From Hallingdal To Homs: Spove’s Folk Flight
Spove, Nawara Alnaddaf, Silje Risdal Liahagen, Inger Hannisdal, Adrian Myhr – Spove (Fiol, 2025) Norwegian-Syrian quartet Spove has released its debut album, Spove. The exquisite…
Brazilian icon Daniela Mercury to Perform at Greek Theater in Los Angeles
One of Brazil’s most popular singers, Daniela Mercury, will be performing at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on October 13, 2011. Guest artists will…
International Songwriting Competition Deadline Extended Until November 1st 2011
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline to November 1, 2011. Entries will be accepted online until 11:59 PM EST. Mail-in entries must…
Virtuoso Sitarist Anupama Bhagwat Performs Today in New York
Anupama Bhagwat, a refreshingly versatile sitarist of the current generation, will be performing today, Friday October 7, 8:00 pm at HariNYC Studio. Anupama Bhagwat has…
The Staff Of Life
Some extraordinary bands have emerged from the turmoil and tumult that is Third World Africa, such as Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, who were born…
Beninese Grooves with Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Anthology From The Vaults Of Albarika Store
Four years in the making, Analog Africa finally released Volume Two – Echos Hypnotiques From The Vaults Of Albarika Store 1969-1979 (Analog Africa AACD 066CD).…
Ulsan World Music Festival 2011 Begins This Week
Korea’s Ulsan World Music Festival 2011 will be be held this week, October 6th through October 10th, 2011 at Ulsan Culture & Arts Centre. The…
Sweeping Elegance
A Moving Sound A Moving Sound (Motema Music, 2011) Lush and exotic A Moving Sound is a stunning collection of tracks celebrating the musical tradition…
Reverse: A new album by Cuban X Alfonso
The album Reverse is, according to its author, an album made among friends and conceived as an art antibiotics. It is the most recent musical…
Inspired by the Mountains of Caramulo
Toques de Caramulo Retoques (Dorfeu 003, 2011) Portuguese band Toques de Caramulo hails from Agueda, a mid-size city in northern Portugal located right by the…
Video of the Week: Daybreak by Mandolinist Sierra Hull
This week’s video features 19-year of bluegrass sensation Sierra Hull. The video, titled ‘Daybreak’ is taken from Sierra’s latest album also called Daybreak. Sierra Hull…