Kyab Yul-Sa’s Himalayan Whispers
Kyab Yul-Sa – Murmures d’Himalaya (Nangma Prod, 2024) The Kyab Yul-Sa trio, recipients of the 2021 Prix des Musiques d’Ici award, will debut their new…
Si Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Vol. 2 (Waxing Deep Records WAX003, 2009) When Castro’s Cuban regime was at its most repressive,…
View More Cuba in a Funk and FunkyThe UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage, chaired by Awadh Ali Saleh Al Musabi (United Arab Emirates), identified The Cantu in paghjella…
View More Corsican Cantu in paghjella Declared Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent SafeguardingThe Tango of Argentina and Uruguay, The Radif of Iran, the Mongolian art of Khoomei singing, and the traditional Ainu dance of Japan are among…
View More Throat Singing, Tango, Radif, Candombe and Other Music and Dance Traditions celebrated by UNESCOKailash Kher and Kailasa Yatra (Nomadic Souls) (Cumbancha CMB-CD-14, 2009) My office mate, who was born and raised in India and revisits there yearly, smiled…
View More A Passage From IndiaManu Chao will release Baionarena (Nacional Records in the USA), a double live album/DVD set, on November 17th. The album was recorded at the prestigious…
View More New Manu Chao Live Album and DVD to Be Released in November 2009Various Artists Afghan Star (Silver Screen Records, 2009) The soundtrack to the film Afghan Star, a documentary following four contestants participating in Afghanistan’s television’s talent…
View More Afghan Rising StarsThe Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage declared “Tango” as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the meeting held today in Abu…
View More UNESCO Declares “Tango” Intangible Cultural Heritage of HumanityIthamara Koorax and Juarez Moreira Bim Bom: The Complete Joao Gilberto Songbook (Motéma Music, 2009) In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brazilian guitarist João…
View More Lushly SmoothRenowned Saharawi singer Mariem Hassan was attacked by Moroccan youths in Madrid after having breakfast. The popular Saharawi singer was leaving a cafeteria with guitarist…
View More Saharawi Singer Attacked for Wearing Traditional ScarfOmara Portuondo, the world renowned vocalist who began her career in the music scene of her native Cuba in the 1940s, has been granted a…
View More Legendary Cuban Singer Omara Portuondo Receives Visa to Perform in United States