World Music at Celtic Connections 2012
Celtic Connections once again will celebrate the connections between Celtic traditions and cultures across the globe. Celtic Connections 2012 runs from Thursday 19th January –…
An Embrace for the Whole Human Race
Nawal Embrace the Spirit (Milan M2-36551, 2011) I was, and remain, very fond of Nawal’s 2007 release Aman. Rooted in the traditional music of the…
Cumbia Lab
Frente Cumbiero Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor (Vampisoul, 2011) Frente Cumbiero is one of the bands involved in the new cumbia scene in Colombia. It…
Galaxie Rising Stars Award to Be Given to Canadian World Music Acts at Mundial Montreal
Galaxie, sponsor of world music showcase Mundial Montreal, will present one of six nominated Mundial Montreal performers with the Galaxie Rising Stars Award as selected…
Khmer Pop with The Cambodian Space Project
The Cambodian Space Project has released their debut album titled 2011: A Space Odyssey (Metal Postcard, 2011). The band is clearly inspired by the success…
fRoots Magazine Announces Critics Poll Albums Of The Year nominees in Folk, Roots & World Music
British publication fRoots announced today its Critics Poll Albums Of 2011. Categories include New Album Of 2011 and Best Reissue Or Compilation Of 2011. This…
Mundial Montreal to Present Tout le Monde! a Forum on the State of World Music in Canada
Mundial Montreal announced Tout le Monde!, a forum of the state of world music in Canada, hosted by Derek Andrews (Luminato, Mundial Montreal) and Jacob…
Songlines Puts Together Packages to Travel to Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo
World music magazine Songlines has put together a package which will enable festival-goers to experience both the festival and Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo) itself – Where…
Mundial Montreal to Showcase Some of the Best of World Music from Canada
Mundial Montreal, a new world music conference and festival, begins tomorrow, November 15th, in Montreal, Canada. The gathering celebrates Canada’s rich cultural diversity through a…
Reinvigorating Rwandan Roots
Mighty Popo Gakondo (Borealis Records BCD210, 2011) Rwandan guitarist and vocalist Popo Murigande (better known as Mighty Popo) is part of a thriving African blues…