World Music Central selected as finalist in 2012 About.com World Music Readers’ Choice awards
World Music Central has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 About.com World Music Readers’ Choice awards. Based on the nominations received, World Music…
Cuban Music Tribute Movie Chico and Rita Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film for the Academy Awards
Chico and Rita, an animated movie that celebrates Cuban music and jazz, is nominated for Best Animated Feature Film for the 2012 Academy Awards. This…
Unforgettable Atahualpa Yupanqui
Gerard Edery Edery Sings Yupanqui (Sefarad Records, 2012) Guitarist and singer Gerard Edery is well known as a leading performer of Sephardic music. On Edery…
Balkan Swing Punk Band BudZillus Releases Auf Gedeih & Verderb
After more than 75 gigs in 11 countries, a raucous sold out party at SO36 in Berlin and more than 100 broken guitar strings last…
Rumba Recreator Muchachito Bombo Infierno to Perform Flamenco Festival 2012 in New York City
Muchachito Bombo Infierno with Santos De Veracruz is set to perform on March 10, 2012, at 12:00 am at SOB’s as part of Flamenco Festival…
du World Music Festival Returns to Downtown Dubai in 2012
World Music returns to Dubai in March 2012. du Live! will bring the best of global live music at the World Music Festival in association…
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…