Expanding the Horizons of Radio Music
Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society (2012) Esperanza Spalding, the young bassist, vocalist and composer who won the 2011 GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist, is…
The Pogues: 40 Years On
Any conversation concerning the Pogues will inexorably gravitate towards one Shane MacGowan, the tomb-toothed enfant terrible of Irish (and English) folk-rock. The band’s frontman is…
Love and Understanding for Jug Band Music
Sankofa The Uptown Strut (Kingswood Records, 2012) Sankofa, a group formed by musicians from the African diaspora, has released The Uptown Strut, an album that…
El Aaiún Egdat New Album by Sahrawi Music Diva Mariem Hassan
El Aaiún Egdat (El Aaiún on Fire) is the title of the new CD by Sahrawi music star Mariem Hassan. The album will be available…
Line-Up Additions to Celtic Connections’ Trad Music Fest ‘Big Top’ in Isle of Skye
Celtic Connections announced additions to the lineup of Big Top in Broadford, Isle of Skye to be held from 23rd – 24th March 2012. As…
Groundbreaking Nimbaya! The Women’s Drum & Dance Company of Guinea to Perform in New York
Nimbaya!, the first all-women’s percussion and dance troupe from Guinea is set to perform on Friday, March 23 & Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 18:00…
Tarang Fusion Music Concert in Delhi
The India International Centre, in collaboration with the Sunaad, a prime Music organization in Delhi, are presenting a unique fusion music concert on Friday 30th…
Musical Minds Meet, Mutual Marvels Manifest
The Toure-Raichel Collective The Tel Aviv Session (Cumbancha CMB-CD-22, 2012) It happens more and more nowadays. Two musicians from different backgrounds have a chance encounter,…
Tejano Rhapsodies
Del Castillo Infinitas Rapsodias (Smilin’ Castle Records) Austin-based Del Castillo has released this new 2-disc set titled Infinitas Rapsodias. Although described as a Latin rock…
Delightfully Daring Geomungo Factory
Geomungo Factory Metamorphosis (Dada Media, 2012) Every once in a while I get a CD that is truly astonishing, I mean something that stops any…