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.…
Famed Producer and Environmentalist Kevin Wall Partners with The Tadasana Yoga and World Music Festival
Kevin Wall, producer of some of the most watched concerts in history —including the opening concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa,…
Dub Colossus Releases Dub Me Tender
Dub Colossus will release Dub Me Tender Vol. 1 + 2 tomorrow, Monday, February 6th, 2012. ‘Dub Me Tender’ is a reworking of tracks from…
Voluptuous Second Nature
Minor Empire Second Nature (World Trip Records, 2011) Music fans looking to dip into a new sound should check out Minor Empire on their debut…
Video of the Week: Todo Lo Que Tengo by Quetzal
This week’s selection is the music video “Todo Lo Que Tengo (All That I Have)” by East Los Angeles (California) Chicano band Quetzal. The song…
The Tempos of Tania Maria
Tania Maria Tempo (Naïve, 2011) Tempo is a delectable album by Brazilian pianist, singer and composer Tania Maria and Puerto Rican bassist Eddie Gomez. Tempo…
KCRW World Festival 2012 at the Hollywood Bowl Announced
KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl announced a partial lineup of artists for for the 2012 summer season. For 14 years, two cultural institutions…
“Splendour of Masters” tour: Hindustani + Carnatic Indian classical music, plus Jazz!
One of the more unusual lineups of Indian classical musicians took the audience to new heights of excellence and entertainment: the concert series “Splendour of…
Kailash Kher: Sufi + Rock + Bollywood!
January 28, Bangalore Kailash Kher, charismatic singer in the Sufi-rock style, proved yet again that he is right at the cutting edge of fusion music…
Pleasurable Crocodile Blues
Samba Toure Crocodile Blues (World Music Network/Riverboat, 2011) Anybody who has read any number of my reviews knows well my addiction to Mali’s desert blues…