Africa Oyé 2012 Music Festival Confirms First Acts for 2012
Yellowman and the Sagittarius Band (Jamaica), Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga (Democratic Republic of Congo), Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra (Nigeria/UK), The Endless Journey (Niger), and…
Interview with Bossa Nova Star Paula Morelenbaum
“What always impresses me is the receptivity that Brazilian music has abroad” – Paula Morelenbaum The Bossarenova Trio comprises of Paula Morelenbaum (vocals), Joo Kraus…
GondwanaSound Album of the Week: Mansana Blues from Diabel Cissokho
This week’s GondwanaSound Album of the Week is Mansana Blues from Diabel Cissokho and Ramon Goose, two young creatives bringing their own traditions together, seamlessly.…
Zemelewa
Zieti Zemelewa (Grigri Discs, 2012) It only takes a brief look at the liner notes to know that there’s a story behind Zieti’s debut recording…
Sudanese Singer and Musician Mohammed Osman Wardi Dies
Covered by state television, thousands of fans gathered, along with friends, family and government officials, on Sunday at the Farouk Cemetery in Khartoum, Sudan to…
North Carolina Fiddler and Folk Musician Dies
African American, “old time” stringband musician Joe Thompson passed away Monday, February, 21, 2012 due to declining health according to family. He was 93. Mr.…
Truly Afrolicious
Afrolicious A Dub For Mali (Eighteen Street Lounge Music ESL187, 2011) This EP by San Francisco-based Afrolicious came out last year and nearly escaped our…
An Intimate Interview with Mambo Master Tito Rodriguez Jr.
Tito Rodriguez Jr. is the son of the legendary Latin orchestra leader and singer Tito Rodriguez Sr., from New York City who was also a…
Folk and World Music Community Organizes to Save Renowned BBC Radio Scotland Global Gathering Show
A grassroots campaign is taking place to save one of the most important world music radio shows in the UK. Global Gathering, on BBC Radio…
Benefit Concert for World Fusion Pioneer Matthew Montfort
The Sympathetic Strings & Resonant Reeds fundraiser concert will be held on Wednesday, February 29, 7:30 PM at Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California. The…