Fred Jorge Gets Funky
Fred Jorge e os Mairorais (Afro Baile Records, 2012) Brazilian singer-songwriter has assembled a large cast of musicians to celebrate African-rooted music. His album Fred…
Worlds Kaleid for Kamerunga
With the release of its second album, Kamerunga is maintaining its mission to redefine and reinvigorate Australian folk, blending original composition with heritage and elements…
The ‘Dame’ of Greek folk music Domna Samiou dead, 84
One of the country’s leading folk singers, Domna Samiou, passed away late on Saturday, leaving behind an irreplaceable gap in traditional Greek music and culture.…
Radio Tarifa’s Vocalist Benjamín Escoriza Dies at 58
Our Spanish colleague, Araceli Tzigane of Radio Nacional de España (RNE) – Radio Exterior, reports that Spanish singer Benjamín Escoriza, former vocalist of Radio Tarifa,…
Kinship Between China and Central Asia on “Borderlands: Wu Man And Master Musicians From The Silk Route”
Smithsonian Folkways and the Aga Khan Music Initiative have announced the tenth and final release of their award-winning “Music of Central Asia” series. The last…
Gilberto Gil’s Back2Black Festival Added to London 2012 Festival
The three-day Back2Black festival will arrive in London this summer as part of the London 2012 Festival, in the first ever iteration outside Brazil. Held…
WOMEX to Present World Music Showcase at SXSW 2012 in Austin
On Friday, March 16th, WOMEX will present a stage at South by Southwest (SXSW). The selection includes a wide variety of world music artists –…
WOMEX 2012 Announces Thessaloniki Showcase and Conference Jury
WOMEX 2012 organizers announced today the names of the members of the jury that will review the international world music showcase and conference proposals for…
Sheer Mastery and Expansive Grace
Anoushka Shankar Traveller (Deutsche Grammophon, USA release: 2012) Anoushka Shankar’s debut recording, Traveller, on the Deutsche Grammophon is a fantastical journey of going forward and…
Music Has No Borders
The Touré-Raichel Collective The Tel Aviv Session (Cumbancha, 2012) The rising star of world music, Vieux Farka Touré collaborates with Israeli pop star Idan Raichel…