Track from the Forthcoming Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes Available To Download
“Old L.A.,” a track from the upcoming Woody Guthrie tribute album New Multitudes, is now available to download. Due February 28, the album was created…
Some Serious Skankin’ Ska
It started with a half-baked plan to set some kind of world record, for the most horn players performing the skank in a ska song.…
The best of Afro-Cuban music and chamber music
Maraca and his Latin Jazz All Stars Reencuentros, Live at the Grand Theater of Havana (Descaga SARL, 2011) The grand maestro of the Cuban flute,…
Video of the Week: Verdes Herbas by Doa
This week’s music video focuses on of the finest acts in the Galician folk music scene. Doa has been making excellent Celtic music and is…
Peter Dunbar-Hall: World music needs to be taught in culturally responsible ways
Peter Dunbar-Hall is Chair of Music Education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and author of the books “Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places: Contemporary Aboriginal Music…
The Ethiopian Experience
Ethiopian flavored music has certainly taken root down under. The Black Jesus Experience, one of a handful of excellent Australian bands exhibiting the influence, boasts…
There is a message for the body in the sound
River Guerguerian Grooves for Odd Times (independent, 2012) River Guerguerian is another name to add to the list of master percussionists. His album Grooves for…
Malaysia’s Penang World Music Festival Returns in 2012
After a three year break, the Penang World Music Festival (PWMF) returns in 2012 with an exciting line-up of well-known international acts and local musicians.…
Nigerian Sensation Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Announce March-May 2012 United States Tour
Folklore Productions International have announced a small 33 date tour for Afrobeat phenomenon Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. Seun Kuti, the son of Afrobeat legend…
13th Annual San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival Returns in February 2012
The 13th annual San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival (SFBOT) is set to take place February 10-19, 2012. The ten day festival comprises more than…