A Historic Concert: Pandit Ravi Shankar Bids “Farewell to Bangalore”
A historic concert was held on February 7: the farewell performance to the city of Bangalore by sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and his daughter…
World Music Meeting WOMEX 2012 Seeking Proposals for Conference Speakers & Mentors
World music conference and showcase WOMEX 2012 is now accepting submissions conference speakers & mentors. World music professionals from around the world are called upon…
World Music Conference WOMEX 2012 Now Accepting Films for Screening
WOMEX 2012 is calling music filmmakers to show their work at the IMZ Film Screenings at WOMEX, the leading platform for world music in audiovisual…
GondwanaSound’s Album of the Week: Wona Baba Maraire by Tendai Maraire
The Album of the Week at GondwanaSound radio show is “Wona Baba Maraire” from a Seattle based Zimbabwean, Tendai Maraire. Whether it was writing hip…
Avant-Garde Composer Eyvind Kang Releases The Narrow Garden
The Narrow Garden is the new album from Seattle composer Eyvind Kang. A multi-instrumentalist, Kang is well-known for his string arrangements and recordings with John…
Borrachito
Sergio Pamies Borrachito (Bebyne Records, 2012) I’ve never asked a musician if the art of playing music is a real and solid physical force. I…
Mambo Legend Israel López “Cachao” Wins Grammy for His Last Album
Only three months after winning his second Latin Grammy in the category of “Best Traditional Tropical Album”, the great Cuban bass player and composer Israel…
Sabla Tolo III
Hossam Ramzy Sabla Tolo III (Arc Music, 2008) Number of tracks: 13 Duration: 51:43 minutes Prolific Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy has a string of successful…
World Music and Roots Music Winners at 54th Annual Grammy Awards
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced this evening the winners of the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los…
Analog Africa returns to Benin with The Bariba Sound of Le Super Borgou de Parakou
Analog Africa returns to Benin; this time to Parakou up in the North Eastern part, to present ‘The Bariba Sound’ of Le Super Borgou de…