, calypso and reggae purist has dismissed the…
View More Enter the DragonThe Zero Hour Tango Fest to Bring the Magic of Tango Nights to Bloomington
On March 26th and 27th, 2010, a commissioned ensemble of renowned all-star tango masters will descend on the byways of Bloomington, Indiana, to put…
View More The Zero Hour Tango Fest to Bring the Magic of Tango Nights to BloomingtonThe Rough Guide To Arabic Lounge Out on March 15
The Rough Guide To Arabic Lounge (RGNET1230CD) will be released March 15 of 2010. the compilation includes: Ghazi Abdel Baki, Natacha Atlas, Rim Banna, Charbel…
View More The Rough Guide To Arabic Lounge Out on March 15Colombia’s Cimarrón at Union Chapel in London
Colombia’s llanero band Cimarrón will be performing at Union Chapel in London on Thursday, 18 March, 2010. Cimarrón specializes in a genre called joropo. Hailing…
View More Colombia’s Cimarrón at Union Chapel in LondonHow Can They Keep From Singing
Mara Louw & the African Methodist Choir – African Hymns (ARC Music EUCD 2249, 2009) Soweto Gospel Choir – Grace (Shanachie 66043, 2010) There’s a…
View More How Can They Keep From SingingLatin Guitar Sorcery
Jorge Strunz Neotropical Nocturnes (Selva Records; March 16, 2010). Of all the Latin guitar and flamenco-influenced guitar duos in the United States, Strunz and Farah…
View More Latin Guitar SorceryMaster Timbalero Mike Collazo Dies in New York
Timbales player Mike Collazo passed away on March 1st, 2010 in New York. He was the renowned set drummer for the Tito Puente Orchesta. Mike…
View More Master Timbalero Mike Collazo Dies in New York