Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Terakaft and Boubacar Traoré to Perform at Roskilde Festival 2012
Denmark’s Roskilde Festival has added world music acts Terakaft and Boubacar Traoré to its 2012 lineup. Terakaft from Mali plays hypnotic desert rock full of…
Cuban Music Innovator Roberto Fonseca Announces UK Tour
Charismatic Cuban musician Roberto Fonseca hits the road to promote his new album, Yo, with a seven-date UK tour starting on Friday, 23 March. The…
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Announces Juno Award World Music Nominees
The nominees for the 2012 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference in Toronto…
Made of the Best Strings
Snaarmaarwaar Phosphor Bronze (Appel Rekords, 2011) Three of the best string instrument performers in Belgium form Snaarmaarwaar. The finely-attuned trio plays primarily contemporary acoustic music…
Cuban Percussion Phenomenon Pedrito Martinez at Roulette in New York
The World to Brooklyn, a new series showcasing vibrant artists from different cultures in an exciting new venue in downtown Brooklyn, continues on February 11th…
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2012 Program Announced
The 19th annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival will take place on June 22, 23 & 24, 2012 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds located in…
Leading World Fusion Band Zoobazar Announces Spanish Tour
Zoobazar, one of the best world fusion bands in the international scene will be touring Spain. This is part of the Girando por Salas (Gira…
Streams of India and Blues Essence
MoonArra Indian Accent (Rock and Raaga WMC21, 2010) Indian Accent is the debut album by Bangalore-based world fusion band MoonArra. The musicians make a fascinating…
Celtic Connections Festival Reveals Danny Kyle Open Stage 2012 Winners
The winners of this year’s Danny Kyle Open Stage, which is supported by the Evening Times, performed in the finale concert this evening (Sunday 5th…
GondwanaSound’s Album of the Week: Rangarang
The Album of the Week at GondwanaSound radio show is Rangarang, a two CD compilation of forgotten jewels from prerevolutionary Iran on the Vampisoul Label.…