Chinese Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble to Perform at Alice Tully Hall in New York
The Chinese Hua Xia Chamber Ensemble (pronounced hwa sha) will make its Lincoln Center Debut at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, May 7th at 7:30…
Indian Musician Dilpreet Bhatia Wins International Songwriting Competition 2011
The song ‘Tere Bin Dil’ by Indian musician and technologist Dilpreet Bhatia won the First Place in the World Music category at the 2011 International…
The Giant Banjos of Lubumbashi
Various Artists The Karindula Sessions – Tradi modern Sounds from Southeast Congo (Crammed Discs CRAW 70, 2011) The Karindula Sessions introduces a new African style…
Bansuri master Rupak Kulkarni and Mandolin Virtuoso Snehasish Mozumder To Perform in Philadelphia
Bansuri flute master Rupak Kulkarni and mandolinist Snehasish Mozumder are set to perform at Crossroads Music in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:30…
Kiran Ahluwalia Wins Indie Acoustic Project World Music Award
Respected Indo-Canadian musician Kiran Ahluwalia won the World Music category at the “Best CDs of 2011” Indie Acoustic Project awards. The winners in each of…
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…