Cuban Sensation Creole Choir Announce Major Tour of the United States
The Creole Choir of Cuba (known as Desandann in Cuba) embark this month on their first major U.S. tour, with 30 performances in 21 cities.…
An Enlightening Nigerian Threesome
MonoMono – Give the Beggar a Chance (Soundway/Tummy Touch TUCH2027CD, 2011) MonoMono – The Dawn of Awareness (Soundway/Tummy Touch TUCH2026CD, 2011) Joni Haastrup – Wake…
Goran Bregovic & His Wedding & Funeral Orchestra to Perform at Duke University on October 16
Goran Bregovic & His Wedding & Funeral Orchestra are set to perform at Duke University’s Page Auditorium in Durham, North carolina on Sunday, October 16,…
British Reggae Pioneers Misty In Roots to Launch 2011 UK Tour
The legendary reggae band Misty in Roots has announced a 10 date UK tour featuring the pioneers of UK Reggae Music. With a career spanning…
Kiran Ahluwalia Unearths a Magical Mix
Kiran Ahluwalia Aam Zameen: Common Ground (Avokado Artists Recordings/Ais, 2011) The Indian Canadian artist Kiran Ahluwalia is a female powerhouse on the world music scene…
Chris Thile to Perform at Carolina Theatre of Durham on November 13
Mandolinist Chris Thile is set to perform at Carolina Theatre of Durham in North Carolina on Sunday, November 13th, 2011, at 8:00 pm. Mandolinist Chris…
Ravi Shankar Archives Release Live and Orchestral Experimentations Recordings
On November 8, East Meets West Music will release volumes two and three of the Ravi Shankar Nine Decades series. The series is a multi-volume…
African Reggae Revolution
Tiken Jah Fakoly African Revolution (Indie Europe/Zoom, 2011) I consider reggae one of those wonderfully sly genres where powerful messages are entwined with bright, feel…
Peruvian Innovator Susana Baca to Perform in Berlin
Afro-Peruvian sensation Susana Baca is set to perform on Tuesday September 20, 2011 at 20:00 at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Susana Baca…
World, Fusion, Folk Music, Jazz and Funk to Collide at Royal Welsh College
Collisions is a new series bringing the best in culturally diverse and contemporary music to Cardiff (Wales) in the fall of 2011. Collisions will feature…