Living Colurs
Nadaka Living Colurs (Rain Tree Records) Quebec-born multi-instrumentalist Nadaka has spent over three decades in India, particularly in Auroville. In this fine fusion album he…
Flamenco and Classical Guitar at Triangle Guitar Society Benefit Concert 2012
The Triangle Guitar Society (TGS), based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina, will hold its 2012 benefit concert on May 12th. The TGS…
Saharawi Singer Aziza Brahim Wins Spanish Film Award
Aziza Brahim, one of the leading vocalists from the Western Sahara has received a Biznaga de Plata award for Best Original Soundtrack for the movie…
Folila
Amadou + Mariam Folila (Nonesuch, 2012) Folila is the eagerly anticipated new studio album by one of Africa’s most famous musical couples, Amadou & Mariam.…
JuJu Announce 2012 British Tour
African world trance band JuJu will be touring the UK during May-July 2012. Juju is Justin Adams (electric guitar, bendir, backing vocals), Juldeh Camara (lead…
Poco a poco to Perform at Spitimou Groundfloor in Thessaloniki
Greek band Poco a poco is set to perform on May 5th at 22:00 (10:00 pm) at Spitimou Groundfloor in Thessaloniki, Greece. Poco a poco…
Cliff Furnald Launches New FM and Online World Music Show RootsWorld Radio
RootsWorld editor and radio host Cliff Furnald has a new weekly radio program called RootsWorld Radio on FM and online at www.RootsWorld.org Each week, Cliff…
Hoquets to Bring Belgotronics to London
Hoquets is set to bring its Belgotronics sound to The Vortex Jazz Club in London on June 8, 2012 at 19:00. Influenced by the Congotronics…
UNT Zebras Jazz Flamenco Project Wins DownBeat Student Awards
The University of North Texas Zebras Jazz Flamenco Project has won several DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards. The Flamenco Project is led by Spanish pianist…
Zamrock Legend Witch Releases We Intend To Cause Havoc! Boxed Set
Witch We Intend To Cause Havoc! (Now-Again Records, 2012) Very little sub-Saharan rock music ever made it outside of Africa. In Zambia there was a…